Highlights | | | | World Vietnam is already taking advantage of the US-China trade war Aug 5, 2019 / Vietnam As the trade war between the two countries enters a new chapter, the worldfootwear.com spoke to Nguyen Duc Thuan, Chairman of Lefaso, the Vietnamese footwear association, to discuss this and other hot topics of the industry | | | | | | Yearbook World Footwear Yearbook 2019: rebalancing Europe and Asia Aug 6, 2019 / World Footwear Yearbook The World Footwear Yearbook 2019 has been published by APICCAPS and it contains the main highlights of the industry in 2018, which can be immediately incorporated in the strategy of global footwear companies | | | | | | Trade President Trump announces more tariffs Aug 2, 2019 / United States The announcement was via Twitter yesterday: the US will impose added tariffs of 10% on the remaining 300 billion US dollars in goods from China. This decision can likely include all footwear from China | | | | | | World Flat sales in European outdoor market Jul 31, 2019 / Europe The latest research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) indicates that the climbing category grew in 2018, but the overall outdoor market flattened out | | | | | | Companies Belcinto: lifetime warranty Aug 5, 2019 / Portugal “If you care, we care” is Belcinto's brand motto and that translates into a guarantee that lasts a lifetime | | | | | | Companies Lowa acquires Italy’s Riko Sport Aug 6, 2019 / Germany The Germany-based sporting goods company has acquired the Italian shoe specialist Riko Sport S.r.l., a core supplier of Lowa’s footwear | | | | | | | Next Events | | | | | | Aug 6-Aug 8, 2019 | Guatemala City- Guatemala | | | Aug 6-Aug 7, 2019 | Danvers, Massachusetts- United States | | | Aug 6-Aug 8, 2019 | Quebec- Canada | | | Aug 6-Aug 8, 2019 | Edmonton- Canada | | | Aug 6-Aug 7, 2019 | Denver- United States | | | | | More News | | | Companies | | Aug 1, 2019 | | | | Companies | | Jul 31, 2019 | | | | Companies | | Aug 1, 2019 | | | | Trade | | Aug 2, 2019 | | | | |