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April 2021

30 April 2021
GB UK car manufacturers wrestle with Brexit and pandemic
BR JBS launches blockchain platform for monitoring supply chain Free Content
GB Cordwainers Footwear Awards to go ahead
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 17.04.21
29 April 2021
IT Italian leathergoods firms at risk, Assopellettieri warns Free Content
US Tapestry names new chief finance officer
ES Cordovan leather for Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
ZA Remove red tape, say South Africa’s shoemakers
28 April 2021
ES Shoe groups bid for €25m in EU funding for circular project
US USDA revises 2021 beef consumption upwards
JP Hermès and Rolls-Royce in rare partnership Free Content
US Toddlers appreciate Bentley comfort
27 April 2021
Market Intelligence: stalemate in the raw material arena Free Content
CN LHCA video celebrates leather as the choice of champions
US Timberland expands Regenerative Leather initiative
FR LVMH materials resale platform confirmed
26 April 2021
CN Taobao's second-hand luxury sales surpass $1.5bn
FR Price tells the story, CNC president says Free Content
GB Virtual SLTC conference goes ahead
FR Covid claims prominent Paris designer
23 April 2021
US Leather target among Caleres' five-year goals
IT LVMH increases Tod’s stake to 10%
GB Mulberry announces new approach to sourcing leather Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 10.04.21
22 April 2021
HK Second APLF roundtable focuses on Nothing To Hide Free Content
HK Growth in Q1 for Stella International
US LHCA vows no US hides will be wasted
FR A ‘robust’ ride: Hermès’ Q1 ‘odyssey’
21 April 2021
FR ‘Above pre-pandemic levels’: Kering basks in Gucci-dominated Q1 glow
FR Luxury groups join forces on blockchain project Free Content
NZ Farm programme offers tanner guarantee of quality
GB Traceability will become increasingly important to LWG
20 April 2021
HK What makes the world’s leading tanneries successful? Free Content
HK Fung brothers could sell stake in Delvaux
JP First Asian Métiers d’Excellence programme launches in Japan
AU US ban of kangaroo products would be own goal, say professors
19 April 2021
AR Shoes sold in Argentina must show local sizes, government says Free Content
BR Bricks and mortar: Balenciaga enters South America
IE Ryanair opts for Muirhead’s 25% weight saving
TR Biocircular concept wins tanner’s vote of confidence
16 April 2021
BR Brazil: boost for leather-sector components, machinery and chemicals
MO Hermès expands Macau footprint with new store
NL “Strong progress” on CSR for Smit & Zoon Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 03.04.21
15 April 2021
NZ New Zealand: success for first collagen symposium
CN Wenzhou 2.0: digital-first ‘fashion shoe town’
US Interim CEO confirmed in role at Coach
NL Stahl publishes environmental report Free Content
14 April 2021
BR Brazil tanning exports up, finished leather dominates
CN China: Q1 sees strong import and export increases
JP Footwear brand takes ‘vintage’ idea to Japan Free Content
IT Maserati signs David Beckham as brand ambassador
13 April 2021
CN Market Intelligence: advantage China Free Content
FR Record Q1 result for LVMH leathergoods
US LHCA’s efforts to dispel myths will continue
RU Local politicians tour Russian tannery
12 April 2021
KR ‘Phygital’ Mipel show to take place in Seoul
HK Tributes as respected leather professional loses cancer battle
JP Cash available to help Japanese leather companies recover from covid-19
IT Logistics centre will help Kering meet global e-commerce demand Free Content
09 April 2021
IT Boost for III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza's organisers
ET Addis Ababa leather events adopt hybrid model
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 27.03.21
GB Rolls-Royce bucks trend with record first quarter Free Content
08 April 2021
GB Luxury brands must focus on what’s unique Free Content
US Supplier support for LCA earns praise from PrimeAsia
VN Vietnam’s leather sector companies invest in digital
KR Seoul-based luxury platform sees sales rise by 75%
07 April 2021
BW Sheepskin’s potential for Botswanan village
BR Jobs rebound in Brazilian footwear
JP Once-in-a-century changes prompt new Lexus design centre Free Content
CN New WeChat report suggests slowed growth for luxury brands
06 April 2021
FR Three-quarters of LVMH tanneries LWG certified last year
BD Bangladesh tanners ask for tax concessions
SE Leather milestone for H&M
IT UNIC raises alarm on price rises Free Content
01 April 2021
CN Douyin (Chinese TikTok) launches in-app flagship storefronts for brands
IT New World Leather Podcast: the LCA debate must move on Free Content
AR Tanners in Argentina complain as hide exports continue
HK APLF’s new digital platform will offer year-round sourcing

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