Summer is sandal time. This year, there are plenty of options to choose from. With prices trending up, consumers are becoming increasingly picky about both the quantity they purchase and the quality of each shoe.
Read MoreWhether it’s for working up a sweat on the trail or relaxing out on the town, there’s a good chance your footwear choice has some outdoor influence.
Read MoreChiappetta Shoes, a mainstay in the Kenosha, Wisconsin retail community for 102 years, moved into a new store location on February 13th after four years of planning for the expansion.
Read MoreKathy Gates has followed her heart, her family, and her passions since her birth in Huntington Beach, CA. But it wasn’t until 2010 when she landed in the Heart of America, also known as Kansas City, MO, that she finally found her true calling.
Read MorePlastics are the most common form of marine debris. The footwear industry has a role to play, on many levels, in working to keep the ocean free of plastic.
Read MoreCommission sales does a fabulous job of building loyalty to your store. Excellent training is paramount to running a proper commission-based store.
Read MoreThe summer season is almost upon us, and most consumers expect to spend as much, or more, than they did on footwear last spring and summer according to our latest survey.
Read Moremōshn® is the most comfortable shoe for people on the move. Found in a variety of stylish uppers, mōshn® features Dynamic Motion Technology™, a new technology that works holistically with your foot to stabilize your heel and naturally move you forward.
Read More...Annual results for the iconic British brand Dr. Martens were held back in its most recent fiscal year ended March 31 due to a weak performance in the U.S. that was fueled by “poor operational execution,” the company said in a statement.
Read MoreTotal sales at the Caleres-owned chain Famous Footwear fell by 9.2 percent to $349.2 million from $384.5 million for the three months ended April 29. Comparable store sales fell 8.5 percent and operating income from the 866-door business sank 66 percent to $17.1 million.
Read MoreSan Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) has won a $90.59 million 3-year renewal contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce footwear for military personnel.
Read MoreAuthentic Brands Group has acquired the intellectual property of global brand Hunter, the outdoor lifestyle brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot.
Read MoreWolverine World Wide, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments today, including naming Chris Hufnagel President of Wolverine Worldwide, Janice Tennant Global Brand President of Merrell and Rob Griffiths Global Brand President of Saucony.
Read MoreAfter achieving $1.4 billion in annual sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, Deckers-owned Hoka sees more opportunity in the U.S. run specialty, Direct-To-Consumer, and international markets.
Read MoreComing off a fiscal year where total reported revenues declined by 2 percent to $11.6 billion, VF Corp. is forecasting a tough year-over-year comparison for the three months ending June 30 as the company’s wholesale accounts “right size” their respective inventories.
Read MoreAnne Cavassa has left her role as Saucony brand president after five years in the position. The process of naming a successor is underway, Wolverine World Wide president, CEO and director Brendan Hoffman said during the company’s Q1 earnings call.
JD Sports, the publicly traded British parent of Finish Line, Shoe Palace and DTLR, besides its namesake nameplate, intends to open 500 to 600 new JD Sports stores in North America over the next five years...
Saddled with a bloated inventory level and softer sales trends in April and May, Foot Locker reported lower Q1 operating income and sales levels last week and simultaneously reduced its full-year outlook for revenues and gross margin.
Adidas, which was reportedly set to lose out on more than $1 billion in revenue due to unsold Yeezy merch in the aftermath of its split with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, announced it will begin selling Yeezy products again beginning May 31.
On Holdings, the publicly traded Swiss company is expanding its direct reach to U.S. consumers later this year through the opening of new brand stores in Williamsburg, VA, and Miami, FL.
The Japanese brand Asics, which reported its largest Q1 sales quarter ever last week, has established a turnaround plan for its North American operating unit that reported an operating loss equivalent to $2.54 million despite 24 percent revenue growth in Japanese yen to $192.2 million.
The USA operating unit of South Korea’s Fila Holdings Corp. is currently forecasting a FY23 consolidated operating loss for the region in the range of $67.3 to $82.2 million, up from a prior forecast of a $59.8 to $67.3 million loss.
Kizik, known for its hands-free shoe innovation, is opening its first-ever brick-and-mortar store. Located at the Fashion Place Mall in Murray, UT, near Salt Lake City, the retail store will be “the first of many for Kizik,"...
Dubbing the effort, ‘Protect This House 3’ or ‘PTH3’ for short, Under Armour under new CEO Stephanie Linnartz intends to focus on brand, product and the U.S. market going forward with particular attention on footwear...
The Three Stripes suffered a 20 percent, constant-currency decline in North American Q1 sales to $1.3 billion and an operating loss equivalent to $50.7 million.
Total sales at the Caleres-owned chain Famous Footwear fell by 9.2 percent to $349.2 million from $384.5 million for the three months ended April 29. Comparable store sales fell 8.5 percent and operating income from the 866-door business sank 66 percent to $17.1 million.
Read MoreSan Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) has won a $90.59 million 3-year renewal contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce footwear for military personnel.
Read MoreAuthentic Brands Group has acquired the intellectual property of global brand Hunter, the outdoor lifestyle brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot.
