July 28, 2022: Jian DeLeon, Nordstrom men’s fashion and editorial director, and Noah Thomas of Muleboyz hosted a panel discussion with their friend, Mordechai Rubinstein (aka @mistermort) at the Nordstrom Men’s Store in New York City on Wednesday night to chat about all things shoes, Birkenstocks, and specifically, the Boston. The panel was set up on the shoes floor in front […]
The U.S. economy retracted for the second quarter in a row, sparking concerns that the country is headed into a recession, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. According to new numbers from the bureau, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2022. This […]
VF Corp. reported a net loss of $56 million in the first quarter of 2023 on Thursday amid a softer consumer environment and inflationary pressures. Despite this loss, the maker of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland posted revenue of $2.3 billion in the period, a 3% increase. The Denver-based company said […]
Supply chain challenges, pricing and China lockdowns were on the minds of investors on Tuesday during Skechers’ quarterly conference call. The Los Angeles-based footwear brand, which reported $1.87 billion in sales for the second quarter of 2022, discussed its strategy on how to tackle each of these headwinds as it looks to keep its momentum going in […]
Skechers posted record sales in the second quarter of 2022 on Tuesday despite the macroeconomic headwinds, supply chain issues and COVID-related restrictions in China during the period. The Los Angeles-based footwear brand reported on Tuesday that it reached $1.87 billion in sales in Q2, a 12.4% increase from the same time last year. According to Skechers COO […]
Shopify co-founder and CEO Tobi Lütke said on Tuesday that the commerce tech company is laying off 10% of its staff as the pandemic rush to move retail business online has cooled. In a letter to his employees today, Lütke said most of the impacted roles are in recruiting, support, and sales. Over-specialized and duplicate […]
Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned […]
Olympia Sports is closing all its remaining stores by the end of September. The Maine-based sports retailer confirmed that all 35 stores would close, and liquidation sale have already started. A large banner on the retailer’s website confirms the news reading: “Everything must go! Closing Sale. All locations. See store for details. All sales final.” […]
An Amazon warehouse employee died on the job during the e-commerce giant’s big two-day, $12 billion Prime Day event. An unnamed male worker passed away at Amazon’s EWR9 facility in Carteret, N.J. on July 12, Amazon confirmed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said in a statement emailed to FN that it was “aware of […]
A Lululemon store has started the process of organizing a union. A store in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. The group is looking for the company to voluntarily recognize their union, which is called the “Association of Concerted Educators,” likely a nod to the […]