Consumers want what the comfort market has been offering for years. support, superior fit and wellness benefits. Here’s how brands continue to innovate.
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The brand-new Functional Footwear Area at Performance Days Munich on October 4-5 and Functional Fabric Fair Fall on November 1-2 will spotlight cutting-edge textiles and accessories tailored specifically for footwear, providing attendees with a unique chance to discover industry innovations from specialized exhibitors.
Read More...In our latest Trend Insight survey, we asked 350 consumers about what type of footwear they plan to buy this year, as well as where they are most likely to purchase their footwear. Additionally, we asked specific questions about the boot category.
Read MoreAt a session at the NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show, Amy Eschliman, managing director, strategic consumer industries, Retail, Google Cloud, predicted generative AI (genAI) could be as disruptive as the arrival of the internet or mobile phones.
Read MorePossibly, you may have heard the stories of some independent shoe stores closing their doors, especially one-store operators.
Read MoreFresh looks and comfort underfoot are must-have traits in 2024’s latest crop of boots for both the work sector and the “outdoor life.”
Read MoreComing out of 2023 and into 2024, independent footwear retailers are fine-tuning initiatives and strategies aimed to elevate their businesses.
Read MoreChange is underfoot everywhere. It will force both vendors and retailers to stay on their toes in 2024 to avoid pitfalls to their growth and expansion plans, not to mention their ability to stay on stable ground in an ever-shifting environment.
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ECCO opened a new flagship store in SoHo NYC earlier this month. The company, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, is also relaunching 16 of its global flagship stores with a similar design concept.
Read MoreECCO opened a new flagship store in SoHo NYC earlier this month. The company, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, is also relaunching 16 of its global flagship stores with a similar design concept.
VF Corp., parent company of Vans, Timberland and The North Face, disclosed its Dec. 13 discovery of a cyberattack breach on its systems in a public filing on Monday.
The Saucony and Merrell parent continues to simplify its business model under Chris Hufnagel, president, and CEO, with two more divestitures designed to reduce its cost structure and strengthen its balance sheet.
Recovery brand Kane Footwear has launched a product collab of its Revive design in partnership with running influencer and personal trainer Matt Choi.
Lululemon, which last week called its early holiday sales “strong” and forecasted total Q4 revenues of $3.135 to $3.17 billion, intends to put extra attention on the men’s business and launch footwear for men in 2024.
Vasque Footwear announced it has hired Austyn Dunham as product developer. She will be responsible for taking design intent, managing the construction, collaborating with the suppliers and manufacturers to make each design come to life...
Nike, in a quiet period ahead of its Q2 earnings announcement on Dec. 21, may be quietly preparing for a broad restructuring, according to recent published reports.
Craft Sportswear North America is moving its HQ across the country from Manchester, MA, to Seattle, WA, and getting a new CEO.
Foot Locker, under the leadership of CEO Mary Dillon, has taken strategic steps to reach both deal-seeking customers and their counterparts who want innovation and the latest on-trend, premium products from numerous brands, including Nike, New Balance, Puma, and On among others.
The third quarter, with its unseasonable weather and soft consumer demand for footwear, was not kind to either Designer Brands-owned DSW or Genesco-owned retail chain Journeys.
VF Corp., parent company of Vans, Timberland and The North Face, disclosed its Dec. 13 discovery of a cyberattack breach on its systems in a public filing on Monday.
The Saucony and Merrell parent continues to simplify its business model under Chris Hufnagel, president, and CEO, with two more divestitures designed to reduce its cost structure and strengthen its balance sheet.
Recovery brand Kane Footwear has launched a product collab of its Revive design in partnership with running influencer and personal trainer Matt Choi.
Lululemon, which last week called its early holiday sales “strong” and forecasted total Q4 revenues of $3.135 to $3.17 billion, intends to put extra attention on the men’s business and launch footwear for men in 2024.
Vasque Footwear announced it has hired Austyn Dunham as product developer. She will be responsible for taking design intent, managing the construction, collaborating with the suppliers and manufacturers to make each design come to life...
Nike, in a quiet period ahead of its Q2 earnings announcement on Dec. 21, may be quietly preparing for a broad restructuring, according to recent published reports.
Craft Sportswear North America is moving its HQ across the country from Manchester, MA, to Seattle, WA, and getting a new CEO.
Foot Locker, under the leadership of CEO Mary Dillon, has taken strategic steps to reach both deal-seeking customers and their counterparts who want innovation and the latest on-trend, premium products from numerous brands, including Nike, New Balance, Puma, and On among others.
The third quarter, with its unseasonable weather and soft consumer demand for footwear, was not kind to either Designer Brands-owned DSW or Genesco-owned retail chain Journeys.
Performance athletic shoe trends were positive during the week of Thanksgiving as more than 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
A persistent promotional environment and conservative orders from retailers negatively impacted Fila USA’s third quarter results.
Read MoreRetail chain Hibbett said its footwear segment’s results in Q3, up low single digits on a comp basis, were driven by basketball, lifestyle, running silhouettes, and a favorable new product launch calendar.
Read MoreSales in the most recent quarter fell below expectations for Shoe Carnival, but the chain sees itself in a good position in several areas despite an overall retail family footwear segment that has contracted by approximately 10 percent in dollars year-to-date.
Read MoreBolstered by its ‘Speed’ strategy programs, which can bring footwear product to market in three months or less to align with consumer demand and key trends, Caleres’ Brand Portfolio delivered record Q3 adjusted operating earnings of $39 million...
Read MoreThere is a senior executive shuffle at Nike. John Hoke, a 30-year Swoosh veteran, is moving from chief design officer to chief innovation officer.
Read MoreIn an indication that many athletic and casual footwear brands made less new shoes this year, likely due to still holding a surplus of inventory, Yue Yuen, the globe’s largest manufacturer of footwear who produces shoes for more than a dozen brands...
Read MoreDouble-digit sales increases in Japan, Greater China and Southeast and South Asia contributed to 15.1 percent sales growth in Japanese yen for ASICS’ performance running segments...
Read MoreWith parent Wolverine Worldwide undergoing a corporate overhaul under CEO Chris Hufnagel, Saucony is bracing for a difficult final quarter but encouraged by an improved product pipeline, likely more advertising dollars to spend and at least four new model introductions in 2024.
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