"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...
This short synopsis covers the highlights sports footwear sales in May. It was produced by Matt Powell, analyst at SportsOneSource....
Shoe Carnival, Inc., a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, appointed Kent Zimmerman as Vice President E-Commerce, effective Monday, June 3, 2013. In this position, Mr. Zimmerman will oversee the Company's e-commerce and omni-channel strategies....
One industry that stakes a strong claim to Americans’ discretionary spending and has correspondingly outperformed the stock market in recent months is the footwear industry. Specifically, stock of footwear industry-leaders Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW) and Deckers Outdoor Corp (NASDAQ: DECK)...
Name of product: “Joanna” Girl’s Sandal. The firm has received six reports of the flowers detaching and eleven reports of flowers loosening. No injuries have been reported....
It’s starting with shoes, a business that’s more competitive and growing more slowly than handbags. Footwear also presents challenges Coach hasn’t faced much before: While bags will always fit over a woman’s arm, shoes come in sizes, and Coach runs the risk of having too...
The accelerator, which Nike announced in December, gave 10 startup companies a chance to build on Nike's digital platform. Each company received $20,000 and an immersive three-month experience that included visits with mentors from Nike and other companies....