The US footwear manufacturing industry grew 7.9% in 2011 and US companies began to diversify their supply chains away from China, according to a new report published by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). US footwear consumption dropped 3.8% in volume in 2011 to 2.18 billion pairs of shoes but grew 4.8% in value to reach $66.1...

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