AAFA Releases ShoeStats 2010 Report, Urges Passage of Affordable Footwear Act
On November 12, 2010, the American Apparel & Footwear Association released its ShoeStats 2010 report, a snapshot of the U.S. footwear industry market trends for 2009. ShoeStats 2010 examines business and trade information related to U.S. footwear consumption, production, employment, imports, and retail prices.
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AAFA notes that the U.S. footwear industry has spent the last few years battling increases in production, transportation, and other supply chain costs while trying to not pass the costs onto their consumers. AAFA urges Congress to do its part and take immediate action to pass the Affordable Footwear Act (H.R. 4316/S. 730) during the lame duck session.