28 Jul WOLVERINE Beats Q2 Guidance
“We delivered better-than-expected results for the second quarter,” said Blake W. Krueger, Wolverine Worldwide’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Equally important, we continued...
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30 Jun Executive Retail Insights
FDRA interviewed Yuval Chomski, the Founder of Invertex, in the June 2016 Retail Recap. Invertex is a technology company providing solutions to enhance customer experience...
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...
11 Feb Retail Imports Expected to Grow 4.5 Percent in First Half
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to decline year-over-year for the next few months but the first half of...
16 Jul Supreme, Nike Team Up For GTS Collaboration
Streetwear retailer Supreme has teamed up with Nike to release an updated version of one of the brand’s classic tennis silhouettes, the GTS, which made...
15 Jul Superfeet Becomes 100 Percent Employee Owned
“Becoming 100 percent employee-owned is a huge milestone for Superfeet,” explains John Rauvola, the company’s president, “It reinforces our long-term commitment to preserving our culture...
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...
18 Jun Footwear Industry Praises House Final Passage of Key Trade Bill
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority by a vote of 218 to 208. The Senate will now reconsider the TPA-2015 bill...
08 May Keen Names Leaders for Utility and Kids Businesses
Keen welcomed seasoned footwear veteran Chris Heffernan as general manager of Keen Utility and Erin Simons' promotion to kids business unit director. Heffernan brings multiple...