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New Balance Takes a Page Out of Gap’s Playbook to Empower Women Workers
New Balance said it adopted P.A.C.E. to empower the women who make up 80 percent of its supply chain…
Fashion Footwear Facing Doubled Duties if CBP Has its Way
U.S. Customs wants to change the tariff code for fashion footwear, and the move would more than double the…
Tariff Toll Sends US Footwear Imports From China Down 7.6 Percent This Year
China's market share of U.S. footwear imports did tick up 0.25 percent in the month to 49.25 percent compared…
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Why Mexico Isn’t a One-Size-Fits Alternative to China Footwear Sourcing
Mexico's attractiveness as a footwear sourcing locale has considerable pros and cons, but the bottom line is…
In the Footwear Sourcing Saga, Could Cambodia Be the Next Vietnam?
U.S. brands are desperately seeking production respites in countries like Cambodia that aren't bogged down by…
Retailers Urge Trump to Delay New Tariffs Just Days Before They Take Effect
Trump has given US businesses little time to prepare for new tariffs, and many are now appealing to have the…
Columbia Sportswear Criticizes Washington’s ‘Total Misunderstanding’ of How Supply Chain Works
Columbia Sportswear EVP Peter Bragdon spoke to FDRA's Matt Priest about the Trump administration's revised…
Trump Is Touting ‘Made in America’ Again — But Do Shoe Brands Really Benefit?
The president has launched his third annual event highlighting U.S. entrepreneurs and workers.
Five Footwear Trade Groups Warn Trump of ‘Existential Peril’ Should Footwear Tariffs Rise
The AAFA, the FDRA and three other footwear trade groups have united in their opposition against additional…
FDRA President and CEO Matt Priest Talks About Tariffs, Finding Shoe Talent and Diversity
The FDRA leader talks about the major issues, like trade wars and diversity, facing the shoe industry.
FDRA: Proposed Tariffs Would Equal US Footwear Industry’s $3.5 Billion Payroll
Matt Priest, president and CEO of the FDRA, explains how the new list of proposed tariffs would be…
Trump’s New Shoe Tariff Threat: Analyzing the Price Increases That Could Hit Consumers
As anxiety builds, FDRA calculated the eye-popping impact.
Q&A: FDRA’s Matt Priest on Footwear Trade & Trends in 2019
The FDRA has had its hands full since rumblings of a trade war with China began to shake the footwear…
More Online Shoe Shoppers Will Turn to Amazon This Holiday Season
A consumer survey found that shoppers who are likely to spend money on footwear for the holidays…
Change is Good: How Footwear is Overcoming a Resistance to Technology
The footwear industry seeks a sweet spot where technology and craftsmanship merge.