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11 Feb FDRA President Matt Priest made the following comments on Senate passage of the Customs Reauthorization bill (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015):

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We applaud the Senate for passing the bipartisan Customs reauthorization bill today. This legislation will help facilitate international trade for U.S. footwear companies and modernize U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Strengthening trade enforcement through the bill is important to gaining congressional support for approving...

11 Feb Shoes For Crews Announces New Board Members

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Shoes For Crews, the maker of slip-resistant footwear, and its majority shareholder CCMP Capital, announced the appointment of three new members to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately: Court Carruthers, Kurt Kimball, and Zohar Ziv....

11 Feb Skechers Q4 Earnings Jump 34 Percent on 27 Percent Sales Gain

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Skechers USA, Inc. reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $722.7 million compared to $569.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $329.9 million or 45.6 percent of net sales compared to $257.6 million...

11 Feb Nike’s Kobe Line to Continue Post-Retirement

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Kobe Bryant, who earlier this year indicated he is retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers at the close of the year, told Sole Collector his Nike signature line will continue after retirement. Jordan has been the only Nike line that has continued post-retirement....

11 Feb Keds Launches Celebrity Collective

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Keds is marking its centennial milestone with the launch of the new Keds Collective, a curated group of celebrated industry leaders who embody the brand's overarching commitment to powerful women, creativity and self-expression....

11 Feb The Athlete’s Foot Partner Partners with Kicks 4 the City

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Kicks 4 the City, the non-profit that donates shoes to the homeless, has partnered with The Athlete’s Foot USA for its 5th annual shoe drive. Kicks 4 the City, powered by Legacy Leavers (nonprofit organization), focuses its efforts around the holiday season in local communities...

11 Feb Nike Updates SNKRS App

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“The new SNKRS app and web experiences connect consumers to our products, innovation and storytelling better than ever before and help them get better access to the sneakers they love,” explains Matthew Siegel, VP & GM of global digital commerce at NIKE, Inc. “These improvements...

11 Feb Retail Imports Expected to Grow 4.5 Percent in First Half

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Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to decline year-over-year for the next few months but the first half of the year should still amount to a 4.5 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to the...

10 Feb Adidas Offers $1M to Draft Prospect Who Breaks 40-Yard Dash

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Adidas Football is offering $1 million to the pro prospect who breaks football’s professionally recognized 40-yard dash record at the upcoming NFL Combine. The offer is open to any eligible pro prospect who runs football’s professionally recognized 40-yard dash time in the 2016 Adizero...

10 Feb Nike Names First Chief Digital Officer

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Nike, Inc. announced an acceleration of its digital strategy, appointing Adam Sussman to become Nike’s first chief digital officer, as part of the push. Sussman will report to Trevor Edwards, president, Nike Brand. ...