Fleet Feet Partners With Brooks On Global Running Day
For the third year in a row, Fleet Feet, in partnership with Brooks, will host more than 100 running events in cities across...
07 June, 2019
News & Media
Recent FDRA Press Releases
- (6/19/18) The Footwear Industry’s Statement on President Trump’s Tariff Comments
- (5/05/18) FDRA Spring 2018 National Shoe Survey
- (3/16/18) FDRA Statement on Potential New Footwear Tariffs
- (1/16/18) FDRA Statement on MTB Passage
- (10/13/17) FDRA Statements on Fall/Winter Tax Reform Push
- (7/27/17) FDRA on Initial Tax Reform Proposal
See all FDRA press releases and reports in the Media and Footwear Research Center
Contact Andy Polk at apolk@fdra.org or 202-737-5660 for any media or research requests.
Footwear Industry News Feed
Skechers Celebrates 20 Years As Public Company
In the years since the company’s initial public offering, Skechers’ annual sales have grown more than tenfold, from $424.6 million in 1999 to...
07 June, 2019
Nike Introduces Plus-Size Mannequins In London Store
Nike’s renovated flagship in London will be the brand’s first sore to feature plus-size and para-sport mannequins. The mannequins are featured on a...
07 June, 2019
Nike Appoints Global Chief Digital Information Officer
Nike Inc. announced that Ratnakar Lavu will become the company’s first global chief digital information officer, effective June 17....
07 June, 2019
Zumiez Q1 Easily Tops Guidance
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the first quarter ended May 4, 2019 (13 weeks) increased 3.2 percent to $212.9 million from...
07 June, 2019
FDRA President & CEO Matt Priest statement on President Trump’s Mexico tariff increase announcement:
The value of US footwear imports from Mexico jumped 20% in 2018 to $500.2 million, the second-biggest year on record. Mexico serves as a strategic sourcing...
31 May, 2019
Tilly’s Posts 12th Straight Quarter Of Positive Comps
Tilly’s Inc. on Wednesday reported comparable store net sales, which include e-commerce net sales, increased 2.4 percent compared to an increase of 0.1...
30 May, 2019
Tapestry Appoints Former VF Corp Exec As COO
He most recently held the position of vice president, VF Corporation and president, supply chain, responsible for the oversight of all of...
30 May, 2019
Payless ShoeSource To Close All Stores In June
Payless ShoeSource announced plans to liquidation all its stores through the end of June. The company announced in February that it would shut...
30 May, 2019
VF Corp Appoints EVP, Global Supply Chain
VF Corporation announced the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the position of executive vice president, global supply chain, effective June 1, 2019....
30 May, 2019
Designer Brands’ Q1 Profits Climb Double-Digits
Designer Brands Inc, formerly DSW Inc., raised its full-year guidance after reporting adjusted earnings in the first quarter ended May 4 rose 10.3...
30 May, 2019
Asics出具2018年可持续发展报告
Asics可持续发展愿景包含“更聪明地对待地球”和“促进人类更好生活”两大重点。每个重点都依照联合国《可持续发展目标》的内容，推动可持续发展行动的落实。...
30 May, 2019
TJX一季度表现好于计划，公司作出更高展望
2020财年一季度净销售额涨7个百分点，达93亿美元，超过华尔街一致估计的92.2亿美元。总体可比门店销售额在去年提高3%的基础上，又提高了5%。一季度净收入7亿美元，稀释每股收益57美分，去年同期稀释每股收益56美分，该指标超越了华尔街估的平均值55美分。...
30 May, 2019
Stein Mart准备安装Amazon自提柜
Stein Mart计划从283个门店挑2000个安装Amazon自提柜。Amazon自提中心是安全的商品自提站，让那些从在线零售商手中买商品的人有另一种取货、还Amazon包装的选择。...
30 May, 2019
JCPenney委任首席客户官
J. C. Penney Company Inc.宣布，Shawn Gensch被任命为执行副总裁兼首席客户官，任命6月3日起生效；他直接向首席执行官Jill Soltau汇报工作。...
30 May, 2019
Spain To Exit Adidas Contract
The Spanish soccer federation said it is breaking its contract with Adidas and has opened negotiations with other apparel companies....
23 May, 2019
VF Corporation Completes Separation Of Kontoor Brands
VF Corporation announced that it has completed the previously announced separation of VF’s Jeanswear organization into an independent, publicly traded company....
23 May, 2019
Mizuno’s America Region Returns To Profitability
Mizuno Corp said its America region returned to profitability for the first time in four years. Sales fell for the third straight year....
23 May, 2019
Eddie Bauer斥资980万美元就数据外泄一事取得和解
美国华盛顿西区联邦地区法院的案卷表明，Eddie Bauer同意就2016年一场因数据外泄而引发的集体诉讼案，与总部在爱荷华州的Veridian储蓄互助社达成和解。该零售商在卷宗里表示自己没有违法。...
23 May, 2019
总部在佐治亚州的鞋业公司Okabashi获得由美国农业部认证的生物基产品标签
家族企业Okabashi 35年来在本着负责任、可持续发展的理念做鞋方面，始终处于领导地位。企业把有环保理念的举措摆在首位；如今，Okabashi获得由美国农业部认证的生物基产品标签...
23 May, 2019
Vionic任命全球销售部高级副总裁
舒适鞋品牌Vionic任命Jerry Williamson担任全球销售部高级副总裁，Angela Caltagirone担任数字与品牌营销部新的高级副总裁。...
23 May, 2019
ISA TanTec Opens Its First Showroom In Europe
ISA TanTec, the eco-friendly leather manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of a new showroom set up in their Italian tannery, Scamosceria del Brenta...
23 May, 2019
JCPenney Appoints Chief Customer Officer
J. C. Penney Company Inc. announced that Shawn Gensch has been named executive vice president, chief customer officer, effective June 3, reporting directly...
23 May, 2019
Asics Releases 2018 Sustainability Report
Asics Corp. released its 2018 Sustainability Report that showed the company making significant progress in reducing CO2 emissions....
23 May, 2019