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Why the 90-Year-Old Tariff Act Needs a 21st-Century Makeover

June marks the 90th anniversary of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. The apparel and footwear sectors need a new…

Up Close: In Conversation with Washington Shoe Company’s Karl Moehring

In this Q&A, Washington Shoe Company's Karl Moehring explains how the firm's family-owned perspective is…

Skechers CFO Reveals COVID-19 Inventory Strategy That Worked in China

Skechers finance chief John Vandemore said the company is hoping the rebound taking place in China bodes well…

Could the US Expand the GSP Program to Include Apparel and Footwear?

One answer to fashion's ills, experts say, could lie in expanding the US GSP program to allow duty free…

Online Browsing for Apparel and Footwear Spiked More Than 200% in March

Consumers may not be shopping in physical stores, but they are clearly researching and purchasing products…

ComunityMade Aims to Put LA Footwear Manufacturing Back on the Map: On Brand

After 25 years in the footwear industry, Sean Scott was disheartened by the seemingly inescapable ugliness of…

Cole Haan Files for $100 Million IPO

Cole Haan, joining Madewell and MyTheresa as the new crop of fashion and retail IPOs for 2020, could be…

What Exactly Is ‘Vegan’ Fashion? British Retail Consortium Weighs In

As consumers continue to clamor for cruelty-free fashion, the British Retail Consortium has laid down a…

Payless Exits Bankruptcy With Plan to Open Stores

Payless ShoeSource exited bankruptcy earlier this month and now has re-energized management with a bold new…

Tariff Fires Partially Extinguished, American Shoe Brands Brace for 2020

Heading into the holidays, footwear insiders hoping for a bit of cheer are still feeling a blustery chill at…

Nike Beats on Earnings and Revenue, but Margin Miss Dings Stock Price

Nike investors wouldn't cut the brand any slack on Thursday as it reported slightly lower-than-expected…

Adidas Helps Beyoncé Revive Ivy Park With Gender-Neutral Athleisure Capsule

After breaking from Topshop in 2018, Ivy Park has come roaring back with a new Adidas collaboration…

2019 Sent Footwear Sustainability to New Heights

As anxieties about climate change mount, sustainability has become the focus of a sector that has relied on…

These New Vibrating Sneakers Give Gamers a Multi-Sensory Experience

A new footwear solution allows gamers to "feel" the sounds of their favorite video games through the soles of…

Facing Federal Probes, Under Armour Needs to Fix its Footwear Business—and Fast

The firm's bigger problem is less the federal probes and more product-related from its failure to jump on the…