Only a smattering of companies, mostly in low-tech sectors like garment and shoe manufacturing, are seeking to leave China entirely. Many more companies are building new factories in Southeast Asia to supplement operations in China. China’s fast-growing domestic market, large population and huge industrial base...
The sale of men’s footwear, which increased by 13 per cent in 2012, is fueling the success of the Canadian footwear market. In contrast, the sale of women’s shoes grew by a mere 3 percent, a significant shift compared to 2011 when females spearheaded the...
Level Works Limited, the leading supply chain labor compliance assessment firm, and INFACT Global Partners, the largest social performance improvement consultancy, announced a definitive merger agreement, creating ELEVATE Global Limited. ...
Micro-Pak Ltd. received confirmation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) has issued registrations for both Micro-Pak Enhanced Packaging Stickers and Micro-Pak PE Sheets....
The White House is expected to release its 2014 budget proposal on Wednesday, laying out the president’s vision for how Congress should structure taxes and spending. Budgeting for the federal government is a complex and multi-layered process that bears little resemblance to the kind of...
The president's fiscal 2014 blueprint will include $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction over the coming decade and propose dramatically shrinking, but not eliminating, the deficit by 2023. It would increase taxes on the wealthy by shrinking their deductions -- something GOP leaders continued to say...
Nike is still considering expanding to Portland, with activity at City Hall this week serving as a key indicator....
...the famous shoes are now back on the feet of Downtown Memphis' goodwill ambassadors, simultaneously putting style in their step and killing a surefire conversation starter....
Mainstream economists had expected the report to show between 180,000 and 200,000 new jobs to have been created last month, but the Labor Department reported that employment increased by just 88,000 jobs nationwide....
In his workshop, Pomazi has four minutes to pour the liquid rubber from the mixing bowl into the mold before it starts to harden. Ninety minutes later, he pops the crimson sole out of the mold and heads to his second workspace at Papa's Shoe...