President Trump is in the process of undermining the economy via actions which have long been an issue in the footwear industry. He is considering raising the tariffs on imports which primarily deal with the materials utilized and shipped into the U.S. for footwear manufacturing. The footwear industry has been attempting to offset the increasing…
Source: Trump Promises Business Leaders Major Border Tax, Rule Cuts – Bloomberg Matthew Kish and Matt Townsend have been tweeting all day about how the Trump administration’s decision to remove the US from the TPP will affect the Footwear and Apparel market. Kish reported, “TPP would have resulted in $1.1 billion increase in U.S. footwear…
American companies from appliance makers to auto parts suppliers have lined up to offer a quiet caution to President-elect Donald Trump as he considers pulling the United States from trade deals: most lost manufacturing jobs aren’t coming back, but higher costs for consumers could. Source: Sneakers show limits of trade policy in reviving jobs for…
The holiday season is approaching. This is a critical moment for every company. As stores ramp up to deal with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and every holiday sale ever, New Balance is reeling over comments made against TPP. I’ve been writing about TPP and New Balance since last year. I was basically the only…
Source: Sneakernomics: The Election’s Potential Impact on Footwear Sales NPD Group is beginning to discuss the potential outcome of a Trump White House on the footwear industry. I’ve been writing about it for a while here on ARCH, but with Matt Powell bringing attention to this, it will get legs and run. First, I need…
That screenshot is the worst!!!! The information though is really good. Take a moment ( a long moment) and listen to this talk show with my guy Tayib of http://www.housakicks.com. We talk about the fake sneaker scandal of Supplied, the TPP and we talk numbers on a new shoe company launch. It’s good stuff!
The Boston-based company is renewing its opposition to the far-reaching Pacific Rim trade deal, saying the Obama administration reneged on a promise to give the sneaker maker a fair shot at military business if it stopped bad-mouthing the agreement. Source: New Balance says Obama administration reneged on a deal involving military business – The Boston…
Source: Barack Obama steps into sneaker war – Doug Palmer – POLITICO A few weeks ago my play mom called me and asked what I thought about the TPP Trans Pacific Partnership that was being promoted by President Obama. I told her in pretty simple terms, I don’t think about it because I attempt to…
