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May 2001

28 May 2001
June AGM for Gucci
FLAQTIC invites technical papers for XV Congress
Bangladesh tannery and assets put up for sale
Brazilian wet blue duty behind upturn in wet salted hide exports
US footwear retailer earnings down 2% in Q1
Thai leather goods exporters optimistic
Natuzzi nets record sales in Q1
Land purchased for Pakistan tannery zone
Handbagged! – Louis Vuitton clamps down on Paris store bulk buyers
April showers dampen French spending on leather goods
‘Easing in leather prices’ prompts hike in retailer share target
UK foot and mouth disease recovery slowed by new outbreak cluster
Clarks appoints Italian head of design
Bata India looks to China for components
New Zealand group seeks approval for Colyer Mair purchase
New Zealand group seeks approval for Colyer Mair purchase
Economic woes do little to dent Türkiye’s suitcase trade
Good times roll for German shoe and leather retailers
Indian minister calls for toxic chemical clampdown
Brazil extends 9% wet blue duty to Mercosur states
Brazil extends 9% wet blue duty to Mercosur states
Visitors up at APLF Raw Materials and Manufacturing
Economic woes do little to dent Türkiye’s suitcase trade
AAFA names its new president
Sales and turnover down for HK-listed leather and luxury goods retailer
Bangladesh devalues Taka to improve export prospects
25 May 2001
Educational theme for British leather technicians` meeting
Leather goods boost Indo-French trade
21 May 2001
Prada ditches Ferrari before bourse listing
Vietnam looks to boost leather and footwear exports
Turkmen hides and skins exports up 230% in Q1 2001
Russian leather trade protests at government inaction on hide exports
Ukraine moves to plug hide export loophole
Ukraine moves to plug hide export loophole
Rabies outbreak affects Russian meat supplies
British footwear sales up, production down in April
Livestock expert slams Indonesian ban on pickled hide imports
Profitable 2000 for Italy’s Finduck
Better times to come for Turkish leather trade?
Better times ahead for Turkish leather trade?
Meet in Africa 2002 dates announced
Australian tannery closed
Strong Q1 performance for Richina Pacific
Canadian leather producer to buy back shares
Split role for Monday at US tannery
BTP Chief Executive appointed to Clariant board
Soft markets dampen US leathermaker’s sales in Q3
Tandycrafts files for Chapter 11 protection
Hulshof spells it out
Hulshof spells it out
Sri Lankan tannery unveils plans for new complex
Lagerfeld rounds on McCartney in fur film row
Sales up for UK upholstery manufacturer
British footwear representation at Expo Riva Schuh
China gets its second ‘Shoe Capital’
Pickles retires from British School of Leather
Japanese performance spikes LVMH growth
UK experiences first day with no foot and mouth
Nike leads top ten most profitable UK footwear companies
Russian leather trade protests at lack of government protection
14 May 2001
Prada takes controlling stake in Carshoe
Internet broadcast for Saucony Q1 results
Hong Kong leather products wholesaler suspends trading
Pakistan finished leather and leather goods exports both up
Natuzzi to teleconference Q1 results announcement
Tax cuts for Argentine textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers
Taxing time European and Brazilian leather trade representatives
Taxing time European and Brazilian leather trade representatives
New board for Aegean leather exporters association
Open for business – New Moscow office for Turkish leather trade
US economic slowdown hits Brazilian footwear producers
Brazilian leather exports up, wet blue down
Brazil’s leather industry counts the cost of duty evasion
Bata Pakistan takes wraps of revamped Lahore store
Pakistan tanners call for rebate payments to be routed through banks
British leather, textiles and clothing output down 5.9% in Q1 2001
British leather, textiles and clothing output down 5.9% in Q1 2001
Pakistan leather and leather goods exports both up
Quality seminar planned by China leather association
Leather exports highlighted by Indo-Austrian trade forum
Senior appointments at Rack Room Shoes
New board for Australian leather exporters’ Association
Colombia: hide export restrictions to continue
07 May 2001
Tight livestock supplies drive down IBP earnings in first quarter
Tight livestock supplies drive down IBP earnings in first quarter
May date set for IBP/Tyson lawsuit hearing
Leather goods and footwear spearhead UK consumer spending growth in April
Italian leather and leather goods producer prices rise by 5.2% in March
Leather goods help drive up Indian exports in 2000-01
Reebok reports improved first quarter 2001 earnings
US leather marketer reports continued sales gains in Q1
Turnover up for Candie’s in 2000
12% drop in Q1 earning for Adidas Salomon
Footstar fails to shine in Q1
Converse Inc. announces completion of asset sale
Polish footwear and textile imports to be brought to heel
Vietnamese footwear industry to be showcased at Moscow exhibition
Polish hides and skins in short supply during April
US women`s footwear retailer releases Q1 results
New senior appointments at Bata India
Cigarettes, alcohol and leather coats: Koreans defy economic slowdown with luxury goods buying spree
CPS Color to share tinting expertise with Rohm & Haas
Neighbours squeezing Kyrgyzstan out of Central Asian commodity markets
French fashion house looks to leather goods to revive fortunes
Thai ‘home workers’ protest at worsening work conditions
Foot and mouth disease now ’a fashionable excuse’ among ailing businesses
Foot and mouth now a `fashionable excuse` among ailing businesses
Leather jobs to go at US footwear producer
Leather goods help drive up Indian exports in 2000-01
Kazakh leather production surges in Q1 2001

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