22 May Footwear Industry’s Response to Senate Passage of TPA
Tonight the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA-2015) by a vote of 62 to 37. The House of Representatives...
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29 Apr Korean Factory Group Opens $60M Footwear Factory in Indonesia
Indonesian Industry Minister Saleh Husin inaugurated a $60 million shoe factory in West Java that will produce shoes for Nike, according to a media report....
28 Apr Truckers Strike Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
On Monday, April 27, 2015, port truck drivers serving the nation’s largest port complex began a strike of four major drayage firms at the twin...
22 Apr Timberland Boost ROR Content in 2014
Timberland incorporated Renewable, Organic, or Recycled (ROR) materials into 79 percent of its footwear in 2014, up from 70 percent in 2013, according to the...
16 Apr The Footwear Industry’s Statement on TPA Introduction in Congress
"We are encouraged that Senator Hatch and Senator Wyden have introduced bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation in Congress, moving the debate on trade forward,"...
01 Apr Strike Hits Vietnamese Footwear Factory
According to numerous reports, workers at a factory in southern Vietnam owned by Pou Yuen Vietnam, a footwear maker for brands such as Nike, Adidas,...
26 Mar Stegmann Clogs Chooses U.S. Distributor
Stegmann Clogs of Austria, specializing in natural wool felt clogs, has chosen Virginia based AGS Footwear Group as its distribution partner for the U.S....
19 Mar Yue Yuen Faces Factory Strike
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday thousands of workers at a factory in South China have gone on strike following changes to...
05 Mar Amber Road Acquires ecVision
Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced that it has acquired ecVision, a cloud-based provider of global sourcing...
26 Feb SCS Global to Promote Higgs Index
SCS Global Services (SCS), which provides third-party verification of environmental and social performance claims, has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) as an affiliate member....