According to the U.S Department of Commerce, which on Wednesday released an early report of retail sales for the month of November, clothing and accessories sales increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in November. Those results are also an improvement over October, when sales in the category...
When The Sports Authority (TSA) filed for bankruptcy last spring, it was the largest failure we had ever seen in the sports industry. The overleveraged TSA represented about 20 million square feet of sporting goods retail – nearly 10 percent of the industry's square footage....
Under Armour keeps digging its heels into smart apparel with the announcement of three new UA Record Equipped running shoes that will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas....
Caleres is closing out the year with a big buy. The St. Louis-based firm announced today that it has acquired U.S.-based men’s shoe brand Allen Edmonds from private equity firm Brentwood Associates for $255 million....
Vince Camuto is making a play for women’s attention with its first-ever Super Bowl commercial starring a puppy, a lavish walk-in closet and shoes. The 30-second spot follows Jack Daniel, a Boxer dog who wants to help his owner pick a pair of shoes to...
Wolverine Worldwide celebrated the passing of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, which will be a boon for American-made footwear. Included in the final version of the NDAA is language directing all branches of the armed forces to comply with the Berry...
Almost 12 months ago, I penned an article with this exact topic ending with the following statement, “It looks like rates will remain under pressure as we enter the 2016 contracting season; and, as we have learned from the past, in liner shipping, the only...
Nike unveiled a new initiative called Breaking2, which will see the company attempt to break a two-hour marathon time. The current men’s world record time is 2:02:57. To help achieve a sub two-hour marathon, Nike is working with a diverse team of leaders across several...
Adidas has opened its largest store in the world on Fifth Avenue in New Your City and it is amazing. On the morning of the grand opening, my phone started to light up with messages saying there were hundreds of people in line to get...