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22 Nov FDRA’s 2016 Holiday Sales Survey Shows Online Shoe Trends

Posted at 13:13h in Home, Latest News, Retail

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)....

18 Nov New! 2016 China Factory Wage Map Gives Line of Sight For Footwear Compliance Teams

Posted at 09:32h in Latest News, Spotlight

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...

12 Aug Stride Rite Expands Partnership With Soles4Souls During Back-to-School Season

Posted at 07:58h in Home, Latest News

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....

11 Aug Jessica Simpson Launches Athleisure Line

Posted at 11:05h in Latest News

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,...

11 Aug Adidas Opening Manufacturing Facility in ATL

Posted at 11:03h in Latest News, Sourcing

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...

11 Aug Zappos and Brooks Partner to Help US Athletes

Posted at 11:00h in Home, Latest News, TPP News

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...

11 Aug Phoenix Footwear Sees Sales Jump

Posted at 10:56h in Home, Latest News

Phoenix Footwear Group Inc., the parent of Trotters and Softwalk, reported net sales in the second quarter rose 4.5 percent to $4.2 million, compared to...

11 Aug FN PLATFORM Coming to NYC Feb 2017

Posted at 10:54h in Latest News, Retail

Launching February 2017, FN Platform NYC will run bi-annually and take place during Coterie NYC inside the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The...

11 Aug New Vans Surf Shoe For Ocean Awareness (PIC)

Posted at 10:52h in Home, Latest News

The Black Ball collection was influenced by Vans Surf team riders, brothers Dane and Tanner Gudauskas, who are co-founders of Positive Vibe Warriors....

11 Aug ASICS Sales Drop

Posted at 10:49h in Home, Retail

Asics America noted that net sales decreased 11.8 percent for the second quarter of 2016 for Asics America Group (AAG), with Asics America Corporation (U.S....

Author: Andy Polk