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16 January 2025
FDRA Expects ‘Roller Coaster Ride’ as Trump Tariffs Loom
15 January, 2025
Shoe Prices Saw Little Change in 2024, But Looming Tariff Hikes Could Dramatically Alter the Landscape
12 December, 2024
Tariffs Are the Top Concern For Shoe Execs in 2025, FDRA Finds
7 December, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest on Trump Tariffs on Fox News
6 December, 2024
Shoe Brands at FFANY and FSNYE Highlight Strong Demand As They Navigate Potential Tariff Challenges
27 November, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest discusses Trump Tariffs on CNN
26 November, 2024
FDRA’s Matt Priest discusses Trump Tariffs on CNN International
26 November, 2024
Trump Vows New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China On Day One (CNN)
26 November, 2024
Trump tries to force other countries to negotiating table on immigration and trade with promise to hike tariffs
26 November, 2024
Steve Madden and More Shoe Companies Looking to Mexico to Escape Heavy Trump Tariffs Might Be Out of Luck
14 November, 2024
Surprising Takeaways From FDRA Holiday Shoe Sales Forecast
13 November, 2024
Republicans Clinch Control of Congress By Narrowest of Margins
13 November, 2024
Shoes for a Cure Raises More Than $700K for Breast Cancer Research
11 November, 2024
Big Sneaker Brands Promised a 3D-Printed Revolution. These Are the Disrupters Making It Happen
8 November, 2024
FDRA Survey: Consumers Plan to Shop Later — and in Stores — for Holiday Footwear Purchases This Year
7 November, 2024
‘This New Sheriff Loves Tariffs’: Industry Groups on the Problems and Potential That Come With Second Trump Presidency
7 November, 2024
Shoes for a Cure Miami Supports Sylvester Breast Cancer Research
6 November, 2024
What Trump’s return to the White House could mean for the economy and taxes
23 October, 2024
Emily Rockefeller Hosted the ‘Shoes For a Cure’ Kickoff Event at L’Avenue at Saks
10 October, 2024
Shoe Prices Expected to End 2024 Higher for the Fourth Straight Year, FDRA Says
9 October, 2024
FDRA Is Helping Shoe Brands Map Their Supply Chains
8 October, 2024
Shoes for a Cure Returns to Chelsea Market October 23
4 October, 2024
Shoes for a Cure Is Back: How the Industry Is Rallying to Raise Critical Funds for Breast Cancer Research
1 October, 2024
PepsiCo & PLC Unveil First-Ever Student Capsule Collection at Black Footwear Forum with Big Sean
1 October, 2024
Easy Spirit Launches ‘Move for Pink’ Sneaker to Support Breast Cancer Research — With Help From Katie Couric
29 September, 2024
5 Valuable Takeaways From Converse Exec Brandis Russell at the Black Footwear Forum
29 September, 2024
Tracy Reese and Jimmy Choo Americas President Jaime Wynn Share the Complexities of Mentorship at the Black Footwear Forum
27 September, 2024
Top designers will gather in Detroit this weekend for the National Black Footwear Forum
12 September, 2024
Trump likely wouldn’t need Congress to approve his most controversial trade policy
12 September, 2024
Trump’s plan to hike tariffs would spike shipping costs, just like in 2018, experts say
11 September, 2024
Trump-Harris Debate Leaves Questions About Candidates’ Fiscal Policies Unanswered
11 September, 2024
Shoe Prices Saw First Decline in a Year Last Month, FDRA Reports
9 August, 2024
Despite Caution, Brands Tout Positive Momentum During FFANY Market Week
30 July, 2024
Consumers Want to Buy Shoes in Stores, But Brands Still Need Amazon for This Key Reason
23 July, 2924
How Retailers Are Prepping for a Value-Driven Back-to-School Season
23 July, 2924
U.S. Importers Are Rushing Goods in Early Ahead of Shipping Disruptions
17 July, 2024
Port of Los Angeles July 2024 Cargo News Briefing with Footwear Executive Matt Priest
18 June, 2024
A Trump Administration Could Mean Higher Tariffs for Footwear
28 June, 2024
Downer Debate Leaves Industry With More Questions Than Answers
14 June, 2024
Lawmakers Celebrate Footwear Innovation, Industry Leaders on Capitol Hill at Second Annual Sneaker Day
13 June, 2024
Sick Capitol Customs From Sneaker Day
12 June, 2024
Sneakerheads in Congress grow their footprint
12 June, 2024
What’s the Congressional Sneaker Caucus: The Bipartisan Footwear Movement That Brings Members of Congress Together, Explained
03 June, 2024
FDRA CEO Talks Inflation, Tariffs on Footwear
15 May, 2024
Footwear Price Increases Slowed in April
30 April, 2024
FDRA calls on Biden administration to eliminate footwear tariffs
19 April, 2024
Save America’s Soles and End Shoe Tariffs Now!
