On Tuesday, Adidas announced that its groundbreaking Speedfactory is ready for production to begin. The brand publicized last year its intention to build the factory, which will have the capability to turn customized shoe production into an automated process....
We invite you to attend the Footwear Sourcing Intelligence Summit July 18th and 19th in New York. On the evening of July 18th, we will have a special networking reception on Wolverine Worldwide's patio deck overlooking midtown NYC. On July 19th, we will...
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings nudged up 2.5 percent to $10.7 million, or 56 cents a share, just below Wall Street's consensus estimate of 57 cents a share....
Foot Locker, Inc. said its board of directors elected Richard A. Johnson, its president and chief executive officer, to the additional position of chairman of the board, effective May 18, 2016. He succeeds Nicholas DiPaolo, who has served as chairman of the board for the...
Target Corp. hired Mark Tritton as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. In this role, Tritton will oversee enterprise buying, product design and development, sourcing, visual merchandising strategy, and merchandising transformation and operations for the retailer....
Nike Inc. announced a new, broad set of sustainability targets for 2020 and beyond, promising to reduce its environmental impact, transform its manufacturing, and diversify its workforce during a planned period of growth....
It’s a question I hear a lot as CEO of the Port of Long Beach: Are we worried about the expanded Panama Canal taking our business? The short answer is no. You see, for all the work we put into making sure our facilities are...
Often companies measure the effectiveness of their supply chain with a focus on the need to increase velocity while reducing costs. While cost control and speed are important features of great supply chains, a supply chain that offers a true competitive advantage has to...
Footwear has a new card to play in the debate for the Trans-Pacific Partnership passage. In one of the most anticipated economic analyses of the trade agreement, the U.S. International Trade Commission released its report Wednesday, highlighting footwear as one of the clear winners....
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the 2016 Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association (FDRA) Executive Summit. During his remarks, Deputy Secretary Andrews stressed the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and how the trade agreement would ensure our nation’s competitiveness in...