18 Jun FDRA Talks Shoes with BBC News
Talks to thrash out the largest free trade agreement in history have been officially launched at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland. So what might...
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17 Jun Light-Up Shoes Booming, Brightens Skechers’ Bottom Line (pic)
Skechers’ “Twinkle Toes” for girls line “is experiencing a renaissance over the past 12 to 18 months,” Marc Rosko, vice president of product development for...
17 Jun Weather worries dampen shoe sellers
Shares of shoe companies edged down Monday on worries that continued cool and rainy weather in many parts of the country will significantly reduce their...
16 Jun Role reversal: Online retailers like Amazon seek physical stores
"It is strange to see e-commerce sites open physical stores," Green said. "But when you think about, it's not surprising. The most successful retailers are...
05 Jun Stride Rite, Rack Room, and Payless ShoeSource Win Annual Footwear Awards (with pics)
120 executives from leading footwear companies attended FDRA's Annual Members Meeting on Tuesday in New York. At the meeting, FDRA awarded its annual sales survey...
04 Jun FDRA Announces New Chairman and Leadership Team (with pic)
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) today announced the selection of a new leadership team. Greg Tunney, President, CEO and a member...
04 Jun DNA, The Custom 3-D Printed Running ‘Supershoe’ (with pic)
First of all you put on a pair of training shoes with pressure sensors and accelerometers and go for a test run. When you come...
31 May Advertising: Back-to-School Shopping Campaigns, Already?
The tenuous state of the economy is a major reason for the earlier arrival of back-to-school campaigns. The goal is to encourage purchases now because...
21 May Nike veteran Robert Sasaki named LaCrosse Footwear President
"We recognize the unique opportunity for legendary American heritage brands Danner and LaCrosse to partner with Japan's leading footwear retailer." The company also announced plans...
17 May Cambodia factory operator admits ‘neglect’ after deaths
The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted on Friday, May 17, to neglecting...