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31 Aug Nike Partners With Kendrick Lamar

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Nike has partnered with Kendrick Lamar, the star rapper. Lamar has previously worked with Reebok. “Cortez. Since day one. #teamnike #TDE @nike @nikelosangeles,” Lamar wrote on Twitter and...

31 Aug Seattle x Amazon Good For Retail

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Amazon may be taking over Seattle, but it’s not harming retail growth. Seattle is one of the largest company-driven cities in the United States thanks to...

31 Aug First Annual Sneaker Week Portland Kicks Off In September

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Organizers of Sneaker Week Portland, the first weeklong celebration of sneaker culture in the nation, will take place September 17-23 at various venues throughout the city,...

31 Aug More Parents Holding Off On Back-to-School Shopping

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Even though more parents started back-to-school shopping early this year, many families still have a lot of shopping left to do as they prepare their...

30 Aug Shoe-In Show Focused on FN Platform with Leslie Gallin

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Shoe show executive extraordinaire Leslie Gallin stops by the Shoe-In Show booth at FN Platform to discuss the important role shoe shows play in the...

30 Aug Shoe-In Show Exploring Footbeds, Fashion, & E-commerce with Birkenstock’s David Kahan

Posted at 07:41h in Economic news, Latest News, Retail, Sourcing

Birkenstock Americas CEO David Kahan joins Matt and Andy at FN Platform to explore the continued growth of the iconic German brand, innovative ways in...

30 Aug Footwear Trade Update: What NAFTA 2.0 Could Mean For Our Industry

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24 Aug Steinmart Posts Q2 Loss on Weaker Margins, Comps Decline

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Stein Mart, Inc. reported Wednesday that total sales decreased 2.7 percent to $311.0 million in the second quarter ended July 29, 2017, while comparable store...

24 Aug The Buckle Sees Q2 Comps Sink 7.7 Percent

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The Buckle, Inc. saw net sales decrease 7.8 percent to $195.7 million for the 13-week fiscal second quarter ended July 29, 2017 from net sales...

24 Aug Nike’s CEO Condemns Racism In Companywide E-Mail

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Nike Inc. CEO Mark Parker sent an e-mail to employees on Thursday night condemning the racism, bigotry and fatal violence displayed in Charlottesville, VA. Parker’s email,...