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Footwear Design That Starts With “Tariff Engineering” Could Save You Big
The U.S. footwear tariff and classification system is ridiculous by nature, a drag on innovation and an…
Shoe Sales Survey Shows Consumers Plan to Stock Up on Sneakers This Spring
Despite recent reports that consumers are pulling back on footwear and apparel purchases, the Spring 2018…
FDRA Recognizes Footwear Factories for Responsible Manufacturing
Good manufacturing practices warrant recognition. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America…
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3 Predictions for the US Economy in 2018
Manufacturers are starting 2018 on the right foot and the outlook for the year is bright. “Manufacturers…
More Shoppers Are Planning to Shop In-Store than Online This Holiday Season
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) released its National Holiday Shoe Sales Survey on…
The FDRA Launches New ‘Shoeconomy’ Website
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) debuts a new website dedicated to showing the…
FDRA Data Shows Rise in Footwear Spending in Rural America
A recent Footwear Consumer Spending Report found that Americans in rural areas are spending a record average…
FDRA Unveils New Communication Strategy and Website
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) unveiled a new and improved website designed to…
When it Comes to Footwear Sourcing, China May be the New China
Market share loss or not, China's dominance in the footwear space can't yet be shaken much at all—no matter…
Trump, Trade and How Companies are Reorganizing Their Footwear Supply Chains Strategies to Suit
Uncertainty, it seems, is the mother of all supply chain revamps. With trade in the chancy state it’s in…
Trump, Trade and How Companies are Reorganizing Their Footwear Supply Chain Strategies to Suit
Uncertainty, it seems, is the mother of all supply chain revamps. With trade in the chancy state it’s in…
Report: Footwear Imports Falter, Duties Per Pair Hit Record High
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for footwear sourcing in this shifting retail landscape, and with imports…
Report: Footwear Sourcing is in a State Not Seen in Years
It hasn't been smooth sailing for footwear sourcing in this shifting retail landscape, and with imports…
Keen: Here’s How to Make US Footwear Sourcing Cheaper Than China
If done right, it could cost less to make a shoe in America than to make that same shoe in China.
Wolverine Worldwide Product Developer Jose Kaminski on Speeding Up Production
The footwear industry’s need for speed affects every part of the supply chain. Wolverine Worldwide Product…