Emily Soloby never expected to create a workboot brand. But Juno Jones Safety Boots is truly the culmination of her passions and experiences. After starting her career as an attorney specializing in women’s and children’s rights, Soloby left the legal field to help her husband take over the family business, a trucking and safety training […]

Dec. 6, 2022: Archive has secured $15 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Fernbrook Capital, G9 Ventures, and several minority investors, and brings Archive’s total funding to over $24 million. In addition to the raise, Alex Taussig, partner at Lightspeed, will join the […]

Salehe Bembury and New Balance’s much anticipated 990v2 sneaker collab is finally hitting retail. After teasing the sneaker project on social media in June, the renowned designer has revealed on Instagram yesterday that his coveted New Balance 990v2 “Sand Be the Time” collab will hit shelves before week’s end. The Salehe Bembury x New Balance 990v2 “Sand Be the […]

Israeli footwear maker Naot has taken a major step to expand its presence in the U.S. market with a new flagship store. The comfort-focused brand last month announced the opening of its first New York City-based flagship (its second store location in the U.S.). The new shop is located in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, at 436 […]

Fanatics Inc. just scored another major investment that brings its current valuation to $31 billion, according to people close to the deal. The sports merchandising company raised about $700 million in a recent funding round led by new investor Clearlake Capital. LionTree as well as existing investors Silver Lake, Fidelity and Softbank also participated in […]

Birkenstock has opened its fourth company-owned store in the U.S. Located at 1019 Larkspur Landing Circle within the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, Calif., this store follows the openings of the footwear label’s first three U.S. company-owned retail stores in Brooklyn and SoHo in New York City and in Venice Beach, Calif. According to the German brand, […]

The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in November, beating estimates of 200,000 jobs. This number represents a dip from October, which saw an increase of 284,000 jobs and from September, which saw an increase of 269,000 jobs, according to a newly revised figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. As inflation soars, the job market has stayed […]

“Welcome to the family,” FN editorial director Michael Atmore said at the kick-off of the 36th annual FN Achievement Awards, while highlighting first-time honorees Lululemon, Jessica Rich, Dua Lipa and Billy Walsh. The FNAAs, which were held on Nov. 30, at Cipriani South Street in New York, once again celebrated the biggest success stories of […]

Part of Jordan Brand’s recent success can be attributed to winning over women consumers, a business that has tripled at the athletic label since fiscal 2020. One of the major names at the forefront of its female-focused efforts is WNBA star Aerial Powers. On Wednesday night, Powers — an accomplished athlete and avid gamer who graced the […]