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25 Jul FDRA Briefs European Leaders As US-EU Free Trade Talks Begin

Posted at 10:58h in FDRA, Featured, Latest News, TPP News

Last week, FDRA President Matt Priest addressed members of European Parliament about the U.S. footwear industry and the need for tariff reductions. The speech...

25 Jul 5 Fast Facts on the US-EU Free Trade Agreement

Posted at 10:50h in TPP News

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the name of a trade agreement that is going to be negotiated between the European Union and...

24 Jul Obama Seeking to Take Credit and Set Course for Economy

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

The United States economy has grown steadily but slowly for more than four years, with home prices, stocks and retail sales rebounding from their lows...

24 Jul Lawmaker urges steps to open Japanese markets

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

Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, proposed that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, talks should link the reduction...

24 Jul Lawmakers Anxious for U.S.-China Discussions to Yield Trade Results

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

Now that the United States and China have agreed this month to resume talks toward an investment treaty, pro-trade lawmakers are urging the Obama administration...

23 Jul Soles4Souls Teams Up With Hollywood Celeb Jason Wahler To Hand Out Shoes

Posted at 13:07h in Home, Latest News

“We are very excited to once again host Barefoot Week,” said Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster “It’s an opportunity to focus in on these cities and...

23 Jul Not So Fast There! The Surprisingly Long Life of Fashion Trends

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News

The footwear category can be similarly slow-moving. Godfrey says the trend for oxford-style flat shoes started on the street with "young girls going to vintage...

22 Jul Puma reintroduces the Caroline wedge sneaker

Posted at 13:25h in Home, Latest News

Puma has reintroduced their Caroline Sneaker Wedge, proving that a little wedge combined with a hint of a vintage silhouette, is the perfect accessory to...

22 Jul As Cambodian Factories Expand, Conditions Are Criticized

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

The Better Factories Cambodia report was released last week, and it notes that "some of this deterioration may be attributed to the rapid growth of...

22 Jul Dwight Howard and adidas launch China tour

Posted at 12:52h in Home, Latest News

Dwight Howard and adidas Basketball are preparing to embark on a summer world tour, starting in China next month. The ten-day tour reportedly will include...