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05 Dec Footwear Executive Insights Into Holiday Sales

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05 Dec Here Come the Robots: Imagining the Footwear Factories of the Future

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Try and imagine the footwear factory of the future. What do you see? If it were up to Adidas, it would look something like thousands of shoes rolling off a production line at the company’s new robotic Speedfactory facilities. These shoes would be shipped where...

05 Dec FDRA Elevates Matt Priest to CEO

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The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) today announced the elevation of FDRA President Matt Priest to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In this enhanced role, Matt will continue to lead the 72 year old association ensuring its continued success and...

02 Dec Ugg Shares Tips On Identifying Counterfeit Products

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Ugg, a division of Deckers Brands, is increasing its efforts to aid customers in identifying counterfeit products and recognize misleading marketing and call-out online websites during the particularly popular buying season by sharing a list of tips ahead of the holiday....

02 Dec Adidas Shuffles Employees, Moves 150 Jobs To Portland

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According to reports by the Portland Business Journal and The Wall Street Journal, Adidas AG will move about 150 back-office jobs to Portland from its headquarters in Boston. The news comes as Adidas’ brand Reebok readies itself for an exodus from Canton, MA, to Beantown....

02 Dec Genesco’s Q3 Earnings Leap Past Street Estimates

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Genesco Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that came well above Wall Street estimates with better-than-expected sales at Lids Sports Group and Schuh Group. The company nonetheless retained its guidance due to a “more challenging fourth quarter at Journeys” because of unseasonably warmer weather and a continued...

01 Dec FDRA: Boot Imports Fall As Athletic Shoes Continue Towards Record Year

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As we near the end of the year, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has put some key footwear trends into perspective in its latest report. Per data in FDRA’s September monthly Footwear Sales Report, the U.S. footwear marketplace is now valued at...

01 Dec Steve Madden Opens DIY Bars

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Steve Madden is putting a unique stamp on DIY fashion with #stuckonsteve, a line of 52 exclusively designed peel-and-stick patches. The brand introduced the collection last week at a new DIY experience at its locations in Santa Monica and SoHo. The patch bars will be...

01 Dec Adidas Speeds Ahead With Biodegradable Footwear

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Adidas partnered with German biotec company AMSilk for the innovation, which makes use of silk biopolymers to create a replica spidersilk fabric. The unique fibers are highly soft, smooth and even vegan. AmSilk touts the Biosteel finishing as a protectant against bacterial growth on the...

01 Dec ‘Girls’ and ‘OITNB’ Stylist Shows Fall 2017’s Top Trends in an Installation

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FFANY is celebrating with costume designer and stylist Jenn Rogien. On the opening day of the trade show, held Wednesday, the organization unveiled “The Reveal,” an installation of seven top shoe trends for fall ’17....