While Cara Delevingne is still best known as fashion’s wild child — a role that she has parlayed into climate change activism within the industry — the model has also held a dual career in acting since 2012. Her latest role in season 2 of “Only Murders in the Building,” which premieres today, is catapulting the model […]
Simon Porte Jacquemus’ first Nike collection is here. This morning, the French designer set social media ablaze when he announced a small selection of his debut collaboration with the athletic giant would drop today. The frenzy resulted in his own e-commerce site crashing due to an influx of eager consumers. “More than 500k connections,” Jacquemus […]
FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected]. June 28, 2022: Skechers has opened its biggest East Coast retail destination in New Jersey this week. The nearly 22,000 square foot superstore at The Mills at Jersey Gardens, located in Elizabeth, […]
A new sneaker collaboration between Stone Island and New Balance is dropping soon. After delivering the inaugural RC Elite collab in September 2021, the fashion label and the Boston-based sportswear brand have announced that two new iterations of the running sneaker are releasing before week’s end. The two Stone Island x New Balance RC Elite V2 styles […]
Dollar Tree’s leadership team is going through some major changes, the company announced on Tuesday. CFO Kevin Wampler will move out of his role as the company searches for a successor. He will remain at the company as an advisor until April 30, 2023 and is not leaving due to disagreement with the company, Dollar Tree […]
Off-White’s second footwear style in collaboration with Church’s is here. Designed by the late Virgil Abloh, the second iteration of the genderless capsule collection features a take on the Prada-owned British footwear brand’s Consul style, which dates back to 1945. Made of black calfskin, the oxford shoe style features Off-White’s “Meteor” detailing, which incorporates circular […]
Corporate America has spoken up in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. Since the announcement of the ruling, which eliminates protections for abortions after nearly 50 years, major companies have announced their support to help employees who could be impacted by the ruling. Retailers and brands have signed on […]
Tiffany Smith has been named the new CEO of Camber Outdoors. Camber Outdoors — the nonprofit organization focused on supporting workplace inclusion, equity and diversity for outdoor organizations — announced today the appointment of Smith, who last served as its chief development officer. Smith will assume the role effective immediately. “Tiffany joined the organization with a proven track record […]
StockX has undergone another round of layoffs, as the company looks to keep business strong during a tough environment for retailers. The layoffs affect 8% of the company’s total workforce, StockX confirmed. Impacted employees will receive severance packages and health benefits for a period of time after termination. The resale platform’s CEO Scott Cutler announced the layoffs […]
Shares for Nike, Inc. were up slightly in after-hours trading on Monday after the company beat expectations on earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter. Revenues in Q4 were down 1% to $12.2 billion compared to the prior year, with net income down 5% to $1.4 billion, or 91 cents per share. The Beaverton, […]