A new, shared centre of intelligence for footwear and leathergoods manufacturers in the Mexican state of Guanajuato could be one of the fruits of a spirit of collaboration that is building up across different industry bodies there in the wake of covid-19, reports Leatherbiz.

One week after it released a powerful video message condemning racism and injustice, Nike Inc. is putting significant investment behind the cause.

FootwearNews’ Samantha McDonald write that Adidas, the Germany-based sportswear giant, announced today that its sales in Greater China — its first major market “on the road to recovery” amid the coronavirus pandemic — turned positive in the month of May. It noted that the return to growth had happened earlier than expected, and it now anticipates second-quarter revenues in the region will match last year’s levels.

Through the first nine weeks of the second quarter of fiscal 2020, Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. said company-owned ecommerce grew more than 90 percent, delivering more than 40 percent of the company’s revenue.

As the spring 2020 edition of the ANPIC tradeshow was cancelled due to concerns regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers have announced that a virtual event will be held on June 11 – 12, reports ILM