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Uttar Pradesh Govt Plans Big Boost for Leather and Footwear Industry with New Policy

Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to make major moves in the leather and footwear industry. Chief Minister...

Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited Acquires Footwear brands Zodiz and Jeetlo 

Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited (KICL) has officially stepped into the branded footwear and...

The Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) Closes Permanently on July 31

The Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) at the University of Northampton officially...

Global Footwear Industry Rose Sharply in 2024 With Strong Production and Export Growth

After a tough 2023, the global footwear industry made a solid comeback in 2024. According to the...

Hermès Posts Strong First Half in 2025 with €8 Billion in Revenue and Solid Global Growth

Hermès reported solid financial results for the first half of 2025, showing strong sales momentum...

Kering Reports Revenue Drop as Gucci and Saint Laurent Struggle in H1 2025

Kering has reported a sharp decline in revenue and profit for the first half of 2025 as several of...

Puducherry Govt Forms Minister Led Committee to Resolve Dispute Between Hidesign and Its Employees

The Puducherry Government has stepped in to resolve the ongoing labor dispute at Hidesign’s leather...

Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Indian Goods Rafeeque Ahmed Says ‘Not Looking Good’

Just a day before the August 1 deadline for new trade agreements, former US President Donald Trump...

Piyush Goyal Projects Indian Leather and Footwear Exports to UK to Cross $1 Billion by 2027

A high-level meeting was held in New Delhi this week as part of the government’s push to help Indian...

Southern Africa Hosts First Regional Leather Forum in Zimbabwe to Boost Trade and Industry Growth

On July 22, 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with support from the German...

Tanner Leatherstein Joins Stow London as Director of Craftsmanship in Strategic Partnership

Volkan Yilmaz, known online as Tanner Leatherstein, has joined British luxury bag brand Stow London...

Coats Acquires OrthoLite in Major Move to Lead Global Footwear Materials Market

Coats, known worldwide for its threads and structural components used in apparel and footwear, has...