Registration for the 2024 FDRA Shoe Sustainability & Innovation Summit is OPEN! Register by August 9th for $125 off your ticket! The summit features discussions including sustainability on a shoestring budget, how we can better connect with consumers to sell more sustainable shoes, ways to reduce manufacturing impacts while delivering an ROI, and material innovations with an eye on bio. We will also have a brand discussion panel on company strategy all the way down to product strategy. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eua7HvHg
Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
Retail
Washington, DC 14,083 followers
The footwear industry's business and trade association.
About us
Founded in 1944 by the footwear industry, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) is the oldest and largest footwear trade association in the US. We represent and serve 95% of the footwear industry from small family-owned footwear businesses to global footwear companies. FDRA acquired FFANY in October of 2020. FFANY is a nontraditional trade show, where it is truly made up of showrooms and pop-up spaces in mid-town rather than in 1 central convention center in NYC. FFANY actively supports more than 100 companies and over 200 brands. FDRA represents and serves the full supply chain of the footwear industry from research, design and development, to manufacturing and distribution, to retailers selling to consumers all over the globe. FDRA is the footwear industry’s intelligence hub. We help our members understand and navigate the increasingly complex world of customs classifications, intellectual property issues, and product safety regulations. FDRA produces weekly sales reports to help the industry follow retail trends, and monthly commodity reports to keep companies updated on the base costs of their products. Likewise, we inform the industry of global footwear sourcing trends and issues that may affect shipping and distribution. This is all done through a variety of groundbreaking reports and surveys, in-depth newsletters, and world-renown conferences. Check out this link here for some of the reasons why 95% of the market has joined FDRA: https://fdra.org/fdra-membership-insight/
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http://www.fdra.org/
External link for Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1944
- Specialties
- Fotwear Trade Data, Footwear Sales Data, Footwear Logistics, Footwear Supply Chain Management, Footwear Retail, Footwear Distribution, Footwear Customs Issues, Footwear Product Safety Issues, Footwear Factories, Footwear Sourcing, and tradeshows
Locations
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200 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001, US
Employees at Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
Updates
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The newest episode of the Shoe-In Show podcast featuring 🌍 Nicole Schram is now available! Leading sustainable material company Lenzing Group has been working for years to develop a new material for footwear. On this episode we take a look inside the new pioneering technique to make the material, its properties and how their collaboration with Recyc Leather and GANNI is a blueprint for how our industry can make more sustainable materials come to life. Listen now at: https://lnkd.in/etWDzCEh
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🚨 LAST CALL! Here's your last chance to register for the FDRA Shoe Sourcing Executive Summit NEXT WEEK at the New York Stock Exchange! The 2024 Shoe Sourcing Executive Summit is zeroing in on risks across your supply chain, new traceability and sustainability strategies and tools, and the sourcing shifts impacting shoe production across the globe. Industry leaders help us build out the topics. PLUS...Take a Tour of The New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor! Register Now At: https://lnkd.in/eACN73zc
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Last month FDRA cohosted the second annual Sneaker Day on the Hill with representatives Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5), cofounders of the Congressional Sneaker Caucus. Here's a look at some of our winners for Best Sneakers on Capitol Hill! To learn more about the sneaker caucus visit https://lnkd.in/g3epdU83
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FDRA would like to give a warm welcome to our new members for Q2! Anatomic Research Asociados APIMEX Bass Pro Shops Ground Up International Jules Shoes MakerSights Rapyuta Robotics ReaLift Rejuvinations Shoes Simon-Kucher Are you interested in becoming a member of FDRA? Visit https://lnkd.in/e_m5vpvk for more information!
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🌟 Join us for FFANY Market Week from August 5-9 in NYC, the heart of the fashion footwear industry. Whether you're a store owner, buyer, or brand, this is your chance to network and explore the newest trends in footwear. Visit https://lnkd.in/gsrC7bJS to view a list of the brands exhibiting!
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🚨 Conflict, AI, Port Labor Disputes all have the ability to impact your sourcing in the next 12-24 months. Join us at next month at the FDRA Shoe Sourcing Summit to hear experts share how can you can prepare and add agility to your supply chains. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eACN73zc
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The Annual FFANY Cocktail Party is returning to Bryant Park Grill on August 6th! Join us for an evening of cocktails and networking with footwear industry leaders. Check out these pictures from last year! Visit https://lnkd.in/euYFkThq to RSVP now!
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Have you heard? 👀 FDRA is offering a special 3 FOR 1 SPECIAL for our upcoming Portland Summits this September! Join FDRA, a deep panel of experts, and the Portland Footwear Community at Castaway Portland, Tuesday & Wednesday, September 17–18, for these must-attend events: Shoe Sustainability & Innovation Summit Brews & Shoes Networking & Charity Event Shoe Trade & Logistics Strategy Summit, packed into 2 great days! Register Here For The PDX Combo Ticket: https://lnkd.in/eRrBqw-V
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