Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday he remains open to consideration of a trade bill and a broad overhaul of the tax code as he prepares to succeed outgoing Finance Chairman Max Baucus after the Montana Democrat's confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to China....
The Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker who is familiar with U.S. trade policy but has little expertise about military and other issues that have caused tensions in recent years with...
Greg Tunney, President, CEO and a member of the board of directors at the RG Barry Corporation, will continue to serve as the Chairman of FDRA. Rick Muskat, Principal of Deer Stags Concepts will take the helm as FDRA’s Vice Chairman and Ed Rosenfeld,...
Sales of Sport Footwear were flat in dollars to last year in January and down in the low singles in units. Average selling price increased in the low singles. Q4 sales had the weakest growth of any quarter in 2013. Q4 sales...
"Gordon was a passionate advocate for the footwear industry in Washington and around the world," said FDRA President Matt Priest. "Countless times Gordon was leading the charge with policy makers in positions of power to ensure the continued economic advancement of the industry and...
Shop price deflation accelerated to 1% last month from 0.8% in December according to the British Retail Consortium/Nielsen shop price index, as January sales were deeper than usual....
or Jessica Parker, 48, has launched a line of shoes, and many bear a striking resemblance to the ones she wore in the hit TV series....
A press release from Senator Collins and King about Footwear and the Berry Amendment. ...
LaHood and Rendell said raising the federal gas tax by about 10 cents a gallon would ensure the Highway Trust Fund remains solvent in the coming years. The Congressional Budget Office has projected the Highway Trust Fund is on a path to insolvency by fiscal...
It costs 6-7 times more to acquire a new customer than retain an existing one. You may have heard this already, but not every business is taking advantage of this well-known fact. From 2008-2012, loyalty programs grew by 10% each year. ...