A deeper look into the report’s findings reveal early shoppers planning to shop before Thanksgiving are more likely to be married mothers who own a home, and are more likely to use coupons than the Thanksgiving shoppers and last minute shoppers. Ads on TV have...
The internet is now accounting for nearly a fifth of all the non-food items bought by Britain's shoppers....
Shoe Carnival is excited to set up shop in the following U.S. cities: Helena, MT; Flint, MI; Grand Island, NE, and Minot, ND....
Wolverine Worldwide appointed of Ira P. Hernowitz as president of the Stride Rite Children's Group. Hernowitz is a seasoned and proven executive with a wealth of experience in developing and marketing products to meet and surpass the demands of both kids and moms....
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Frank Annunziata to the position of vice president and General Manager of Sebago with responsibility for the further development of the brand's global growth platform of footwear, apparel and accessories. Annunziata most recently served as senior vice president...
For years, FDRA has provided customs classification clarification to assist its members. To enhance and expand its ability to serve the industry, FDRA worked with ecVision®, a leader in supply chain collaboration solutions for retailers and brands, to create ecVision Classify®. Classify is...
The United States imposes a hidden, regressive tax on footwear. AFA will remove this burdensome tax on about one third of all footwear. More specifically, if passed, the bill would eliminate approximately $800 million in duties on lower-priced children’s footwear and some hiking...
Elan-Polo, Inc., a global footwear and 35-year Walmart supplier, will start production of injection-molded footwear in March 2014 at a factory in Hazelhurst, Ga., as part of a joint venture with McPherson Manufacturing. Once at full capacity, this new facility will create 250 jobs and...
Steve Madden reported sales increased 10.6 percent to $394.8 million compared to $356.9 million in the same period of 2012. Retail comparable store sales decreased 3.5 percent....
Sports Authority announced plans to hire up to 5,000 part-time and temporary workers around the United States to meet consumer demand during the holiday season, a 20-percent increase from last year....