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Inauguration Day could spark further protests and damage to retailers

Last week’s storming of Washington’s Capitol that left five dead and a path of destruction in its wake, has left retailers weary of America’s inauguration of a new president next week. Store chains including Macy’s, DSW and Comfort One Shoes are reportedly bracing for a potential uprising and riots. Armed protests should be expected at all 50...

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DC retailers forced to close as mayor declares state of emergency

As political unrest took over America’s democracy at its heart – the White House - the DC mayor declared a state of emergency and ordered a citywide curfew requiring all retailers and businesses to close until Thursday morning. No persons other than essentials workers were allowed to be in public streets in accordance with the ordinance. WWD...

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Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on American financial markets as tensions flared anew between the world's two biggest economies. The announcement followed Beijing's move to implement a new security law on semi-autonomous Hong Kong that critics say would stifle freedom, as well as...

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AAFA welcomes order for duty deferral; says more needs to be done

American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar welcomed the partial duty deferral provided by the Trump administration via Executive Order, while acknowledging that more needs to be done to help American businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. The Executive Order provides authority to the Secretary of the Treasury and...

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AAFA urges President to provide tariff relief to American businesses and consumers

Today, the American Apparel & Footwear Association sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump emphasizing the need for a "Phase One" deal that both eliminates the tariffs that are currently in place and removes the threat of those scheduled to take effect on December 15. "While the punitive tariffs imposed by both the U.S. and China over the...

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Nicolas Ghesquière rejects association with Donald Trump

LVMH's recent Louis Vuitton factory opening in Texas was supposed to be a celebration of the glory of manufacturing and the jobs that the company would be bringing to the United States, however it was a celebration that didn't take too long to ruin thanks to its association with Donald Trump. As support for impeaching Trump increases and...

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Trump inaugurates Louis Vuitton production site in Texas

President Donald Trump attended the opening of a new production site in Texas for the posh handbag maker Louis Vuitton on Thursday, drawing the French luxury powerhouse into the US leader's job-creation pitch as he gears up for next year's re-election campaign. The event presented a rare chance for a meeting between Trump and a foreign business...

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AAFA sets record straight regarding claims the administration is protecting American consumers this holiday

The American Apparel & Footwear Association today clarified that analysis of the Tranche 4A and 4B lists of products, which will be hit with an additional 10% tariff on September 1 and December 15, shows that: 77% of all apparel, footwear, and home textile products imported to the U.S. from China will be hit with an additional 10% tariff on...

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Apparel and footwear industry decries President's decision to move forward with unnecessary tax on American consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 1, 2019 – The apparel and footwear industry expressed its deep frustration following the announcement by President Donald J. Trump that he will direct his administration to impose a punitive 10% tariff on a list of $300 billion worth of U.S. imports from China beginning September 1. “Tariffs are taxes on American...

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Columbia Sportswear testifies against Trump's proposed tariff increase

The fashion industry is doing everything it can to prevent the Trump administration from establishing a fourth tranche of tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports of Chinese goods. This time the products would include apparel, footwear and accessories. Yesterday, Columbia Sportswear’s Director of Global Customs and Trade, Katie Tangman, testified...

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More than 600 US companies urge Trump to put an end to trade war with China

Over 600 American companies, including Target, Walmart, Columbia Sportswear, Levi Strauss & Co., Macy’s and Urban Outfitters, have signed a letter urging the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to resolve the trade dispute with China. Sent by Tariffs Hurt The Heartland, a national campaign against tariffs supported by more than 150...

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Apparel and footwear industry labels proposed tariffs on Mexico ‘unfathomable’

The American Apparel & Footwear Association questioned the use of tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico in a statement this morning. "By imposing escalating tariffs on Mexico, our second largest export market and third largest trading partner, President Trump has again chosen to increase taxes on U.S. businesses, American workers, and American...