Tag: footwear

US bars imports from China footwear, seafood, aluminum firms over Uyghur labor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has added three more companies to a list that bars imports from firms allegedly involved with Uyghur forced labor in China, according to a U.S. government notice posted online on Tuesday. The latest targets include shoe manufacturer Dongguan Oasis Shoes Co, electrolytic aluminum maker Xinjiang Shenhuo Coal and Electricity Co and […]

US bars imports from China footwear, seafood, aluminum firms over Uyghur labor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has added three more companies to a list that bars imports from firms allegedly involved with Uyghur forced labor in China, according to a U.S. government notice posted online on Tuesday. The latest targets include shoe manufacturer Dongguan Oasis Shoes Co, electrolytic aluminum maker Xinjiang Shenhuo Coal and Electricity Co and […]

Portuguese footwear industry offers ‘alternative to Italy’

By reducing costs or developing new market segments, Portugal could become a key player in the luxury footwear sector according to EY Parthenon. Portugal’s footwear, components and leather goods sector currently employs around 40,000 people and exports 90% of its goods to 173 countries. Miguel Cardoso Pinto, partner at EY Parthenon, said that increased competition […]

Red Wing’s grip on footwear extends more than a century

Apr. 20—RED WING, Minn. — In the lining of Red Wing is the footwear industry. The city thrives on the industry with manufacturing leaders Red Wing Shoe Company and Riedell Skates remaining rooted in the city of 16,547. There’s a hometown pride in the longstanding products manufactured in Red Wing. “When you talk about Red […]