Read MoreWolverine World Wide, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments today, including naming Chris Hufnagel President of Wolverine Worldwide, Janice Tennant Global Brand President of Merrell and Rob Griffiths Global Brand President of Saucony.
Read MoreAfter achieving $1.4 billion in annual sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, Deckers-owned Hoka sees more opportunity in the U.S. run specialty, Direct-To-Consumer, and international markets.
Read MoreComing off a fiscal year where total reported revenues declined by 2 percent to $11.6 billion, VF Corp. is forecasting a tough year-over-year comparison for the three months ending June 30 as the company’s wholesale accounts “right size” their respective inventories.
Read MoreMarkets outside the U.S. are forecast to generate Crocs’ highest FY23 revenue growth rates and help the group deliver 11 to 14 percent reported sales expansion this fiscal year to a range of $3.95 to $4.05 billion.
Authentic Brands Group is teaming with Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization, on an initiative it says is designed to “encourage consumers to activate their purchasing power and drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and the planet.”
K-Swiss is looking to make its mark in the Formula 1 world, with the launch of a product collab with McLaren Racing. K-Swiss Tubes shoes are the official 2023 team footwear for all McLaren Racing mechanics, engineers, and VIP staffing.
Hoka has launched its first ever collection of footwear for kids. The new line includes youth sizes of three popular Hoka styles, the Clifton 9, Speedgoat 5, and Ora 3 Slide.
Nike’s new Motiva shoe features rocker geometry and is made for walking, jogging and running. Specifically, the brand says, it is made for varied activities and fluctuating paces.
Overall U.S. footwear industry sales revenue was down 3% in Q1 this year versus Q1 2022, but the performance category was up 2% in that period, according to point-of-sale data from Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group).
Canada Goose has made changes to its executive suite, including the naming of former Wolverine executive Matt Blonder as chief digital officer with responsibility for all consumer-facing digital platforms.
A multi-year sponsorship between Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), which commenced with the running of the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday, makes the full-line retailer the official retail sponsor of B.A.A. events.
After years of seeing web searches and spell check wrongly put a ‘t’ in the middle of the company’s name, Skechers now has one in actor and former wrestler Mr. T, who has been added to the brand’s roster of athlete and celebrity endorsers.
It appears that U.S. households with kids are pulling back on footwear spending more so than those without, as parents are forgoing footwear purchases for themselves, according to Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group).
Total sales at the Caleres-owned chain Famous Footwear fell by 9.2 percent to $349.2 million from $384.5 million for the three months ended April 29. Comparable store sales fell 8.5 percent and operating income from the 866-door business sank 66 percent to $17.1 million.
Read MoreSan Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) has won a $90.59 million 3-year renewal contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to produce footwear for military personnel.
Read MoreAuthentic Brands Group has acquired the intellectual property of global brand Hunter, the outdoor lifestyle brand known for its iconic Original Wellington boot.
Read MoreWolverine World Wide, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments today, including naming Chris Hufnagel President of Wolverine Worldwide, Janice Tennant Global Brand President of Merrell and Rob Griffiths Global Brand President of Saucony.
Read MoreAfter achieving $1.4 billion in annual sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, Deckers-owned Hoka sees more opportunity in the U.S. run specialty, Direct-To-Consumer, and international markets.
Read MoreComing off a fiscal year where total reported revenues declined by 2 percent to $11.6 billion, VF Corp. is forecasting a tough year-over-year comparison for the three months ending June 30 as the company’s wholesale accounts “right size” their respective inventories.
Read MoreWolverine World Wide, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments today, including naming Chris Hufnagel President of Wolverine Worldwide, Janice Tennant Global Brand President of Merrell and Rob Griffiths Global Brand President of Saucony.
Read MoreAfter achieving $1.4 billion in annual sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, Deckers-owned Hoka sees more opportunity in the U.S. run specialty, Direct-To-Consumer, and international markets.
Read MoreComing off a fiscal year where total reported revenues declined by 2 percent to $11.6 billion, VF Corp. is forecasting a tough year-over-year comparison for the three months ending June 30 as the company’s wholesale accounts “right size” their respective inventories.
Read MoreSenior leadership changes at Nike, announced May 24, include shifting Heidi O’Neill to president of consumer, product, and brand from president of consumer and marketplace...
Read MoreWith Q1 sales and traffic lagging in the fashion footwear chain, the Nashville-based parent of Journeys is taking numerous actions that it hopes will jumpstart the business in the months ahead.
Read MoreWith FSNYE / FFANY Market Week coming up next week, here’s a look at what to expect from FSNYE (Footwear Show New York Expo). More than 60 top fashion brands from around the world will exhibit at FSNYE, June 6-8, at the Park Lane Hotel in NYC.
Read MoreAnne Cavassa has left her role as Saucony brand president after five years in the position. The process of naming a successor is underway, Wolverine World Wide president, CEO and director Brendan Hoffman said during the company’s Q1 earnings call.
Read MoreJD Sports, the publicly traded British parent of Finish Line, Shoe Palace and DTLR, besides its namesake nameplate, intends to open 500 to 600 new JD Sports stores in North America over the next five years...
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