Jerry Turner, the legendary president of Brooks in the 1960s and 1970s and most recently head of American Sporting Goods, has come out of retirement to launch Turner Footwear, a collection of performance running and workout footwear....
“It won’t make people that happy if the price of tennis shoes goes up, if the price of clothing goes up and if the price of motor vehicles goes up,” said Donald Grimes, an economist at the University of Michigan. “That contradicts the idea of...
This 12-nation agreement involved key markets for the U.S. footwear industry, including Vietnam and Japan, and would have saved U.S. footwear companies and consumers more than half a billion dollars a year. FDRA will continue to support efforts for U.S. bilateral free trade agreements...
Sales by quarter: Q1 (+5%), Q2 (+6%), Q3 (+2%), and Q4 (-1%). The shift in the second half is due almost entirely to the void that was created by The Sports Authority and Sport Chalet bankruptcies. The greatest impact came in Q4, when both retailers...
FDRA's online survey shows this holiday season, casual/retro sneakers are the top category people are looking to buy (36% of men and 21% of women). At 44%, Amazon is the top destination of holiday shoe shoppers. 36% of respondents said they were going to spend...
Footwear sourcing directors and compliance managers can come to this page and get a clearer picture of wage rate trends in China to better plan for their current and future costs....
With a deal that gives back, the footwear brand will donate up to $100,000 to get shoes on the feet of kids in need....
The footwear line features “modern, feminine designs and, in line with the apparel, touts a focus on technical attributes. The offering boasts lightweight, flexible constructions, breathable linings, mesh, custom knits and a sock-like fit designed to move with you to meet the needs of a...
Adidas announced it will open a new footwear production site in the Atlanta area in 2017. The industry-defining, state-of-the-art facility, called Adidas Speedfactory, will allow Adidas to create product more quickly and closer to U.S. consumers....
As part of the partnership, a percentage of sales from select Brooks products on Zappos.com will be donated to the Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA) through the month of August....