The future of sustainability is about achieving a lighter footprint through scaling sustainable materials and streamlining processes to reduce carbon emissions.

Footwear Insight celebrates the best independent footwear retailers in the nation with the Gold Medal Service Awards for Customer Service.

Skechers VP of Product Development and Merchandising, Greg Smith, is the brand’s pulse when it comes to pickleball. He’s seeing people try it – and stick with it. “Pickleball is a super social game that anyone can play whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned pro, and that’s likely why it’s gained so much popularity,” he explained.

The holiday season is fast approaching. 2025 is just around the corner. As the running business races ahead, we paused to take a breath and check the pulse of the market, reaching out to garner opinions from retailers about issues that are top-of-mind. We asked about their respective optimism about 2025, thoughts on current innovation trends, and input on key topics such as supply and demand and product pricing.