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19 Dec International Spending Lifts U.S. Retailers

Posted at 11:49h in Home, Latest News

Black Friday saw the greatest spike of the year in international shopping activity, with cross-border spending at U.S. retailers more than quadrupling (+330 percent) compared...

19 Dec Two Ten Footwear Foundation Names Amazon Fashion as Title Sponsor for Footwear Cares®

Posted at 11:46h in Home, Latest News

“We are excited about the philanthropic commitment that Amazon Fashion has made to help grow Footwear Cares to a month-long program,” said Neal Newman, president...

19 Dec Anxious retailers stretch holiday hours

Posted at 07:10h in Home, Latest News

With a week to go before Christmas, retailers are in full battle mode, with many unveiling plans to keep their stores open for marathon stretches...

18 Dec NRF: Half of Holiday Shoppers Plan to Wrap Up Lists Online

Posted at 07:48h in Home, Latest News

Driven by low prices and value, 45.4 percent will wrap up their shopping at their favorite department store and 37.4 percent will head to discount...

18 Dec Foot Locker Partners With Carmelo Anthony on “23 Days of Flight” Campaign

Posted at 07:46h in Home, Latest News

Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled its newest national advertising commercial to promote its "23 Days of Flight" campaign that focuses on Jordan product. The new commercial follows...

18 Dec Kevin Burke to Step Down as AAFA’s President and CEO

Posted at 07:45h in Latest News

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced Kevin M. Burke will step down as president and CEO, effective Jan. 21, 2014. Following the announcement,...

18 Dec Bluefly debuts exclusive footwear line, Sofia Z Shoes

Posted at 07:43h in Latest News

Leading online retailer of designer brands and fashion trends, Bluefly, is introducing a new shoe line, independent shoe brand, Sofia Z Shoes, to their already...

18 Dec Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s Annual Dinner and Auction Raises $2.3 Million

Posted at 07:40h in Home, Latest News

Two Ten Footwear Foundation today announced that its 74th annual dinner and auction chaired by Tim Belk, Belk, Inc., brought the community together in an...

17 Dec Pittsburgh company Shoefitr applies database that uses 3-D for shoe sizing

Posted at 07:09h in Featured, Latest News

Shoefitr Inc. provides consumers who buy footwear online with the means to determine better how well their purchases will fit. For retailers, it can mean...

14 Dec Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand

Posted at 07:09h in Home, Latest News

Merchants get nervous each year during the dreaded early-December shopping lull, when consumers rest their wallets before swarming back into malls at the last minute...