CREDIT: @IAMLEXLAMB Men’s luxury sneaker brand Nera is hosting its first-ever retail pop-up activation in New York this weekend, as the brand marks a new milestone in its growth. Started four years ago by two friends James Yip and Lucas DiPietrantonio, the footwear brand officially launched to consumers on its e-commerce site in April 2021 after years […]
Hoka One One Clifton 8 walking shoes. CREDIT: COURTESY OF HOKA ONE ONE Deckers Brands – the owner of Ugg, Hoka and Teva – has promoted Angela Ogbechie to the newly created role of chief supply chain officer, effective June 24. Ogbechie has served in various operational roles at Deckers since 2008, most recently as […]
Pete Nordstrom, in conversation with Chip Bergh at Global Department Store Summit 2022. On the same day more than 200 CEOs sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging immediate action on gun safety legislation, Levi Strauss & Co. President and CEO Chip Bergh — one of the most vocal signatories — today called on more leaders to take […]
CREDIT: ADOBE STOCK Consumer prices surged in May, bringing inflation to a new more than 40-year high. Consumer prices rose by 8.6% in May compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly report. This number was up from 8.3% growth in April and from the 8.5% growth in March and represented the largest […]
VIEW GALLERY10 Images If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. June marks the start of LGBTQ Pride Month, and along with the parades and parties come countless products in kaleidoscopic hues. Brands and retailers are amping up their messaging of inclusivity, […]
VIEW GALLERY10 Images If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. Coach is in the Pride spirit, releasing its third annual Pride collection today. The line launches just in time to kick off Pride Month in June, which celebrates LGBTQIA+ communities. The […]
Melissa’s installment at Galeries Lafayette CREDIT: COURTESY OF MELISSA 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 9, 2022: Brazilian footwear and accessory brand Melissa has expertly transformed a small space in the luxury department store Galeries Lafayette Paris into an immersive art […]
VIEW GALLERY12 Images The shoe industry was back in New York in full force this week — and one of the big highlights was the return of Two Ten’s fundraising gala. On Monday evening at Pier Sixty in New York, hundreds of executives and retailers from across the country gathered to toast longtime industry leaders […]
CREDIT: COURTESY OF GUCCI PARIS — Despite its recent underperformance versus its peers, Kering has high ambitions for its star brand Gucci. The Italian luxury brand has set its sights on revenues of 15 billion euros, after achieving its previously announced target of 10 billion euros in 2021, according to a document published on Kering’s […]
Baretraps’ display of products at FFANY CREDIT: SHOSHY CIMENT/FOOTWEAR NEWS The Fashion Footwear Association of New York’s (FFANY) market week was bustling with brands and retailers this week in the Big Apple. As part of the event, some brands exhibited at the Footwear Show New York Expo (FSNYE) at the Park Lane Hotel, while others […]