Talks to thrash out the largest free trade agreement in history have been officially launched at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland. So what might a US-European Union deal achieve? 1. Cheaper shoes for Americans...
The Marine Corps will begin fielding quick-drying Rugged All Terrain boots in the next year. It is the beginning of a Corps-wide transition to the next-generation RAT boot as the only footwear authorized for wear with utility uniforms, whether deployed or in garrison....
Skechers’ “Twinkle Toes” for girls line “is experiencing a renaissance over the past 12 to 18 months,” Marc Rosko, vice president of product development for Skechers Kids wrote in an email, citing improved products and marketing. “The sneaker boots featuring lights were new for 2012...
Shares of shoe companies edged down Monday on worries that continued cool and rainy weather in many parts of the country will significantly reduce their second-quarter sales of sandals and other summer footwear....
With the "brand idea" as epicenter, conceptual order is forged from chaos. Every brand needs a soul, etched with conceptual craftsmanship. The brand idea is a fusion of the consumer insight and "unique brand offer," the latter something that differentiates a product from competitors, on...
In a recent study, Chapman University researchers Gokcen Coskuner-Balli and Craig J. Thompson explored how stay-at-home fathers approach shopping. "At-home fathers embrace the idea that they are providing economic value to the household by being thrift shoppers who scour the marketplace for good deals, whether...
"It is strange to see e-commerce sites open physical stores," Green said. "But when you think about, it's not surprising. The most successful retailers are going to have a combination of bricks-and-mortars and digital sales. For online retailers, you might as well get to the...
Nike graphic designers are holding another fund-raising event -- the Nike Graphic Studio Poster Show. Each graphic is truly a piece of art. The Nike Graphic Studio Poster Show is a retrospective of some of the most compelling t-shirt graphics to come out of the...
Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some add illegal extra floors atop support columns too weak to hold them, according to a survey of scores...
May retail sales -- excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants -- rose 4.8 percent from the same month last year and 0.6 percent from April...