July 30, 2016 8:00 PM | The Made in America Movement

Meet Company That Could Eventually Take Down Walmart

Retail analysts say the world’s biggest retailer has reason to fear a small grocery chain that’s based in Idaho and boasts a business model that allows it to undercut Walmart on prices. So about that eye-catching Walmart quote.…

H&M factories in Myanmar employed 14-year-old workers

Slave Labor

Underage Workers Employed by H&M Factories in Myanmar

Swedish fashion chain H&M worked with clothing factories in Myanmar where children as young as 14 toiled for more than 12 hours a day, according to a book being published in Sweden next week. “They employed anyone who wanted to work,”…

15 facts that show U.S. manufacturing is growing

Economy, Jobs, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing

15 Facts Showing U.S. Manufacturing is Growing

What do economic growth, global competitive advantage, technological innovation, and high quality of life have in common? None of these would be possible without the manufacturing sector. As much as we like to say manufacturing is on the…

The New Walmart Effect: Store Closures Are Leaving Food Deserts in Their Wake

Economy, Jobs, Middles Class, Walmart

The Walmart Effect: Store Closures Are Leaving Food Deserts in Their Wake

When and where Sam Walton’s Walmart opened, a slow hollowing out of the town square surely followed. When the Fairfield store opened in 1986, our town square was home to a clothing store, a small department store, a furniture store, a pharmacy,…

American Made, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Manufacturing & Sourcing

American Made: What is it & Why It Matters

Historically there has been a lot of hype around the American-made topic, but there is a heightened awareness in recent years, which has drawn more attention to this subject now more than ever. This is primarily due to reshoring by major manufacturers,…

Vortic Watches, Vortic Watch, made in usa, made in america, american manufacturing, journeyman series, American made watch

American History, American Made, JEWELRY, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing

Vortic Watch Company Using Kickstarter to Create American Jobs

At 12pm on July 20th the Vortic Watch Company unveiled their new product, the “Journeyman Series,” at a kickoff event in Kenjo watch store in New York City. The company decided to launch the product by selling pre-orders on the crowdfunding…

Consumer Products, Economy, Made in USA, Made in USA Certified, Manufacturing, Reshoring

The Economic Impact of Made in USA

“Made in America” isn’t just the name of a song anymore. Whether out of a sense of patriotism, a desire to help the American economy or the belief that U.S.-made products are of higher quality, consumers of everything from clothes to computers…

America's abandoned factories in hot demand

Economy, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Reshoring

America’s Abandoned Factories Are In Hot Demand

There's a love affair happening with an unlikely type of real estate: America's empty factories and warehouses. Vacant commercial spaces/factories are in high demand as both startups and multinationals look for facilities to house their U.S.…

Happy Birthday United States Coast Guard - The Coast Guard Turns 226

American History, Military

Coast Guard Turns 226 – Happy Birthday United States Coast Guard

The Coast Guard celebrates its birthday today! Today marks 226 years of service. [tline] This summer, while most of us enjoy our vacations, the Coast Guard will be working 24/7 to protect our coasts. Every time they set out on a rescue mission,…

Domestic Sourcing, Economy, KITCHEN AND ACCESSORIES, Made in USA, Manufacturing

Liberty Tabletop: America’s Only Flatware Company

Sherrill Manufacturing is the only company left in the United States making flatware. Our company prides itself on producing high-quality products at different price points that fit all budgets and represent a great value to our customers. There…