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MAY/JUNE 2012 | www.footwearbiz.com
Backtrack
World Footwear’s
publishing cycle and limitations on space
make it impossible for us to run more than a carefully
selected sample of news from across the industry.
However, we publish hundreds more stories on
www.footwearbiz.com
. The site is updated every day
with news from every continent and every part of the
industry, making footwearbiz.com one of the most
comprehensive archives of news anywhere on the web for
the global footwear industry.
We list below just a few of the headlines that have
appeared on the site in recent weeks —
www.footwearbiz.com
allows you to read those you
have missed.
17.05.12
IBISWorld report reflects low mood in
US footwear sector
16.05.12
UK cycling and sailing athletes to have
P2i protection
15.05.12
Timberland provides footwear for
filmmakers and VIPs
14.05.12
Tod’s reports 8% revenue increase
10.05.12
Reebok to make footwear for the
tallest man in the US
Q1 figures down for Geox
09.05.12
ASICS delight at best shoe nomination
07.05.12
Global luxury market to grow by 7%
in 2012
04.05.12
Jimmy Choo launches new style
website
03.05.12
Finish Line to expand Indianapolis HQ
02.05.12
Chinese brand Exceed posts 21.8%
revenue increase for 2011
01.05.12
Adidas blames ‘commercial
irregularities’ for changes in India
30.04.12
Columbia announces Q1 results
Event shows strength of
polyurethanes industry
27.04.12
LaCrosse Footwear reports net sales
of $33.3m
26.04.12
Crocs reports revenues up 19.9%
Puma says Q1 earnings hit by
wary consumers
25.04.12
Under Armour revenue up 22.9%
New JV for Wolverine, this time with
big partner in India
24.04.12
Eritrea: leathergoods attract
foreign demand
23.04.12
$4m worth of counterfeit adidas
apparel seized
19.04.12
Topshop heiress launches
footwear collection
Jimmy Choo teams up with Rob Pruitt
18.04.12
Christian Louboutin inspired by a sign
banning heels
17.04.12
Record distance runner to appear at
Ecco event
Bemis teams up with Vibram for
Boston event
12.04.12
US eyes Nicaragua as footwear supplier
11.04.12
Vibram opens flagship US store
Ethical footwear brand to launch in UK
10.04.12
ASICS to open new flagship store
in London
05.04.12
Louboutin to open in Doha
04.04.12
Brazilian owners suspend Alpargatas
production in Argentina
03.04.12
Nike Golf reveals limited edition
Lunar Control shoes
02.04.12
Li Ning hopes for profit growth on
cost cuts
30.03.12
Marie Antoinette’s shoes auctioned for
nearly $60k
Rogers Corporation sets up Poron
portal to help brands
29.03.12
Manolo Blahnik says work is fun
Po-Zu founder named entrepreneur of
the year in UK PEA Awards
Pakistan: leather exports show
mixed results
Major expansion for online
footwear retailer
New Tod’s shoes stand up to the test