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15 Aug Nike’s VP of Sport Performance Footwear Retires

Posted at 07:32h in Latest News

Bruce Connelly has decided to retire from Nike after nearly 26 years with the company. Connelly has served as Nike's VP of sport performance footwear for the past three years....

15 Aug Outdoor Footwear Sales Drop in July

Posted at 07:28h in Home, Latest News

Outdoor Footwear sales posted a steeper decline in July versus the recent trend, down 12.4 percent to $190.0 million for the four-week month....

15 Aug Taiwan and Korea Footwear Producers to Relocate to East Java

Posted at 07:24h in Latest News, Sourcing

Several footwear producers from Taiwan and Korea will relocate their plants in China to East Java, as many of workers in the two countries turned away to Information Technology (IT) sector and entertainment business...

14 Aug Q2 Athletic Footwear Sales Analysis

Posted at 16:14h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

2nd quarter highlights and breakdowns by region, prices and brands of the Athletic Footwear Market. ...

14 Aug Latest development in relation to re-exporting unsold China inventories

Posted at 16:06h in customs, Latest News

When re-exporting unsold China inventories overseas, one of the biggest challenges encountered by the retail sector is the export inspection/ supervision requirements...

14 Aug July retail sales a ‘mixed bag,’ up slightly on back-to-school buying

Posted at 06:09h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

the National Retail Federation called the report a "mixed bag for retailers," saying that the economy appears to be stuck in a rut....

14 Aug Columbia Sportswear subsidiary OutDry files lawsuit against Italian footwear company

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News, Sourcing

OutDry contends that Geox began using the waterproofing technology featured in Columbia's OutDry footwear and other gear after Geox did not complete the purchase of the company that created OutDry's technology....

13 Aug NPD Releases 2013 Footwear Retail Landscape Report

Posted at 16:12h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

This report, part of NPD’s The Retail & Brand Landscape Series 2013* , is a syndicated market research report that takes an in-depth look at what goes into purchase decisions being made by today’s shoppers....

13 Aug New Trend? Headlights for Shoes?

Posted at 07:08h in Home, Latest News

Along with a remote controlled LED lighting system that allows the soles to illuminate the ground ahead, Vibram anticipates the soles in future footwear to be embedded with sensors to warn the wearer of invisible environmental hazards....

13 Aug A new rating system for footwear

Posted at 07:05h in Home, Latest News, Product Safety

The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) has a rating system for footwear. The program is called the APMA Seal of Acceptance/Approval, and the results can be found on the organization's website. ...