25 Jun Adidas introduces Springblade, another ‘energy’ running shoe
Today, Adidas provides the detail, unveiling Springblade, a shoe the company says is "the first running shoe with individually tuned blades engineered to help propel...
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16 Jun The rise of the shopper dad
In a recent study, Chapman University researchers Gokcen Coskuner-Balli and Craig J. Thompson explored how stay-at-home fathers approach shopping. "At-home fathers embrace the idea that...
16 Jun Role reversal: Online retailers like Amazon seek physical stores
"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...
13 Jun Skechers donate 1,000 shoes to downtown Portland’s YWCA
For kids who are low-income, living in shelters or homeless, the clogs will ensure they have a pair of close-toed shoes to wear for activities...
03 Jun 3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner...
31 May Advertising: Back-to-School Shopping Campaigns, Already?
The tenuous state of the economy is a major reason for the earlier arrival of back-to-school campaigns. The goal is to encourage purchases now because...
29 May Sports Shoe Roundup: Nike, Adidas and Puma
Nike is the third most popular brand in China, behind No. 1 General Motors and No. 2 Apple, says USA Today. Reuters says Puma...
22 May Retailers highlight service, convenience to fight showrooming
"We embrace showrooming instead of denying it," Daniel Morales, Wal-Mart's director of communications, said in an email. "We're using e-commerce to make a store with...
15 May Brown Shoe sells Avia and Nevados brands for $74 million
Brown Shoe acquired the two brands as part of its Feb. 2011 purchase of American Sporting Goods for $145 million and assumed debt. In October...
14 May Retail sales rebound as gas prices drop
Lower-priced gasoline allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. The rebound from a...