After nearly a decade of helming the footwear and accessories category at Ralph Lauren, Joel Oblonsky is bidding farewell to the label. In an email message to several of his industry peers, Ralph Lauren’s footwear and accessories president announced today that he tendered his resignation...
Back to school season has arrived and as usual, sneakers are at the top of many young student’s shopping lists. It’s hard to beat the feeling of strutting into class on the first day laced in a fresh pair, but unfortunately, not everyone is lucky...
As if fashion and footwear needed one more thing to worry about come holiday season, the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping earlier this month has sent shockwaves through the market. Hanjin’s bankruptcy declaration last week has disrupted supply chains and sent brands scrambling ahead of the...
Wolverine Worldwide promoted Gillian Meek to president of Keds. She replaces Christopher Lindner, who in August became president of FootJoy. As Keds continues to celebrate their 100th anniversary with the Ladies First campaign, Wolverine said Meek’s appointment is an important organizational move that adds to...
The Apple Watch Nike+ features GPS, a two-times-brighter display, water resistance 50 meters, a powerful dual-core processor and watchOS 3. It also includes exclusive Siri commands and iconic Nike watch faces along with deep integration with the new Nike+ Run Club app for motivation, coaching...
Puma said the Fenty Puma by Rihanna apparel, footwear and accessories collection launched September 6 with two pop-up shops operated by SIX:02, Foot Locker’s women’s chain. The pop ups are located in New York at 125 West 33rd Street and Los Angeles at 8380 Melrose...
Ugg ambassador and NFL MVP Tom Brady will be featured in a new fall campaign for Ugg For Men (a division of Deckers Brands, NYSE: DECK). Actor Jeff Bridges and fellow New England Patriots team member Julian Edelman also joined the campaign, which includes a...
Shoe Carnival Inc. (Nasdaq:SCVL) narrowed its sales guidance for the year due to a late start to the back-to-school (BTS) selling season. But unlike competitor Famous Footwear, officials said the delayed buys impacted athletic footwear sales. The off-price shoe chain now expects an annual sales...
Shoppers have become big procrastinators. That’s been the top takeaway from retailers this back-to-school season, many reporting lagging sales early in the season, only to pick up in the final few days before school and even extending beyond school start dates....
Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers USA, Inc., said the world’s number three golfer, Brooke Henderson, will join its roster of Skechers Go Golf athletes. The LPGA champion will be featured in marketing campaigns for Skechers oO Golf footwear as part of the a multi-year...