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Brooks Teams with Superfeet and HP to Customize “Made in USA” Running Shoes
Brooks Running Company announced it is partnering with HP Inc. and Superfeet to deliver the “most personalized running footwear.” Leveraging FitStation powered by HP and Brooks Run Signature, Brooks...
View ArticleRetailer Shiekh Shoes Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Footwear retailer Shiekh Shoes LLC is the latest retailer to step into bankruptcy protection. The West Coast company filed chapter 11 bankruptcy in California Central Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleSuperfeet Debuts Customized Recovery Slides
Superfeet announced the Spring ’18 launch of customized recovery slides, ME3D Recover. The men’s and women’s slides are made with FitStation powered by HP, an end-to-end solution that provides...
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A New Season Brings Fresh Opportunities to Footwear Retailers
Footwear brands are plotting ways to grow their current business deeper and new business wider. Men’s and women’s shoe brands revealed a first look at Fall ’18 product lines during FFANY last week in...
View Article4 Takeaways from FFANY’s Emerging Designers Panel
The Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) corralled some of the industry’s leading up-and-coming designers for FFANY’s Emerging Designers Panel Wednesday, discussing everything from the...
View ArticleMcKinsey: Automation Could Displace as Many as 800 Million Jobs, and Here’s...
It may have started with pesky sales phone calls you responded to before realizing the “person” on the line was actually a bot, but now automation is creeping into more and more facets of life,...
View ArticleUnder Armour Teams With EOS to Advance its 3D Footwear Offering
Under Armour and EOS are taking their relationship to the next level. The athletic giant announced its strategic partnership with EOS, one of the world’s leading technology suppliers in 3-D printing...
View ArticleReebok Brings 3-D Foot-Mapped Tech to Work Footwear
When it comes to fit and feel, Reebok’s new ZPrint Work collection made using 3-D foot-mapped technology, delivers in a way that’s more tailored to the wearer. In collaboration with its official...
View ArticleCyber Monday Shopping Sees Footwear Growth
As evidenced by Cyber Monday stats, online is driving holiday season buys, and footwear may be seeing a boost because of it. According to Adobe Digital Insights, Cyber Monday set a record for the...
View ArticleThe Most Searched Apparel and Footwear in 2017
Fashion had major moments this year and global fashion search platform Lyst is highlighting the brands and trends that dominated consumers’ attention—and wardrobes—over the past twelve months. Tracking...
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Is Nike’s Zoom Vaporfly 4% Helping Elite Runners Break Records?
Nike shoes may actually be making runners faster. A new study, called “A Comparison of the Energetic Cost of Running in Marathon Racing Shoes,” funded and conducted by Nike Sports Research Lab and...
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Pantone Introduces Ultra Violet as 2018’s Color of the Year
Pantone unveiled its must-have color for the year ahead—Ultra Violet—which the color company said represents humanity’s move to intellectualism, imagination and creative possibilities. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleBritish Brand Inov-8 Debuts First-Ever Graphene-Infused Running Shoe
British brand Inov-8 has teamed up with scientific experts at the University of Manchester to become the first-ever company to use graphene in the makeup of running sneakers. The company chose to...
View ArticleThis New Fashion Start-Up Adds Stability and Versatility to High Heels
A new fashion start-up understands that stretch is footwear’s secret weapon for a secure fit. Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Kickstands offers women a versatile solution to keep heels on their feet with...
View Article6 Shoes to Sparkle In This Holiday Season
Regal, stately and classic, gold shoes will always be a holiday staple. This Holiday ’17, designers like Summit White Mountain, Keds x Kate Spade and Guess give the ultimate holiday gift with gilded...
View ArticleMacy’s Terry Lundgren to Retire from Board in January
Macy’s executive chairman Terry Lundgren is set to retire from the company’s board on Jan. 31. Lundgren will be replaced by Jeff Gennette—who also succeeded him as CEO—on that date. Lundgren, who...
View ArticleBirkenstock Pulls its Product From Amazon Europe
Birkenstock is cutting ties with Amazon Europe over concerns about counterfeits. The German footwear company said Monday that beginning Jan. 1, 2018, it is terminating business relations and ending...
View ArticleVF Corp. Announces Sweeping Supply Chain Sustainability Plans
VF Corp. announced a new global sustainability and responsibility strategy on Monday called Made for Change, outlining the company’s aspirations for advancing environmental and social improvements...
View ArticleGetting to Know the Gen Z Consumer
With each new generation comes an onslaught of commentary on why the newbies are lazier, more tech-obsessed and ego-centric than the previous. Even though the oldest Millennials turn 36-years-old this...
View ArticleWestfield Malls Acquired in $16B Deal
Unibail-Rodamco, a leading commercial property company in Europe, has entered into an agreement to acquire Westfield Corp., the 12th largest U.S. retail property owner, for an estimated $15.8 billion....
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