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November 2011

30 November 2011
ES Collective bargaining for Alicante tanners Free Content
PE Peru: antidumping measures against Chinese shoes to continue
FR Louis Vuitton opens flagship Sydney store
UA Ukraine: Footwear importers urge for clearer leather labelling
KR S Korea to help Ethiopian leather industry
29 November 2011
SO UNIDO trains hide traders in Hargeisa
US Perrin Paris to open first NYC flagship store
AU Australia opens new biosecurity lab
IT Prada reports 75% net income increase for Q3 Free Content
AR Argentina: tannery workers in traffic protest
28 November 2011
IT Sales are down for Natuzzi
FR Contract wins mean leathergoods manufacturer is hiring Free Content
IT Leather upholsterer opens factory in Cambodia
TN Tunisia: leather and footwear exports up 8.9%
TR Turkish Airlines create new firm to upholster planes
25 November 2011
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 12.11.11
CH TFL publishes predictions for spring 2013 colours Free Content
GB Burberry champions switch to digital marketing
AE UAE to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture sector
US Lady Gaga helps design leather jacket
24 November 2011
CN Wenzhou: footwear exports up 25%
US Coach creates blogger’s bag
TW Details announced for AICLST 2012 Free Content
DE New online offering from Otto Kessler
GB UK: Princess Anne visits Barker Shoes factory
23 November 2011
BR Brazilian beef exports increase in value as volume drops
PE Peru: Trujillo tanneries need to do more on wastewater treatment Free Content
US Lectra supports Georgia University soft goods event
ZW Zimbabwe: exports to South Africa to take a hit
SE H&M for Versace launch causes a stampede
22 November 2011
CN Leather technicians command high wages
CN Belle breaks ground on new tannery in Jiangsu Province Free Content
PK Pakistan: leather exports up 21.9% in October
FR Louis Vuitton exhibition in Paris confirmed
PK Pakistan removes further trades restrictions on India
21 November 2011
GB Harrods reports year-on-year increase in exotic leathergoods sales
TR Turkish president gives leather gifts to UK Royal Family
IN India: leather exports up 4.9%
BD High growth for Bangladeshi leather exports
DZ Algerian tanners complain of raw material shortage Free Content
18 November 2011
SD Sudan will continue to export high numbers of cattle
IT Maserati and Poltrona Frau celebrate ten years together
BR Brazil hide exports up by 20% in value Free Content
BE Delvaux president fronts awards jury
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 05.11.11
17 November 2011
FI Finnish design student creates reindeer leather collection
CN Coach plans China expansion
PK Shafi Reso-Chem presents new products
MX Automotive industry attracts Mexican tanners Free Content
GB Museum announces Louboutin retrospective
16 November 2011
GB Retro leather makes the Triumph a bestseller Free Content
US Washington tannery closes its doors
TW Taiwanese delegates to visit Ethiopia
ZA South Africa: 6.1% growth in leathergoods, footwear and textiles
GB Bridge of Weir supplies low carbon leather for electric car
15 November 2011
BR Former tannery worker becomes marathon star
IN BASF celebrates 25 years of leather partnerships in India Free Content
GB Tamara Mellon leaves Jimmy Choo
CN China: luggage exports up 37% to $17b
GB Burberry reports 26% first half profit increase
14 November 2011
IN Stahl puts Indian focus on IILF exhibits
DE BASF launches new finishing product
CN China: footwear exports up 18.3% in first ten months Free Content
BE EU: new upholstery leather minimum for 2012
PK Pakistan: Eid slaughter numbers down
11 November 2011
MN Italy is a model for Mongolia Free Content
GB Muirhead to supply trio of top hotels
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 29.10.11
DE Tannery of the Year to appear on German television
VN Trade project increases Vietnam’s competitiveness
10 November 2011
IT Three strong points emerge from Tanning Tech
CN China reveals tannery numbers Free Content
BE New agreement brings COTANCE associations into ICT
PK Pakistan: hide sales could fall 10%
ET Ethiopia to export only finished leathergoods
09 November 2011
BR International leather industry organisations offer united leadership
BR World Leather Congress takes place in Rio Free Content
BD Bangladesh: prices not fixed for Eid-ul-Azha
FR PPR to buy Italian suit firm
GB Luxury brands still shy about digital marketing despite growth
08 November 2011
CN China has 800 million online shoppers
US Leather prices up, shoe prices same as 1999 Free Content
CN Premium prices for Made in Italy in China
SG Luxury shoppers in Singapore plan to keep spending
VN Vietnam: exports to EU and US could drop 20%
07 November 2011
CN Madam Zhang sidesteps tough questions
CH Richemont announces 29% sales increase
GB Mulberry creates leather bear for charity
US Leather football helmets gave just as much protection Free Content
ZM Fatalities at tannery
04 November 2011
UY Lack of local ownership in Uruguay slaughter Free Content
FR Hermés raises full-year sales target
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 22.10.11
SA Saudi Arabia sources festival livestock from Africa
US Tandy leather reports October sales up 8%
03 November 2011
DE Bader shares carbon efficiency award
PY Human error to blame for FMD outbreak in Paraguay Free Content
US USMEF holds planning conference
IT Roberto Cavalli to launch accessories line
ET Ethiopia: ELIA aims for 100% revenue increase
02 November 2011
AU Big Australian cattle company reports healthy profit
CU Chinese firm to help Cuban manufacturers source leather
IN Positive results for Indian firms at European autumn fairs Free Content
PK Pakistan and Indonesia to sign trade agreement
US Coach to occupy one third of new NY tower
01 November 2011
AR Argentina and China to increase livestock cooperation
CN CLIA tanning committee meeting held in Beihai
FR Fire at French tannery Free Content
ES Footwear firm invents “newspaper leather”
DE BMW safeguards 9,000 jobs in Munich

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