Bob Mullaney has an extensive background in the footwear industry, holding various leadership positions in companies such as RG Barry, FDRA, shoes.com, The Rockport Company, Vida Footwear International, Stride Rite/Tommy Hilfiger Footwear, Timberland, and May Department Stores. With a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Bentley University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting & Communications from Babson College, Bob Mullaney has a strong educational background to complement their professional experience.
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Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
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. It represents and serves 95% of the footwear industry from small family owned footwear businesses to global footwear companies. It also 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. It supports more than 100 companies and over 200 brands. FDRA is the footwear industry’s intelligence hub. It helps its members understand and navigate the increasingly complex world of customs classifications, intellectual property issues, and product safety regulations. It 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, it informs 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.