29 May Sports Shoe Roundup: Nike, Adidas and Puma
Nike is the third most popular brand in China, behind No. 1 General Motors and No. 2 Apple, says USA Today. Reuters says Puma is catching up to Adidas and Nike in soccer sales....
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25 May European Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal
The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday demanding that the free-trade pact now under discussion with the United States exempt “audiovisual” industries so that countries like France could shelter their movie businesses from foreign competition....
25 May Lawmakers step up pressure on military footwear
Under a 1941 federal law known as the Berry Amendment, the military is generally required to supply personnel with uniforms and equipment made domestically. But the Army and the Air Force issue vouchers or give allowances to new recruits to purchase athletic footwear for physical...
24 May Steve Madden: It’s the shoes
To uncover the secret behind Steve Madden's financial growth, take a hint from the company's Nasdaq ticker symbol: SHOO (SHOO)....
24 May Legal Experts Debate U.S. Retailers’ Risks of Signing Bangladesh Accord
American retailers remain sharply opposed to joining an international plan to improve safety conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh as their European counterparts and consumer and labor groups dismiss the companies’ concerns about legal liability....
22 May Sales of Chinese Shoemaking Machines to SE Asia Rising
In recent years, the shoemaking machinery in Dongguan city saw a high rise in their sales to Southeast Asian countries while the business in internal market are sluggish. Some industrial experts thought this is a signal that shows the shoemaking sectors in Southeast Asian countries...
21 May Converse sells limited edition shoes for the Boston One Fund
Converse announced Tuesday all proceeds from their limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker featuring the Boston skyline will go to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The shoes are available at the Converse store on Newbury Street and on their website at www.converse.com....
21 May Researchers Start Study to Develop Ratings for Footwear
``Marketing for shoes is all about telling a story at the moment, and that story is very much woven around perceptions of technology and scientific advancement,'' he said. ``But, as good as their intentions might be, the shoe companies don't actually know whether it works.''...
19 May The once-humble slip-on sneaker steps up in style and price
Thanks to the fashion world's enthusiastic embrace of surf/skate culture over the decades, the Vans-style slip-on sneaker -- a simple, unadorned, lace-free upper attached to a rubber sole -- has become an instantly recognizable Southern California silhouette and an uncluttered canvas for self-expression, not only...
17 May Ceiling Collapse at Cambodian Shoe Factory Kills 3
A ceiling at a small factory making shoes on the outskirts of the capital of Cambodia collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least two workers [update: 3 workers were killed] and underlining global worries about factory safety in poor countries....
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