15 Jul Recap/Report: FDRA’s Factory Training Workshops in China (June 25/27)
Combined attendance at these events reached nearly 100. Both events included interactive discussions and a high level of participation, with the RFF workshop using...
Sourcing
11 Jul U.S. Lawmakers Seek End to Footwear Duties in Pacific-Trade Deal
"A TPP agreement modernizing the current footwear tariff structure would allow Nike to further reinvest into innovation and maintain our global competitiveness, resulting in more...
11 Jul US companies detail Bangladesh safety pact
A group of 17 U.S. retailers and clothing makers have agreed to a five-year safety pact aimed at improving conditions at Bangladesh factories that calls...
09 Jul Clothiers in Deal for Inspecting Bangladeshi Factories
In a plan to be announced on Monday, the companies agreed that they would take responsibility and immediate action wherever serious safety problems are found....
08 Jul How Footwear Companies Can Take Advantage of 3D Printing Tech
Press a button and a pair of shoes that smell like bubble gum emerges, fully formed, from a 3D printer. Sound far-fetched? Tell that to...
05 Jul State Council gives green light to Shanghai free-trade zone
Initially, Shanghai will upgrade and expand its existing four bonded areas, where goods can be imported, processed and re-exported without the intervention of customs authorities....
29 Jun Public Rage Catching Up With Brazil’s Congress
Across the nation, protesters keep taking to the streets by the thousands, venting their anger at a broad range of politicians and problems, including high...
27 Jun Wal-Mart, Gap close to deal on stronger garment-factory safety plan
Wal-Mart, Gap and other major U.S. retailers are on track to reach an agreement by early next month to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh garment...
27 Jun US set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges
The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died...
25 Jun TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie Talks Footwear Sourcing, Development
Currently, TOMS makes its shoes in China, Argentina and Kenya. The company plans to start producing in India for sure, Mycoskie said, and wants to...