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Christopher Padilla, Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group

#542 Navigating the AI Landscape: Tools, Trends, and Tips for Success

Posted 1 month ago Tagged AI in business artificial intelligence Brunswick Group Christopher Padilla Commerce Department footwear industry tariffs trade policy

Christopher Padilla, Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group AI is everywhere right now, but how do you […]

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Bryan Eshelman, Americas Leader of Retail, AlixPartners

#541 Back-to-School 2026: Consumer Shifts, Cost Pressure & What’s Next for Footwear

Posted 1 month ago Tagged AlixPartners back-to-school footwear Bryan Eshelman consumer spending FDRA footwear survey footwear trends retail strategy tariffs

Bryan Eshelman, Americas Leader of Retail, AlixPartners What does the 2026 back-to-school season tell us […]

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Thomas Crockett, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, FDRA

#535 From Capitol Hill to the Footwear Industry: Thomas Crockett on Trade, Tariffs & Advocacy

Posted 3 months ago Tagged advocacy Capitol Hill FDRA footwear industry footwear trade policy government relations tariffs Thomas Crockett trade barriers

Thomas Crockett, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, FDRA What happens in Washington doesn’t stay in […]

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Rick Muskat, President, COO Deer Stags Concepts, Inc.

#528 Deer Stags Joins Jack Schwartz Shoes: Merging Legacy and Scale

Posted 4 months ago Tagged David Schwartz Deer Stags footwear industry footwear merger Jack Schwartz Shoes Rick Muskat supply chain tariffs

Rick Muskat, President, COO, Deer Stags Concepts, Inc. David Schwartz, CEO, Jack Schwartz Shoes On […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS528_deer-stags-jack-schwartz-merge.mp3
Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA

#524 How Global Conflict Is Driving Footwear Costs

Posted 5 months ago Tagged FDRA footwear costs geopolitics inflation logistics oil prices production costs retail pricing Shoe In Show sourcing supply chain tariffs

Gary Raines, Chief Economist, FDRA How are current geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices reshaping […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS524_global-conflict-footwear-costs.mp3
Unpacking Trump's Early Actions on Trade

#461 Unpacking Trump’s Early Actions on Trade

Posted 2 years ago Tagged China executive orders policy politics tariffs trade Trump

Matt, Andy, and Thomas unpack the opening trade actions by President Trump and his team […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS461_trump-early-action-trade.mp3
Footwear Inventory Data and Analysis

#459 Footwear Inventory Data and Analysis

Posted 2 years ago Tagged innovation inventory sourcing supply chain tariffs

Gary Raines, Economist, FDRA This episode looks at footwear inventory levels and discusses the various […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS459_footwear-inventory-data-analysis.mp3
Shoe-In

#442 Presidential Debate Debrief With Team FDRA

Posted 2 years ago Tagged debate duties Harris tariffs taxes trade Trump

Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA Andy Polk, Senior Vice President, FDRA Thomas Crockett, Vice […]

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Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA

#435 Realtime Footwear Politics Check-in With Matt, Andy, and Thomas

Posted 2 years ago Tagged China footwear Harris politics shoes tariffs trade Trump

Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA Thomas Crockett, Vice President, FDRA In this week’s Shoe-In […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS435_footwear-politics.mp3
Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager Trade & Customs, KPMG

#430 In Search of Footwear Cost Reductions With Nicole Porpiglia From KPMG

Posted 2 years ago Tagged compliance First Sale global trade KPMG Nicole Porpiglia supply chain tariffs

Nicole Porpiglia, Senior Manager Trade & Customs, KPMG In this episode of Shoe-In Show, Matt […]

https://traffic.libsyn.com/shoein/SIS430_nicole-porpiglia-kpmg.mp3
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