footwear

Designer Shoe Warehouse Promotes Industry Vet to Be Next CEO

Designer Shoe Warehouse Promotes Industry Vet to Be Next CEO
Designer Shoe Warehouse Promotes Industry Vet to Be Next CEO
January 06, 2023  |  Retail

Designer Brands, the designer, producer and retailer of footwear and accessories said in a Thursday (Jan. 5) press release that DSW President Doug Howe is...

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Foot Locker Winds Down Sportswear Brand Business Eastbay.com
Foot Locker Winds Down Sportswear Brand Business Eastbay.com
December 28, 2022  |  Retail

Foot Locker is sunsetting its Eastbay.com sportswear brand business. The unit’s distribution operations are to start winding down in January, and its Wausau, Wisconsin, facility...

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Amazon Cautioned by European Court of Justice in Louboutin Case
Amazon Cautioned by European Court of Justice in Louboutin Case
December 22, 2022  |  Retail

The European Court of Justice has sided with luxury brand Louboutin in a lawsuit against Amazon. Reached for comment Thursday morning (Dec. 22), an Amazon...

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Foot Locker Finance Chief to Step Down in 2023
Foot Locker Finance Chief to Step Down in 2023
November 30, 2022  |  Retail

Foot Locker’s chief financial officer will step down next year. The athletic retailer said in a Tuesday (Nov. 29) press release that the departure of...

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Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers’ desires for affordable luxury and a fun shopping experience are driving sales of sneakers even in the face of inflation and uncertainty, specialty athletic...

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Allbirds Gets Lift From New Physical Stores as Headwinds Persist
Allbirds Gets Lift From New Physical Stores as Headwinds Persist
November 09, 2022  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) clothing and footwear retailer Allbirds saw a lift in its most recent quarter as the addition of a record number of physical stores...

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Wolverine Reports Supply Chain Problems Slowing Footwear Sales
Wolverine Reports Supply Chain Problems Slowing Footwear Sales
November 09, 2022  |  Retail

With continuing supply chain challenges affecting both the brand and its wholesale customers, footwear manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide reported Wednesday (Nov. 9) that both revenue and...

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Adidas Names Puma Head Bjørn Gulden as New CEO
Adidas Names Puma Head Bjørn Gulden as New CEO
November 08, 2022  |  Retail

Struggling sneaker giant Adidas has found its new CEO in Bjørn Gulden, the head of rival shoe brand Puma. Gulden, 57, has served as Puma’s...

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