It’s been an overall challenging year for the footwear industry, but shoe brands were optimistic this week during FFANY market week and Footwear Show New York Expo (FSNYE) as they showed their fall and winter ’24 collections. “It feels like old times,” said Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), which hosts the […]
After eight years at the creative helm of his eponymous brand Mallet London, Tommy Mallet is ready for something new. The 31-year-old entrepreneur and reality star, who’s real last name is Fordham, made the announcement on social media last week that he was stepping away from his role at Mallet London, leaving his 1.1 million Instagram […]
The North Face commenced a three-day pop-up activation Wednesday in which it is giving winter coats and accessories in New York City out of the back of a Nuptse-shaped truck. With a focus on its yellow garments to grab attention, the customized truck decorated like a puffer coat is making a stop each day in the neighborhoods of […]
Foot Locker executives on Wednesday said the retailer is making progress on its efforts to increase the assortment of brands outside of the Nike ecosystem. In a call with analysts discussing third quarter results, Foot Locker president and CEO Mary Dillon said that the chain’s brand mix diversity outside of Nike increased to 36 percent of sales in Q3, […]
The Good Feet store is kicking off the holiday season with a big first. The retail company — which manufactures and sells customized arch support systems intended to help reduce foot, knee, hip and back pain — is launching its first footwear style on Black Friday. Richard Moore, CEO of The Good Feet Store, said that his team spent a year and […]
Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone, but a number of key footwear brands appear to have made their mark during one of the biggest shopping periods of the year. While retailers were generally optimistic about early holiday in their Q3 earnings calls, many said they would emphasize value to win over inflation-stricken consumers during an uncertain economic environment. According to a […]
MILAN – The expansion of direct-to-consumer sales and investments in consumer experience contributed to a solid growth of Golden Goose across geographies in the first nine months of the year. Revenues of the Italian brand rose 19 percent to 421 million euros in the period ended Sept. 30. Compared with 2021, sales climbed 60 percent. In the […]
Retailers in the third quarter noted a broad consumer pullback in discretionary categories. But that didn’t stop them from sharing positive projections for Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend and subsequent Christmas shopping weekends. While retailers are generally optimistic about holiday, many are emphasizing value to win over inflation-stricken consumers during an uncertain economic environment — and that means […]
Another Ugg comeback is officially taking hold. After several quarters of lagging sales, Deckers Brands reported on Thursday that the label has returned to gains in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 — and the momentum is expected to continue. In fact, the Goleta, Calif.-based footwear company reported that Ugg saw net sales in the period increase 28.1 percent to […]
Veja is sitting out of the Black Friday mania this year. The sustainable sneaker company announced on social media that instead of promotions, they will offer customers a free sneaker repair in one of its cobbler locations. In June 2020, the company launched the Darwin project to minimize waste with a facility in France that cleans and restores worn sneakers and […]