The US retail landscape is rapidly changing. Pundits cite numerous reasons — Amazon, oversupply of brick-and-mortar stores, changing consumer shopping habits, etc. — but this chart says it all. Combined with closings in recent years, and more predicted, it’s clear [...]
President Trump has nominated Kevin K. McAleenan to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. McAleenan has served as the Deputy Commissioner since 2014 and currently functions as the agency’s Chief [...]
On Friday, March 31, President Trump signed two executive orders related to trade. 1. The Presidential Executive Order on Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws seeks to address uncollected antidumping and [...]
From recode.net: Amazon completed its first public demonstration of a Prime Air drone delivery in the U.S. earlier this week, ferrying sunscreen to attendees at an Amazon-hosted conference in Palm Springs, Calif. See full story and video. [...]Read More... from Amazon [...]
From The Hill: “House Republicans continue to aggressively push their border adjustment tax (BAT) and, if successful, Americans will soon find it hard to get affordable clothing.” “In general, the House Republican “A Better Way” tax blueprint has many excellent attributes. The [...]
Target is taking extraordinary steps — such as slashing prices and updating its stores’ assortments — to address a “seismic shift” in the retail industry as customers spend more on experiences and demand quicker, more convenient ways to shop. According to [...]
From law.com: Since bursting onto the infomercial scene in 2008, one question has confounded the nation about the Snuggie: Is it a blanket or a garment? Nearly ten years later, we finally have our answer. The U.S. Customs and Border [...]
From our friends at the American Apparel & Footwear Association: January 15: The United States is one of the world’s largest apparel markets, but 97 percent of the garments sold here are made elsewhere. So it will come as no [...]
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