24 Jan Nike and Ford Caught in Crossfire of Trump’s Trade Overhaul
“It won’t make people that happy if the price of tennis shoes goes up, if the price of clothing goes up and if the price...
TPP News
23 Jan Footwear Industry Expresses Disappointment in U.S. Withdrawal from TPP
This 12-nation agreement involved key markets for the U.S. footwear industry, including Vietnam and Japan, and would have saved U.S. footwear companies and consumers more...
18 Aug Top Trade Stories To Watch Now: Obama Fights For TPP, Salazar Draws Liberal Skeptics
President Barack Obama isn’t letting his economic legacy go down without a fight. The president released this week more than 30 pro Trans-Pacific Partnership events...
11 Aug Zappos and Brooks Partner to Help US Athletes
As part of the partnership, a percentage of sales from select Brooks products on Zappos.com will be donated to the Track & Field Athletes Association...
26 May Footwear Industry Welcomes USTR to US Shoe Factory
Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) President Matt Priest made the following statement today, following the visit of Ambassador Robert Holleyman, Deputy United States...
06 May Column: The importance of TPP to the entire footwear industry — even New Balance
Recently, Boston-based New Balance took a swipe at the Obama administration by announcing its opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Interestingly, the company’s...
12 Apr Footwear Industry Response to New Balance Opposition to TPP
We are disappointed at New Balance’s change of heart on this vitally important agreement for the entire U.S. footwear industry over a matter unrelated to...
06 Oct Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Reached
The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday agreed to the largest regional trade accord in history, clearing the way for trade...
30 Jun Obama Signs Trade Legislation Into Law
The President signed TPA and the Trade Preference Act into law on Monday - moving us closer to finalizing the TPP as well as renewing...
24 Jun Footwear Industry Laces Up for TPP as TPA Clears Final Hurdle
Today with the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 60 to 38, the final legislative hurdle for...