At L.L. Bean, the products are guaranteed to last — and so is the retailer’s return policy. The brand famous for its iconic winter boots has maintained a 100-percent customer satisfaction guaranteed mandate since it was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean....
Macy’s has launched a new mobile web tool powered by IBM’s Watson which the company hopes will help entice shoppers into its stores. “Macy’s On Call” will allow customers to interact with an AI-powered platform via mobile devices, recognizing that many shoppers now turn to...
It’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for Ugg, the Australian boot brand, which announced it would be updating its enduringly popular “Classic” boot style with a new version boasting performance improvements. The “Classic II” comes nearly 40 years...
Sports Authority is ceasing operations earlier than expected. The retailer will close most or all of its stores at the end of this month after settling for liquidation and failing to find buyers, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to seven store managers interviewed by...
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America hosted its annual Sourcing Intelligence Summit in New York on Tuesday. The conference focused on top sourcing and supply chain management issues for footwear brands, as well as discussed innovations in production and how that would affect global...
Ariat’s sponsored athletes will be suiting up in fine form at the Summer Games in Rio. The Western brand has created a special series of boots and apparel in support of its Olympic equestrians....
Superfeet, a leading insole brand in the active lifestyle and outdoor markets, will debut its first-ever footwear for spring 2017. With six sandals and 12 shoe designs in the collection, Superfeet builds on a 39-year history of providing people personalized fit solutions....
NikeLab has collaborated with Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director for Menswear, Kim Jones, on a new and colorful collection of apparel and footwear that blends street, sport and travel....
Asics America Corporation named sports performance industry leader Andrew Richard as the new Vice President of Regional Sales, effective immediately, to lead the brand's sales team. Richard comes to Asics with more than 20 years of proven sales experience with an impressive track record in...
Rack Room Shoes for more than a decade has featured real customers – instead of professional models – in all of its seasonal advertisements, selected through the retailer’s annual Models Wanted contest. The family footwear retailer plans to evolve the initiative with the launch of...