Author: Andy Polk

28 Jul SUSQUEHANNA HIRES SAM POSER

Posted at 11:03h in Home

Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG) said Sam Poser has joined the firm as the senior analyst covering the Footwear & Apparel industry. Poser will be based out of SFG’s New York office....

27 Jul Jordan Brand继续赞助Derek Jeter

Posted at 15:24h in Chinese

Jordan Brand宣布它和棒球界传奇人物Derek Jeter订下一份合约，后者将继续为品牌效力，在这一标志性品牌的训练系列中，在由棒球运动员组成的大家庭中，创造出“船长”一角。品牌将继续围绕训练和运动生活系列的鞋品和服装，发展带Jeter签名的RE2PECT产品线。产品线将于2017年春在Jordan零售门店里现身。 Jeter将积极定义由他代言的RE2PECT生产线的未来，不但对色彩和风格的设计作出选择，还提供舒适度和尺码方面的建议。...

27 Jul True Fit融资

Posted at 15:23h in Chinese

True Fit致力于帮助鞋品和服装企业减少电子商务的退货，该司宣布在第二期融资中，从Jump Capital、Signal Peak Ventures和Intel Capital筹到2500万美元。新一期的融资让面向True Fit的投资总额达到4000万美元。开展最新一轮融资前，True Fit曾宣布将全球最大的，与尺码、风格和消费者偏好相关的数据，映射到鞋业和服装业中应用的Genome。该数据平台由公司与全球顶尖时装零售商及品牌联合开发而成，帮助打开数字化服装市场。服装市场的全球总值即将达到两万亿美元，但仍只有12%的部分实现了数字化。True Fit的客户包括Brooks、Carhartt、Columbia、Mammut、Merrell、Moosejaw、Montrail、New Balance、Patagonia、Saucony、The North Face、Ugg和Under Armour等品牌。...

27 Jul Amazon的销售额在美国的至尊会员日当天上涨50%

Posted at 15:21h in Chinese

Amazon表示，与2015年的至尊会员日（Prime Day）相比，在今年7月12日举办的第二届年度至尊会员日上，全球客户订购量上涨超过60%，美国客户订购量上涨超过50%。公司称，至尊会员们的存款与一年前比翻了一倍多，并表示会再次展开促销。 Greg Greeley，Amazon至尊会员部副总裁称，“我们要感谢全球千百万会员，他们成就了Amazon历史上这个最盛大的日子。取得了昨天的成果后，我们一定还会这样办的。” 2016年至尊会员日在全球取得以下几项突出成绩：...

27 Jul Columbia Sportswear在迪斯尼世界度假区开门店

Posted at 15:20h in Chinese

Columbia Sportswear最近在佛罗里达州布埃纳维斯塔湖的迪士尼之泉，开了一家新的品牌零售店。受佛罗里达海岸景色的启发，这家占地5000平方英尺的门店，在屋顶挂出500条在波光粼粼的池塘里游曳的鱼，以及各种艺术品和雕塑，令人惊叹。同时提供现场刺绣，顾客可对自己买的商品做个性化加工。新门店还提供Columbia的专业钓鱼装备和一系列高科技服装和鞋，它们的设计带给全家人酷炫、干爽和被呵护的感觉。...

27 Jul FDRA on Why China & Vietnam Will Remain Central to Footwear Sourcing

Posted at 10:35h in Home, Latest News

While much has been said about the erosion of China’s status as the global leader in footwear manufacturing, a new report by the FDRA says that the East Asian powerhouse will remain central to footwear sourcing for the foreseeable future, even as Vietnam takes away...

27 Jul Under Armour Making Big New York Move Into FAO Schwarz Space

Posted at 10:29h in Home, Latest News

Under Armour sure knows how to stir up buzz. Its latest statement move: taking over FAO Schwarz’s former space on Fifth Avenue. Retail insiders and consumers have been mulling the future of the space since FAO Schwarz vacated the iconic location last year. The space...

27 Jul Kurt Geiger Unveils Fall 2016 Ad Campaign

Posted at 10:18h in Home, Latest News

Kurt Geiger’s new ad campaign is all about female empowerment and celebrating women with attitude. It was photographed by Erik Torstensson in London and stars the Russian model Natasha Poly, who is the new face of the label....

27 Jul Meet ShoeBloxx: The “Lego of Shoes”

Posted at 10:13h in Home, Latest News

Sustainability is a growing trend within the footwear industry, and shoes featuringmodular designs are one solution to the problem of footwear waste. Malaysia-based startup DoYouShoe has launched a new IndieGoGo campaign, ShoeBloxx, which uses a modular design featuring interchangeable parts that can be swapped in...

27 Jul Could Post-Brexit Britain Join TPP?

Posted at 10:10h in Home, Latest News

Brexit was among the hottest topics on the table at the G20 meeting in China last week, and the looming uncertainty surrounding Britain’s decision to leave the U.K. won’t be letting up anytime soon. In an interview with Sky News, U.K. chancellor Philip Hammond said...