10 April, 2024
Shoe Prices in March Grew at the Sharpest Rate in 16 Months — Driven By Men’s Increases
9 April, 2024
Consumers Set to Spend More on Athletic Shoes in Months Ahead, But Overall Industry Sales Will Be Sluggish, New Survey Says
22 February, 2024
Footwear Leaders Point Out the Irony of Trump Entering the Sneaker Game
13 February, 2024
Shoe Prices Rise Slightly in January, Driven by Increase in Women’s Category
7 February, 2024
Best-in-class comms strategies from American Airlines and FDRA
11 December, 2023
FDRA says traceability remains ‘large challenge’ for footwear sector
1 December, 2023
Shoe Brands Highlight Newness and Versatility to Win Over Inflation-Stricken Consumers at FFANY and FSNYE Trade Shows
15 November, 2023
FDRA Sends Letter to Biden Administration Pushing For the Elimination of 301 Tariffs
14 November 2023
Shoe Prices Tick Up in October as Overall Consumer Prices Remain Flat From Last Month
25 October, 2023
Shoes for a Cure Raises $600K for Breast Cancer Research
12 October, 2023
Amazon Could Lose Share Among Holiday Shoe Shoppers + Other Predictions From FDRA’s Seasonal Forecast
3 October, 2023
Can the Secondhand Sneaker Market Make a Dent in Footwear’s Environmental Footprint?
2 October, 2023
‘Shoes for a Cure’ Will Once Again Unite Industry Around Breast Cancer Fight
29 September, 2023
The Black Footwear Forum Gathered 600+ Black Creative Professionals To Celebrate Black Excellence
15 September, 2023
How Do You Build a Corporate Culture in a Hybrid or Remote Workplace? WSJ Readers Share Strategies
1 September, 2023
Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, shares helpful tips from a life better led
27 July, 2023
FDRA: Back-to-School Shoe Shoppers Prioritizing Deals
22 June, 2023
Capitol Hill Hosts First-Ever Sneaker Day
9 June, 2023
Supreme Court upholds American innovation and investment on World Anticounterfeiting Day
1 June, 2023
FDRA Names Nike Exec Jennifer Bendall as Next Chairman, Taps New Vice Chairman & Treasurer
27 April, 2023
Two US Congressmen Hope Sneakers Will Bring Politicians Together With Launch of New Caucus
8 March, 2023
FDRA CEO Matt Priest Says ‘Now’s the Time to Diversify Production’ as China Tensions Persist
14 November, 2022
FDRA Report: Shoe Industry Has Made Some Progress in Sustainability, But More Work Is Needed
7 September, 2022
FDRA Launches 2022 Shoe Voter Education Center
9 May, 2022
Ending Trump tariffs on footwear, Americans paid 3.4 billion dollars more for shoes in 2021
27 September, 2021
FDRA Environmentally Preferred Material Guide recommends LWG
27 May, 2019
Raising the Stakes – FN Milestone Issue