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15 Jan Target, Neiman Marcus data breaches spread to three other retailers

Posted at 07:10h in Home, Latest News

The media outlet reported that unnamed sources familiar with the Target data hacking investigation said three other retailers that are common presences in malls around...

15 Jan Holiday sales up 3.8 pct, retail trade group says

Posted at 07:10h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Holiday sales rose 3.8 percent from last year, a major retail trade organization said Tuesday, spurred by deep clothing discounts and the convenience of shopping...

15 Jan Nike to debut Jordan Brand stores called Flight 23

Posted at 07:09h in Home, Latest News

The Jordan Brand is opening the first of what it envisions to be a nationwide chain of retail stores. Also, Jordan Brand president Larry Miller...

14 Jan Lightweight Performance Running Footwear Sales Increase To The Largest Amount in Four Years

Posted at 12:45h in Featured, Latest News

According to global information provider, The NPD Group, the lightweight athletic running footwear category is soaring and continuing to grow. Year-to-date through October 2013, 30...

14 Jan Elan Polo signs licensing agreement for Hush Puppies slippers

Posted at 08:53h in Home, Latest News

The slippers will be sold in national and regional chains as well as at specialty retailers. Products will include shearling and leather models and will...

14 Jan It’s official: Jordan stores are coming

Posted at 08:52h in Latest News

The first store — which for the time being looks like a giant box of Air Jordan sneakers — is in New York City just...

14 Jan The Story About Toxic Monsters in Kids’ Shoes/Clothing, as Told by Greenpeace

Posted at 08:50h in Latest News, Product Safety

On its website, the organization details that this investigation into what the environmentalists like to call the “toxic monsters” lurking in kids' clothing and footwear...

14 Jan Analyst Picks Top Footwear and Apparel Stocks for 2014

Posted at 08:49h in Latest News

Sterne Agee's Sam Poser has released his top picks for 2014 in the footwear and apparel sector. ...

13 Jan Steve Madden Records Net Sales of $342.6m in Q4, 2013

Posted at 08:30h in Home, Latest News

For the fourth quarter, net sales were $342.6 million, an 8.6 percent increase as compared to 2012. Net sales for the wholesale division grew 10.5percent...

13 Jan Making shoes in the U.S.? An Overland company finds a way

Posted at 07:09h in Home, Latest News

Executives at Elan Polo never gave much serious thought to producing shoes in the U.S. After all, the economics didn't seem to make it viable,...