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10 Jul The NPD Group Expects Positive Back-to-School Season For E-commerce

Posted at 06:58h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

"The increase in spend online comes at the expense of national chains and mass merchants," said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, The NPD Group, Inc....

10 Jul Parents poised to spend more for back-to-school, forecaster says

Posted at 06:10h in Home, Latest News

Last year, retail sales were bumpy, with consumer confidence low and uneven unemployment gains. Still, shoppers delivered sales gains of 5.9 percent and foot traffic...

09 Jul Wolverine Worldwide Announces Record Second Quarter

Posted at 06:31h in Featured, Latest News

Revenue was a record $587.8 million, up 88.0% versus prior year reported revenue of $312.7 million and within the Company's expectations going into the quarter....

09 Jul Crocs: From Footwear Fad to Billion-Dollar Company

Posted at 06:28h in Home, Latest News

Despite its near-death experience, Crocs lives on today. It’s now a billion-dollar company with a new spring in its step....

09 Jul Clothiers in Deal for Inspecting Bangladeshi Factories

Posted at 06:09h in Home, Latest News, Sourcing

In a plan to be announced on Monday, the companies agreed that they would take responsibility and immediate action wherever serious safety problems are found....

08 Jul How Footwear Companies Can Take Advantage of 3D Printing Tech

Posted at 10:41h in Home, Latest News, Sourcing

Press a button and a pair of shoes that smell like bubble gum emerges, fully formed, from a 3D printer. Sound far-fetched? Tell that to...

05 Jul State Council gives green light to Shanghai free-trade zone

Posted at 07:56h in customs, Home, Latest News, Sourcing

Initially, Shanghai will upgrade and expand its existing four bonded areas, where goods can be imported, processed and re-exported without the intervention of customs authorities....

04 Jul Obama Administration to Delay Enforcement of Employer Mandate in Health Care Law in 2014

Posted at 06:09h in DC News, Latest News

Administration officials said they were responding to the concerns of businesses that said they needed more time to get compliance with the law right, and...

02 Jul Nicole Kidman is the new face of Jimmy Choo

Posted at 22:24h in Latest News

The elite shoe company hired Academy Award winning actress and area resident Nicole Kidman to be the face of its autumn/winter 2013 ad campaign and,...

02 Jul Stratasys 3D Printed Shoes Dazzle at Paris Fashion Week

Posted at 22:05h in Home, Latest News

In collaboration with Dutch designers Iris van Herpen and Rem D Koolhaas, Stratasys 3D printed the shoes with a number of intricate geometries designed to...