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19 May Foot Locker’s Richard Johnson Adds Chairman to Title

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Foot Locker, Inc. said its board of directors elected Richard A. Johnson, its president and chief executive officer, to the additional position of chairman of...

19 May Target Appoints New Chief Merchant

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Target Corp. hired Mark Tritton as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. In this role, Tritton will oversee enterprise buying, product design and development,...

19 May Nike Outlines New Sustainability Targets

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Nike Inc. announced a new, broad set of sustainability targets for 2020 and beyond, promising to reduce its environmental impact, transform its manufacturing, and diversify...

19 May Port of Long Beach Ready For Panama Canal Challenge Geography, modernization program key to value proposition

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It’s a question I hear a lot as CEO of the Port of Long Beach: Are we worried about the expanded Panama Canal taking our...

19 May A Supply Chain Built to Handle Disruption

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Often companies measure the effectiveness of their supply chain with a focus on the need to increase velocity while reducing costs. While cost control...

19 May USITC Report Confirms Trans-Pacific Partnership A Big Footwear Win

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Footwear has a new card to play in the debate for the Trans-Pacific Partnership passage. In one of the most anticipated economic analyses of the...

19 May U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Highlights Impact of Trans-Pacific Partnership at Footwear Trade Association Event

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the 2016 Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association (FDRA) Executive Summit. During his remarks, Deputy Secretary...

19 May FDRA issued the following statement on the International Trade Commission report on the likely impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):

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“We are excited that today the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released the report on the likely economic impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)," said...

19 May 4 Hottest Topics at the FDRA Innovation Summit

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The Footwear Retailers and Distributors of America gathered movers and shakers in the industry on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., for the annual FDRA Innovation Summit....

19 May Footwear Executives Pound Pavement for Obama Trade Deal

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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association (FDRA) and nearly three dozen of its members were canvassing Capitol Hill on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass the...