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03 Aug July’s jobs report – economic analysis

Posted at 06:10h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Nearly 85,000 jobs were added in the low-wage sectors of retail trade and food services and drinking establishments. That's slightly more than half of July's...

02 Aug Brooks Unveils Its Most Cushioned Shoe Yet

Posted at 08:59h in Latest News

Utilizing a new foam compound that’s said to offer 25 percent more cushioning than BioMoGo DNA—the high-quality midsole material found in Brooks’ Pure Project shoes—the...

02 Aug Purchasing power of Hispanic women on display in fashion industry

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News

In a survey that we conducted, 86 percent of respondents said that Latinas control household spending. The Nielsen report found that 87 percent of Hispanic...

01 Aug Famous Footwear Goes International

Posted at 07:25h in Home, Latest News

This is a great opportunity for Famous Footwear to step into the growing Canadian retail market," said Rick Ausick, division president, Famous Footwear. "Brown Shoe...

01 Aug India’s Footwear Industry Growing; Imports From China up 133%

Posted at 07:22h in Home, Latest News, Sourcing

Releasing the study, Assocham's secretary general D.S. Rawat said “Indian footwear industry has grown at a CAGR of 15 percent and expected to grow by...

01 Aug UPS Store to test 3-D printing service using Stratasys printer

Posted at 06:09h in Latest News

For the test, UPS chose the Stratasys uPrint SE Plus printer, which starts at about $16,000. The printer should be able to produce engineering parts,...

31 Jul Obama Tax Proposal Would Restructure Corporate Taxes

Posted at 12:55h in DC News, Home, Latest News

Obama, the aides said, still wants to lower the corporate rate from 35 percent to 28 percent -- 25 percent for manufacturers -- and pay...

31 Jul Froman Seeks Fast Action for TPP, Sidesteps Fast-Track Authority Plan

Posted at 12:54h in DC News, Home, Latest News, TPP News

Trade policy experts say if new fast-track authority passes Congress with new demands that negotiators have not been following, it could create havoc on the...

31 Jul Amazon Creating New Distribution Jobs – An Example of Footwear Jobs That Could Come If TPP Passes With Duty Free Footwear

Posted at 11:37h in Latest News, TPP News

Amazon.com Inc. says it is adding 7,000 jobs in 13 states, beefing up staff at the warehouses where it fills orders, and in its customer...

31 Jul U.S., Vietnam work toward trade agreement

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News, Sourcing, TPP News

Obama said after the meeting, "We had a very candid conversation about both the progress that Vietnam is making and the challenges that remain." Sang...