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Anci is supporting “Napoli Shoes,” a project in which footwear...
Anci is supporting “Napoli Shoes,” a project in which footwear companies in the area of Naples, in the south of Italy, are joining forces in a network to reinforce competitiveness. The project, which is also backed by local authorities, currently involves 15 companies, combining total revenues of €150 million and ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama announced in his State of the...
U.S. President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union address last week the start of discussions with the European Union about a so-called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that would go beyond the classic format of removing tariffs and opening markets. A high-level working group is being set ...
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The British Footwear Association changed its management structure at the...
The British Footwear Association changed its management structure at the end of last year, following the retirement of its previous secretary, Elaine Davis. The BFA, which continues to develop new activities under its very dynamic chief executive, Richard Kotter, has created the post of general manager and assigned it to ...
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HDS, the German shoe industry federation, wants to upgrade the...
HDS, the German shoe industry federation, wants to upgrade the presentation of the members' interests outside Germany. An important step in this direction was taken last July with a cooperation agreement with the European Sporting Goods Industry Federation, Fesi. The two organizations want to recover some of anti-dumping duties paid by some their members on imports of ...
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Abicalçados and Assintecal, the Brazilian associations of shoe manufacturers of...
Abicalçados and Assintecal, the Brazilian associations of shoe manufacturers of suppliers of materials and components, launched a new « Sustainable Origin Program » at the Couromoda and Inspiramais trade shows in São Paulo last Jan. 15 and 16. Developed over the past two years in partnership with the University of São Paulo ...
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The Italian shoe industry association, Anci, is supporting “Napoli Shoes,”...
The Italian shoe industry association, Anci, is supporting “Napoli Shoes,” a project in which footwear companies in the area of Naples, in the south of Italy, are joining forces to form a network intended to reinforce competitiveness. The project, which is also backed by local authorities, currently involves 15 companies, with ...
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India's Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has announced a plan...
India's Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has announced a plan to build a testing laboratory at the leather cluster of Ranipet in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The laboratory, which will test the quality of the exports prior to shipment, is currently under construction. According to the Indian Department ...
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A new technical and professional hub for the footwear industry...
A new technical and professional hub for the footwear industry will be built in Vigevano, near Pavia, in Italy's northwest. The project has been officially launched with the signature of a letter of intent by representatives of local authorities, Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano, and Anci. The hub will be ...
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Indonesia's Industry Ministry has asked that labor-intensive firms, including shoe...
Indonesia's Industry Ministry has asked that labor-intensive firms, including shoe and garment manufacturers, be exempted from adopting the new minimum wage that is due to come into force in 2013 in an attempt to boost the industries and in view of the country's expected industrial growth. According to the Jakarta ...
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The southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the...
The southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the country's best-known region for leather and footwear production, is losing part of its share of exports to the northeast, according to Abicalçados, the footwear industry association. In 2005, the companies in Rio Grande do Sul contributed 69.3 percent of Brazil's ...
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The international trade committee of the European Parliament has endorsed...
The international trade committee of the European Parliament has endorsed a proposal to ask the European Commission and the European Council for new regulations on origin labels for shoes, clothing and other products imported into the European Union. The committee asks European authorities to set new norms that would allow European ...
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The Portuguese footwear industry wants to expand in growing markets...
The Portuguese footwear industry wants to expand in growing markets such as South Africa, Brazil, China, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, Japan and Russia, and it will pay for it. This year, Portugal plans to invest €12 million to promote its footwear brands outside the domestic market. The country already ...
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European and U.S. customs authorities blocked 132 websites suspected of...
European and U.S. customs authorities blocked 132 websites suspected of selling counterfeit products on Nov. 27, a date known as Cyber Monday in the U.S. because it kicks off pre-Christmas sales over the internet. Meanwhile, Chinese consumers are wondering whether they should buy their shoes in the regular department stores ...
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Footwear Distributors of America (FDRA), which represents about 80 percent...
Footwear Distributors of America (FDRA), which represents about 80 percent of all footwear sales in the U.S., is strongly critizing action by the U.S. government to reinstate import tariffs on certain types of products as “discriminatory, arbitrary and not just justified by the facts.” The government has refused to endorse ...
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The world of accessories in Italy is to launch its...
The world of accessories in Italy is to launch its first international contest for creative videos and film spots to highlight Italian shoes, handbags, eyeglasses and furs. This International Upcoming Fashion Filmmakers (IUFF) contest is promoted by Micam for footwear, Mipel for leathergoods, Mido for optics, and Mifur for furs – ...
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Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts of Shanghai and...
Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts of Shanghai and Dongguan. Between March 13 and Sept. 27, 18 people were sentenced in the two courts to a combined total of more than 46 years in prison and fines of more than $450,000. Out of them, 17 people were declared guilty of counterfeiting, and two were ...
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Clarks employees were among the graduates of the British Footwear...
Clarks employees were among the graduates of the British Footwear Association's foundation course in footwear technology who graduated at the beginning of December. The program, which included a five-day shoemaking course and a two-day leather seminar, welcomed 28 trainees from 10 companies, eight of whom were from Clarks.
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Hongshui, an important footwear manufacturer in China, reportedly announced last Nov....
Hongshui, an important footwear manufacturer in China, reportedly announced last Nov. 15 that it was going bankrupt. Representatives for more than 30 suppliers descended on the factory in Fujian Province in an effort to get money owed to them. The local bankruptcy court has sided with the employees, who have not ...
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Italian tanners have been recognized for their commitment to the...
Italian tanners have been recognized for their commitment to the environment. In a report titled “Green Italy 2012,” produced by Fondazione Symbola and Unioncamere, with the support of the Italian ministries of the environment and economic development, three tanners and five other businesses with links to the tanning sector have ...
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The LVMH group claims that sales of its brands in...
The LVMH group claims that sales of its brands in Italy to domestic customers have decreased by 20 percent following the introduction of new Italian legislation to combat tax evasion, which bans cash payments over €1,000. The new regulation entered into force on Feb. 1, 2012, and was strongly opposed ...
