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Industry News Monday 10th of October 2022
Nike Inc Q1 Profits Slide on Increased Costs

Cost increases have hurt Nike, Incs first-quarter profits (Q1), the sneaker giant reporting a 22% fall to US$1.47bn despite a 4% jump in revenues to $12.7bn.By Hannah Abdulla

Industry News Sunday 9th of October 2022
Golden Goose Acquires Biggest Supplier Italian Fashion Team

Footwear firm Golden Goose has acquired its largest supplier the Italian Fashion Team.By Hannah Abdulla

Industry News Saturday 8th of October 2022
Hyperganic and DESMA New Collaboration

Hyperganic and DESMA Collaborate to Dramatically Accelerate Footwear Design and Production from Months to Days. Shortens time-to-market by integrating Algorithmic Engineering solution with DESMA’s manufacturing processes.

Industry News Friday 30th of September 2022
ReCork Develops Carbon Negative Midsole Material

Canadian footwear group Sole has launched a shoe under its ReCork brand using technology it claims is a high performance, low footprint alternative to carbon-intensive fossil fuel foams.By Michelle Russell

Industry News Thursday 29th of September 2022
Experts Rule Rumoured Brand Divestment by JD Sports Sensible

A rumoured decision to offload lagging brands would be a “good move” for JD Sports, industry experts have told Just Style.By Hannah Abdulla

Industry News Wednesday 28th of September 2022
Columbia Sportswear Eyes US$4.7bn Sales by 2025 under Growth Plan

Columbia Sportswear Co, has said it is eyeing sales of up to US$4.7bn in 2025, a three-year CAGR of 9-11% as it unveils its new three-year growth targets.By Hannah Abdulla

Industry News Monday 26th of September 2022
New Balance, Wolverine Worldwide join NFW Footwear Collective

Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has confirmed a slew of footwear brands including New Balance and Wolverine Worldwide have joined its ecosystem of plastic-free performance material solutions, in a bid to drive the industry toward naturally circular, susta…

Industry News Friday 23rd of September 2022
Asics Rolls out ‘World’s Lightest’ CO2E Sneaker

Japanese sportswear giant Asics has launched what it says is the lightest ever CO2E emissions sneaker on the market.

Industry News Thursday 22nd of September 2022
Textile Exchange in Upgrade to Boost Organic Cotton Integrity

The Organic Cotton Standard (OCS) is undergoing a change which, from the beginning of December, will mean all site inputs from the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will be required to provide traceability of all transaction certificate data back…

Industry News Wednesday 21st of September 2022
Vibram x Roa Hiking: CAVE, the New Capsule Collection that Evolves the Concept of Hiking Sneakers

Inspired by the striking atmosphere of caves, it is the new collection of urban outdoor footwear born from the collaboration between the worldwide leader in high-performance rubber soles and the Italian brand of urban/outdoor footwear.Once again renew…

Industry News Tuesday 20th of September 2022
Nike Unveils Robot-powered System to Extend Life of Footwear

Sportswear brand Nike, Inc. is debuting a robot-augmented system in the Nike Town London store that is designed to clean and repair footwear with selected customisations in a bid to extend its lifecycle. Nike, Inc, (Nike) explains the robot-powered sy…

Industry News Monday 19th of September 2022
Global Footwear Manufacturing is Shifting from China to Vietnam

China, the world’s leading producer of footwear, has Vietnam hot on its heels. Ranking second place, Vietnam exports over 1 billion pairs of footwear every year, and its output is steadily increasing. New data from Research and Markets show Vietnams …

Industry News Friday 16th of September 2022
Allbirds, NFW Unveil Plastic-free Plant Leather ‘Material First’ for Footwear

Eco apparel and footwear brand Allbirds in partnership with material innovation company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) have debuted what is described as a material-first in footwear - a plant leather that is 100% plastic-free and vegan.

Industry News Thursday 15th of September 2022
A Footwear Innovation Center in Quanzhou named as provincial Innovation Center

The Innovation Center of High-end and Eco Footwear and Apparel Manufacturing in Quanzhou city (hereinafter referred to as "Innovation Centre") was selected as provincial manufacturing innovation center. Supporting by China Research Institute…

Industry News Friday 9th of September 2022
Anta, Aokang, and Jinho Selected as Top 500 Chinese Private Manufacturing Enterprises in 2022

The 24th large-scale private enterprises survey has organized by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. A total of 8,602 enterprises with an annual operating income of more than 500 million yuan participated. The entry threshold of the top…