11 Aug Adidas Opening Manufacturing Facility in ATL
Adidas announced it will open a new footwear production site in the Atlanta area in 2017. The industry-defining, state-of-the-art facility, called Adidas Speedfactory, will allow...
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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...
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...
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...
12 Jun The Footwear Industry Applauds TPA Passage, Calls for Immediate TAA Renewal
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) by a vote of 219 to 211. The bill will head to the President’s...
05 Jun Ports Create New Supply Chain Working Groups – FDRA Invited to Participate
Seeking new supply chain efficiencies, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced the creation of working groups focusing on peak operations and...