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18 Jun Footwear Industry Praises House Final Passage of Key Trade Bill

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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority by a vote of 218 to 208. The Senate will now reconsider the TPA-2015 bill as it attempts to send this important legislation to President Obama’s desk. FDRA member companies have sent over 5,500...

12 Jun The Footwear Industry Applauds TPA Passage, Calls for Immediate TAA Renewal

Posted at 13:59h in DC News, Economic news, FDRA, Featured, Home, Latest News, Sourcing, TPP News

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by a vote of 219 to 211. The bill will head to the President’s desk if and when the House passes Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in the coming days. ...

11 Jun AGOA Passage Praised by Footwear Industry

Posted at 16:14h in DC News, FDRA, Featured, Home, Sourcing, TPP News

"We applaud the House of Representatives for passing legislation to extend the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an unprecedented 10 years,” said Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) President Matt Priest. “This bipartisan legislation is critical to U.S. footwear companies currently sourcing...

22 May Footwear Industry’s Response to Senate Passage of TPA

Posted at 20:48h in DC News, Economic news, FDRA, Home, Latest News, Sourcing, TPP News

Tonight the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA-2015) by a vote of 62 to 37. The House of Representatives will now consider the TPA-2015 bill along with several other trade measures passed by the Senate. FDRA sent a letter...

24 Apr FDRA praises the passage of TPA legislation in the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee

Posted at 08:33h in FDRA, Featured, Home, Latest News, TPP News

“We applaud both committees for passing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation with a strong, bipartisan vote. TPA is critical to finalizing and passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement that will greatly benefit American consumers and footwear companies. Our industry paid almost $2.7 billion...

16 Apr The Footwear Industry’s Statement on TPA Introduction in Congress

Posted at 14:33h in Economic news, FDRA, Home, Latest News, Sourcing, TPP News

"We are encouraged that Senator Hatch and Senator Wyden have introduced bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation in Congress, moving the debate on trade forward," said Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) President Matt Priest. ...

20 Jan The Footwear Industry’s Response to the President’s SOTU – 400 Million Reasons Why America Needs TPP in 2015

Posted at 22:25h in FDRA, Featured, Home, Latest News, TPP News

The footwear industry is committed to telling its story and how TPA and TPP will help create and strengthen footwear design, marketing, logistics and retail jobs across America. The industry and our consumers paid over $2.7 billion in footwear duties in 2014, more than...

18 Nov FDRA Identifies Top Footwear Factories

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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) recently recognized eight footwear factories with the special distinction as a Recognized Responsible Footwear Manufacturer (list included). According to R.G. Barry Brands President and CEO and FDRA Chairman Greg Tunney, “this was the first time anyone has...

10 Oct Rack Room Shoes raises more than $600,000 to help children in need

Posted at 05:50h in FDRA, Latest News

Every Back to School season, family footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes seeks to empower customers to impact their local communities through its Shoes That Fit fundraiser. This year, the retailer raised $601,149 to provide children in need with new shoes for the school year....

08 Oct German Footwear Entrepreneur Dr. Heinz-Horst Deichmann Died on October 2nd

Posted at 13:36h in FDRA, Home, Latest News

Dr. Heinz-Horst Deichmann, founder of the shoe retailer chain carrying his name and deputy chairman of the board of DEICHMANN SE, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at the age of 88. ...