Author: Andy Polk

10 Oct Nike品牌总裁Trevor Edwards 成为首席执行官的热门候选人

Posted at 14:55h in Chinese

Edwards在Nike的服务年限长达20年，他于7月份接替了Charlie Denson的职位，现任Nike品牌总裁一职。他于本周四正式上任，这对于分析家和Nike粉丝来说都是巨大新闻。...

10 Oct 2013-2014秋/冬鞋款流行趋势（附图）

Posted at 07:23h in Chinese

2014年秋/冬鞋款琳琅满目，款式多样，总有一款合你意！秀场上大放异彩的鞋款如下：...

10 Oct Buster Brown Still Kicking Out Growth In Shoes

Posted at 07:21h in Latest News

Brown Shoe Company (BWS) recently delivered a coveted triple play, which includes a positive sales surprise, a positive earnings surprise and increased guidance from management....

09 Oct Huge Drop in U.S. Economic Confidence

Posted at 08:11h in Latest News

Americans' confidence in the economy has deteriorated more in the past week during the partial government shutdown than in any week since Lehman Brothers collapsed on Sept. 15, 2008, which triggered a global economic crisis. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index tumbled 12 points to -34 last...

08 Oct Finish Line Invests $90Mon CRM, Supply Chain – New Partnership with Macy’s Paying off

Posted at 12:54h in Home, Latest News

Finish Line is spending this year's $80 million to $90 million CapEx investment on replacing many of its core systems, with a supply chain overhaul and new CRM software as top priorities. It also has a new partnership with Macys. ...

08 Oct Wolverine 3rd-Quarter Net Up 66 Percent

Posted at 11:21h in Featured, Latest News

Revenue grew to a record $716.7 million, representing outstanding growth of 9.0 percent versus prior year pro forma revenue and growth of 103.0 percent versus prior year reported revenue. All three of the company's branded operating groups contributed to the excellent revenue performance in the...

08 Oct Factory Audits Show Compliance Much Lower in Western China

Posted at 11:19h in Sourcing

Factories in Western China, where buyers have been chasing lower costs, scored significantly lower than those in China’s largest manufacturing hub, the Guangdong province, according to Asianinspection 2013 Q3 Barometer, which is published by a company that provides factory audits and other services to 2,700...

08 Oct Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown

Posted at 11:17h in customs, Latest News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has furloughed 6,000 workers because of the government shutdown that began last week, but Acting Commissioner Thomas Winkowski said the impact at the docks should be “minimal” since ports will remain open, with inspectors continuing to work and process cargo....

04 Oct FDRA Insight: Government Shutdown and Footwear

Posted at 08:49h in DC News, FDRA, Featured, Latest News

Barricades have been erected around the monuments in Washington and in some federal areas around the FDRA's office, which is strategically situated between the White House and the Capitol. The government shut down has caused agencies to stop many of their services as the...

04 Oct NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales to Rise 3.9 Percent

Posted at 08:15h in Featured, Latest News

NRF expects sales in the months of November and December to increase 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion, up marginally compared with last year 3.5 percent increase and higher than the 10-year average holiday sales growth rate of 3.3 percent. “Our forecast is a realistic look...