LONDON – Mulberry Group’s moves to tighten operations, put a strong focus on sustainability and online sales are paying dividends, with profits more than quadrupling in fiscal 2022, and sales up nearly 33%. Mulberry’s pandemic years were not easy: The British brand laid off staff, shut stores and factories, bid farewell to its designer Johnny Coca, and […]
Target has joined the list of companies offering benefits to employees to help them obtain an abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. Starting in July, the big-box retailer will expand its existing healthcare travel reimbursement policy to include costs for traveling to obtain reproductive, mental health, cardiac and […]
June 29, 2022: Converse is releasing its first collaboration with Barriers Worldwide next month. Founded in 2015 by Steven Barter, Barriers uses fashion to inspire consumers to understand Black history and the figures from key moments. According to the company, the debut collection details a historical journey which guides the audience via messages and symbols that give voice […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Walmart for “turning a blind eye” to scammers who used the company’s money transfer system to steal from customers. In a complaint filed Tuesday in a U.S. district court in the Northern District of Illinois, the FTC said Walmart allowed its money transfer services to be used to […]
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 29, 2022: Burberry has taken over Neiman Marcus Atlanta with the launch of its TB Summer Monogram collection. The installation features a large-scale exterior takeover – a first in Neiman Marcus history – […]
President Biden is reportedly considering rolling back consumer duties on Chinese goods under the Section 301 tariffs that have contributed to rising prices on shoes and other basic consumer goods. Easing these tariffs, which were introduced by the Trump Administration, would be in line with an effort to mitigate the rampant inflation across the U.S. Consumer […]
Bruce R. Katz, the founder of the Rockport Shoe Company and Samuel Hubbard Shoe Company, passed away on June 26, after suffering injuries from a fall at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 75. Born in Newton, Mass. on Feb. 17, 1947, Katz was the third generation of a family shoemaking legacy that […]
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, […]