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Is Africa Ready for a Rush?
Roughly half of all AAFA members source from Africa today, and following last summer's 10-year renewal of the…
AAFA Names Rick Helfenbein New President and CEO
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announced Monday that Rick Helfenbein, the…
USTR Warns Alibaba About Fakes
U.S. trade officials are keeping an eye on Alibaba.
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AAFA President and CEO Juanita Duggan to Step Down
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) said Wednesday that Juanita Duggan, its current…
AAFA Demands Re-Listing of Alibaba’s Taobao as “Notorious”
A U.S. apparel trade group has insisted that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. isn't doing enough to combat the sale…
GSP Update: A Major Change for the Industry
You may not realize it, but something big has happened for our industry, something that affects all companies…
AAFA Releases 16th Edition of Restricted Substance List
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) released the 16th edition of the Restricted Substance…
What’s In a Name? Brown Shoe Co CEO Diane Sullivan on Rebranding
Since announcing the rebranding of the 137-year-old Brown Shoe Company at the fall company meeting earlier…
Canadian Retailer Holt Renfrew Honored at AAFA American Image Awards
"It's heartening to be part of a little reverse cross-border retail invasion," laughed Mark Derbyshire…
AAFA Urges Congress to Modernize the Definition of Athletic Footwear
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is joining the Footwear Distributors & Retails of…
AAFA Files Complaint Against Alibaba for Counterfeit Merchandise
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is fighting what it calls "rampant proliferation of…
Technology Every CEO Needs to Know
Technology has gotten easier to use, cheaper to implement, and with today's prevalence of collaborative…
Finance Committee Chairman Stresses Need for Action on AGOA, TPA, GSP
Congress has made little movement on trade of late, and the country's Finance Committee is laden with issues…
China’s Future: Promising or Bleak?
China may still be a top priority for American companies, but the outlook for business there is moderating.
AAFA Calls For Immediate End to West Coast Ports Dispute
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) declared its support for the swift resolution to…