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12 Sep Amazon Launches ‘Handmade’ E-store

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An advert on Amazon reveals that the web giant is working on a new e-store. After jeans and designer jewellery, the online retailer is approaching...

08 Sep Collector’s Conpendium

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Next month, Rizzoli releases the must-have tome for sneaker aficionados, 1,000 Sneakers: A Guide to the World’s Greatest Kicks, from Sport to Street. Author Mathieu...

08 Sep Joel Oblonsky Exiting Ralph Lauren After 10 Years

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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...

08 Sep Facebook Post of Finish Line Employee Goes Viral

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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...

08 Sep Shipping Rates Skyrocket After South Korean Company Declares Bankruptcy

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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...

08 Sep Wolverine Worldwide Appoints New Keds President

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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...

08 Sep Nike Partners with Apple On Running Watch

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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...

08 Sep Rihanna’s Puma Collection Launches with Pop Up Shops

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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...

08 Sep Ugg Brings Back Tom Brady in Fall Ad Campaign

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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:...

07 Sep Shoe Carnival Narrows Outlook on Weak Back-To-School Start

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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...