The government approved a special package of roughly 404.7 million US dollars (Rs 2 600 crore) for employment generation in the leather and footwear sector, which has the potential to generate 320 000 jobs in a period of three years   

Following a long lasting tradition the UITIC Congress will present innovative projects and technologies for the footwear industry, and now innovators are invited to present their ideas on a “call for papers”   

For three days, Porto was the host of the Fashion Design Competition, an initiative aimed at young footwear and clothing designers of some of the most important European fashion schools   

The Italy-based luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo issued a statement confirming it won’t be able to confirm the goals set for the next three years. 2018 will be another transition year   

The global footwear brand Bata is celebrating its first anniversary in the Philippines market   

According to the NPD Group’s, US athletic footwear sales were better than expected in November, likely driven by the unprecedented promotional environment