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Federal Judge’s Rejection Keeps Nike Supplier in Limbo

Changji Esquel Textile Co. isn't budging from the Commerce Department's trade blacklist anytime soon.

Esquel Group Accuses US Customs of Targeting Vietnam Shipments

According to the company's CEO Marjorie Yang, "No other manufacturer is facing CBP detentions at the same…

Commerce Department Says 5 Countries Have Been Dumping PET Resin on US Market

The U.S. Commerce Department has made preliminary determinations that Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea…

Footwear Imports <em>Surge</em> in February

U.S. footwear imports saw double-digit growth in February, helped by both the strong dollar and increasing…

US Footwear Imports Up 6% in 2015

U.S. footwear imports rose by 6 percent in 2015, to $26.8 billion, according to the most recent U.S…

Shoe Store Sales Recover in Fall 2015

Sales at footwear retailers recovered in the latter part of 2015, according to the most recent U.S…

Shoe Stores Hold Their Own in September

Shoe store sales are starting to come out of their slump, according to the latest data released this morning…

Specialty Footwear Sales Continue to Slow

Shoe store sales are in a slump, according to the latest data released this morning by the U.S. Department of…

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 Recruits International Buyers

The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 (Salt Lake City, August 5-8) will benefit from the recruiting of…

Plagued by Promotions, Apparel Sector Endures Another Month of Soft Sales in July

Retail sales growth slowed in July, according to data released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Department…

Commerce Dept. Textile Secretary Kim Glas Steps Down

Kim Glas, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials at the U.S. Department…

April Retail Apparel Sales Helped by Easter and Weather

Overall retail sales growth was nothing to get excited about in April, but apparel merchants evidently took…

Higher Women’s and Children’s Prices Bump Apparel CPI in April

Apparel and footwear prices rose slightly in April for the second straight month, resisting the downward…

Consumers Increased Credit Card Use in March

Americans spent more than they earned in March, using credit cards to finance the difference, according…

U.S. Sets New Limits On Duty-Free Apparel Imports From Haiti

The U.S. Department of Commerce has set a new twelve-month limit on the number of apparel imports from…