Shoe Firms Producing in Mexico Get 90 Day Tariff Extension

As the clock ticks down to the 12:01 Aug. 1 deadline, shoe firms that produce in Mexico get a last-minute reprieve — but only for another 90 days. U.S. President…

Tariff Headwinds Are Getting Real for Shoe Firms

Despite the talk about the parameters for trade deals, firms largely remain in the dark as they scramble to adjust sourcing strategies amid an evolving tariff landscape. Second-quarter results for…

Less Uncertainty Could Be Good Step for Shoe FIrms

The devil is always in the details. Still, the parameters for the new U.S.-European Union trade deal might just provide the glimmer of hope for firms as they try to…

How Will Shoe Firms Respond?

Where will the tariff sweep settle? No one knows yet what the way forward will be, but a likely double-digit percent tariff for all countries seems to be where rates…

Tariff Fears Saw Shoe Firms to Leave China, But Did They Act Too Fast?

Getting out of China was probably the right move for firms against the specter of a 145 percent tariff rate, but the added costs will mean lower full-year profits. Most…

Retail Firms Must Innovate to Reclaim Brand Relevance

The consumer products market is currently at a critical crossroads. Confidence within the industry continues to decline given the cost of living, the volatile nature of the economy and an…

Footwear Firms Rejiggering Supply Chains Will See Long Term Benefits

The threat of higher tariffs may have provided firms with an unintended benefit as they took charge of rethinking their supply chains. That’s because U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to…

How Israeli Footwear Firms Are Being Impacted by Conflict With Iran

As the conflict between Israel and Iran continues, global supply chains are starting to feel the heat — and the situation is also disrupting logistics for Israeli firms as well…

What a 55 Percent Tariff on Chinese Imports Means for Shoe Firms

In another twist and turn in President Donald Trump’s trade war, the U.S. and China have revealed the framework for a new deal that would see much lower-than-expected tariffs —…

The Vitamin Shoppe is Being Sold to Two Private Equity Firms

Two private equity firms, Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Vitamin Shoppe, which sells vitamins, nutritional supplements and wellness products,…