07 Nov Vietnam footwear industry heads for record year
The footwear industry is expected to reach a record export value of US$8 billion this year, experts said. Currently, about 1,100 enterprises are involved...
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06 Nov Free Trade Agreement Needs Trade Promotion Authority
Congress faces an important choice in the months ahead as it considers legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority. More than 38 million U.S. jobs depend...
23 Oct Alliance For Bangladesh Worker Safety Update
...the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety announced a number of essential milestones achieved during the past 30 days. These include the release of the list...
16 Oct NICARAGUA: Footwear production Rising
Footwear production in Nicaragua is set to rise by 11% this year as the country continues to increase its foothold in the US market....
08 Oct Factory Audits Show Compliance Much Lower in Western China
Factories in Western China, where buyers have been chasing lower costs, scored significantly lower than those in China’s largest manufacturing hub, the Guangdong province, according...
26 Sep SUPRA Footwear Opens New Facility in China
ONE Distribution, the manufacturer of SUPRA Footwear, has opened a new footwear development facility in Dongguan, China known as ONE Distribution Resources (ODR). The 3,000...
26 Sep TOMS Announces That It Will Manufacture New Pairs Of Shoes In Haiti
The announcement was made today during the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting by TOMS Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie, in revealing the...
23 Sep From Cary to Bangladesh: Fire-code inspector takes his skills overseas
Ayscue, 49, has flown three times this year to Bangladesh, where he has become something of a representative for American safety standards....
17 Sep BRIEF: Fire at footwear factory
Thirteen fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze that broke out at around 9am in the factory situated behind the Pacific...
12 Sep Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Names President
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety named human rights expert and attorney Jeffrey Krilla as its president. The coalition represents 20 North American apparel companies,...