As the  New Year predictions provided by BFA member company bosses make plain, 2012 is going to be a really testing year laced with uncertainty and unpredictability. Some optimism shines through all of the forecasts...

Tim Little, CEO, Grenson Ltd. “It’s strange when you’re in a recession because you’d expect everyone to be suffering, but they aren't.  There is real turbulence out there with some retailers doing well and...

BFA Update January 2011 Welcome to Credit Assist's Company Alert and News Update that will be sent out on a monthly basis to all BFA members.  The object of this newsletter is to ensure that you are all aware as...

The limit on the amount of the compensatory award for unfair dismissal will increase from £68,400 to £72,300 from 1 February 2012. Other increases include the following. The maximum amount of a "week's pay"...

  Esska, the London based footwear brand, has re-launched its web site following a complete overhaul with a new look and feel, extra functionality and an international web store.  Esska is looking to drive 10%...

Dr. Martens’ Cobb’s Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, is the factory where the very first Dr. Martens boot, the 1460, was made. It survived the factory closures of a decade ago and has continued...

A Northamptonshire member company has received two requests for payment of €1987.00 from an organisation calling itself the European Central Register of Brands and Patents.  Upon taking legal advice, it appears...

Bernadette Leggett and her husband Douglas are two ordinary people trying to help those people who are less fortunate than us. Over the past four years they have bought a quarter space on a lorry and send lots of goods...

JANUARY     10-13 January MosShoes - International Footwear Fair Moscow, Russia 14-17 January Expo Riva Schuh Lake Garda, Italy 16-19 January Couromoda 2012 São Paulo, ...

The British Footwear Association (BFA) has awarded certificates to the first cohort of trainees that completed the newly established BFA Foundation Course in Footwear Technology. The BFA Foundation Course – by the...