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30 Aug Jeffrey Kalinsky’s Top Fall Fashion Picks

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News

The biggest fashion shock this season, Kalinsky says, is footwear's circumnavigation to a sleeker heel....

29 Aug Express sales, net income rise in second quarter

Posted at 06:09h in Featured, Latest News

"Our customers are responding enthusiastically to our assortments, which are trend-right, differentiated and well-edited," said Michael Weiss, chairman and CEO of Express. "We delivered a very solid second quarter." Comparable store sales, a key indicator of a retailer's health, increased 6 percent, up from a...

29 Aug Supply Chain Costs: Middle East rumblings boost oil and gas prices

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

Still, in the week since a suspected chemical weapons attack against Syrian rebels killed hundreds, oil prices have jumped $7 a barrel to $110.10. That's a big enough increase to boost gas and diesel prices at the pump by 18 cents a gallon, but pump...

28 Aug Footwear products are resonating with shoppers

Posted at 08:33h in Home, Latest News

Shares of footwear companies are rising in morning trading Monday, as analysts say the retailers' products are resonating with customers....

28 Aug Woes of the foot soldier: Sore feet spur Army to fight for new boots

Posted at 08:31h in Latest News

Army researchers in Natick are winding down a two-year campaign — sparked by a survey that revealed soldiers’ core complaint, aching feet — to develop a boot for Middle East terrain. ...

27 Aug Q2: Earnings Double for Brown Shoe Co., Famous Footwear Post Record Sales

Posted at 11:34h in Featured, Latest News

Brown Shoe Co., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported earnings before special items more than doubled in the second quarter, exceeding internal expectations. Famous Footwear delivered record second quarter sales and operating profit with comps ahead 6.8 percent. Its wholesale platforms - Healthy Living and...

27 Aug DSW Q2 Sales Up 9.7%

Posted at 11:29h in Home, Latest News

"Second quarter sales rebounded nicely after a difficult start to the year. This sales bounce, coupled with excellent inventory management and prudent expense discipline, resulted in solid quarterly profit results. Moreover, in a volatile sales environment, DSW was able to post a solid 20 percent...

27 Aug VF Corp To Open Footwear Innovation Center in NH

Posted at 11:27h in Home, Latest News

"These Global Innovation Centers will spark opportunities to fuel VF's growth and shape the future of apparel and footwear," said Eric C. Wiseman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "From the mass market to the mountaintop and from the U.S. to South America, Asia and Europe,...

27 Aug 美国最大的运动鞋零售商Footlocker第二季度的净收益猛涨

Posted at 11:19h in Latest News

董事会主席兼首席席执行官Ken C. Hicks 表示，“要达成第二季度的销售额任务比预期更具挑战性，特别是在美国本土。尽管遭遇到阻力，但第二季度的利润与销售额仍创历史新高，反映了我们的战略重点继续为利益相关方带来了令人满意的财政与运营效益。”...

27 Aug Grading Colleges on Access to the American Dream

Posted at 06:10h in Latest News

Ultimately, Obama would like to reward colleges that earn good grades - those that graduate more students at lower costs. Demos calculates that to be a $4 trillion lifetime wealth loss for those students. So no matter how hard they worked to graduate college and...