National Shoe Fair and kids' manufacturers make strides. (Market Report Card)

National Shoe Fair and Kids' Manufacturers Make Strides

In an effort to iron out some difficulties with several children's fashion shoe manufacturers, organizers of the National Shoe Fair have taken steps to meet the needs of exhibitors who felt the children's industry was being taken for granted.

During the recent National Shoe Fair in Chicago, a number of upscale children's shoe manufacturers circulated a petition urging the NSF to change the show's dates and location. When NSF got wind of the petition, say Margaret Pennes, marketing director for NSF, it invit