An Amazon warehouse employee died on the job during the e-commerce giant’s big two-day, $12 billion Prime Day event. An unnamed male worker passed away at Amazon’s EWR9 facility in Carteret, N.J. on July 12, Amazon confirmed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said in a statement emailed to FN that it was “aware of […]
A Lululemon store has started the process of organizing a union. A store in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. The group is looking for the company to voluntarily recognize their union, which is called the “Association of Concerted Educators,” likely a nod to the […]
On Sunday night, a shooting at an Indianapolis-area shopping mall left at least four people dead and two injured. The incident, which marked another mass shooting in the U.S., once again occurred in a retail setting — and that’s becoming more common amid a general uptick in mass shootings. The number of active shooter incidents recorded in […]
Lids is launching a new retail concept dedicated to collegiate sports product and apparel. Called Lids University (Lids U), the sports retailer will open 11 stores in 2022 in key college markets, with more to follow in 2023. According to Lids, the concept was developed in response to consumers seeking more NCAA product from the retailer. The […]
Diane Sullivan, who has spent more than a decade dramatically evolving Caleres Inc., is taking on a new role at the company. The chairman and CEO, one of the highest-ranking women in the industry, will become executive chairman on Jan. 15, 2023 as Jay Schmidt takes the reins as CEO. The move is the culmination of a planned […]
Ashley Graham is celebrating bridal fashion this summer, thanks to her new collection with Pronovias Group. The bridal group and Graham’s second collection, highlighting the 2023 season, has launched just in time for warmer days ahead. The supermodel posed with a group of models for her collection’s campaign in a white suit with an asymmetric peplum blazer, […]
New Balance is stepping into summer with Staud, thanks to the duo’s fifth collaboration. The new collection combines vintage surf culture with California ease, highlighting strengths from each brand simultaneously. The new collection — also the duo’s last — includes a variety of athletic pieces, including running shorts, sports bras, leggings and tank tops. Cast […]
Travis Scott and Jordan Brand have delivered some of the most sought-after collabs in recent memory and soon, it appears that the two entities have another sneaker project releasing soon. Sneaker leak social media account @zSneakerheadz on Instagram shared early details about the Houston rapper and the sportswear brand’s forthcoming Air Jordan 1 Low collab, which is set to […]
Blowfish Malibu is not just for girls anymore. The footwear brand, which has been a division of Caleres since 2018, will launch its first boys’ collection this month, timed for the fall ’22 back-to-school season. The line debuts with six sneaker styles and will expand in spring ’23. Scott Heitner, VP of sales for kids […]
Puma has signed 22-year-old American track-and-field athlete Abby Steiner. Her victory in the 200-meter final of the US Outdoor Championships in 21.77 seconds makes her the second-fastest woman in the world in that distance this year. She will compete at this summer’s World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore. Steiner holds both the women’s indoor 200 […]