19 Aug Trucks drive retail revolution in fashion, other business areas
Aspiring entrepreneur Brenda Aranda of Stockton opened her cozy business selling jewelry, maxi dresses, jeans and other rocker chic fashions out of a truck this...
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08 Aug Columbia Sportswear expands to India
Columbia Sportswear announced a partnership on Wednesday that will allow the company to sell its products in India for the first time. Columbia signed...
30 Jul U.S. Trade Representative Tours New Balance Factory
Commenting on USTR Michael Froman’s visit today to a New Balance factory, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) President Matt Priest released the...
25 Jul FDRA Briefs European Leaders As US-EU Free Trade Talks Begin
Last week, FDRA President Matt Priest addressed members of European Parliament about the U.S. footwear industry and the need for tariff reductions. The speech...
19 Jul FDRA Encouraged By MTB Introduction: Bill in Congress Would Save Footwear Companies Millions
“We are very encouraged that a bipartisan group has introduced the MTB. I don't think Chairman Camp and Ranking Member Levin would have introduced...
14 Jul Nike, footwear industry to watch trade talks closely
Tariffs for footwear imported to the U.S., not just from Vietnam, are complicated and arcane, crafted in the 1930s and taking into account the type...
11 Jul U.S. Lawmakers Seek End to Footwear Duties in Pacific-Trade Deal
"A TPP agreement modernizing the current footwear tariff structure would allow Nike to further reinvest into innovation and maintain our global competitiveness, resulting in more...
09 Jul Wolverine Worldwide Announces Record Second Quarter
Revenue was a record $587.8 million, up 88.0% versus prior year reported revenue of $312.7 million and within the Company's expectations going into the quarter....
29 Jun Nike reaps $25.3 billion in FY13
Nike Brand revenues rose 8 percent for the year, with growth across each product type and in every geography except Western Europe and Greater China....
25 Jun Earlier back-to-school sales help parents, retailers
Schools let their students out for the summer just two weeks ago, so the time has come, believe it or not, to get ready for...