Mom and pop retailers' top concerns headed into the 2015 holiday shopping season are competing with other small merchants, changing EMV requirements as well as the overall state of the economy and how it will impact business during Q4 and into 2016, according to the...
The first signature shoe for NBA icon Michael Jordan — the Air Jordan 1 — will once again get the retro treatment as a low version of the shoe is set to hit stores next week. The Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG Varsity Royal has...
Newton Running has appointed footwear industry veteran Joe O’Neil as its new CEO. O’Neil, who replaces Newton co-founder Jerry Lee as CEO, will lead operations, product development, sales, marketing, merchandising and finance. Lee will remain as the company’s chairman, but he will shift his focus...
Shoes For Crews, a leader in slip-resistant footwear, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by CCMP Capital Advisors LLC. The company’s founders, the Smith family, will rollover a portion of their equity as part of the transaction....
Foot Locker, Inc. and Asics America Corporation revealed the top five contenders in their "Real Lives. Real Runners." campaign, which launched in June and invited aspiring filmmakers to create short films ahead of the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon....
The Finish Line, Inc. announced the introduction of a new brand position – ‘EPIC FINISH’ – designed to drive consumer awareness and preference for Finish Line as the destination for the latest and greatest sneakers....
ShoeBuy, the world’s largest, most diverse shoe shopping site with an amazing array of accessories, bags and clothing, today announced that footwear industry executive Bob Mullaney has joined the company’s senior management team as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President. Mullaney will report to Chief...
Local Oktoberfest celebrations are fun no matter where you are, but the latest collection from Reebok draws inspiration from the source, the traditional beer festival held in Munich. The Reebok Classic Leather Oktoberfest hits stores tomorrow and will retail for $75....
Nike co-founder Phil Knight will step down as the brand’s chairman in 2016. But before stepping down, Knight is looking back at the industry his brand has dominated, and forward to the competition Nike will face. In an exclusive interview with USA Today, Knight reminisced on...
USA Today reported a federal judge in Portland ordered Nike to turn over some of the records about its business relationship with Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong is being sued by the federal authorities and former cyclist Floyd Landis for $100 million....