Just weeks after securing a new investment, FitFlop has unveiled plans to open its first U.S. store in New York this month. Slated to open on April 17, the new 802-sq.-ft. store located at 107 Mercer Street in SoHo marks the beginning of an expansion plan for the brand in the U.S. Designed in collaboration with Checkland […]
Store closures are expected to pick up again in 2023 and could total more than 50,000 in the next five years. That’s according to a recent report from UBS, which found that store closures in 2023 are already up significantly compared to the prior year. In the last few months, various retailers have announced plans […]
Adidas is bringing its game-changing Ultraboost shoe to the golf course. The Adidas Ultraboost Golf, according to the brand, was inspired by the original stylish and functional running shoe that was unveiled in 2015. Adidas said the spikeless golf version was built using the same Ultraboost last, but features several golf-specific updates. These include Adiwear rubber outsoles […]
April 7, 2023: Havaianas has launched a new footwear capsule with Farm Rio. The two Brazilian-born brands have come together once again to launch a new collection of flip flops featuring colorful and vibrant designs, Havaianas said in a statement. The Havaianas x Farm Rio collaboration includes ten different sandal designs, each featuring Farm Rio’s signature prints […]
Shoe City is going out of business. The Baltimore-based sneaker and streetwear retailer, with the official business name of Esco Ltd., commenced going-out-of-business sales on Thursday for all of its 39 retail store locations throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. with the help of Gordon Brothers. According to the advisory firm, the stores range in size […]
Puma is evolving how it navigates its sustainability journey with the launch of a new initiative. The project, coined “Voices of a Re:Generation,” will kick off with Puma giving a ‘seat at the table’ to four, young, environmentalist ‘voices’ from across Europe and the U.S. over a year-long period. The four environmentalists selected for this project include […]
Famed sports marketing exec Sonny Vaccaro, while talking from his home in Palm Springs, Calif., admitted with a laugh that he has done far more interviews in recent weeks than he has in years — and that’s with good reason. “Air,” the highly-anticipated movie chronicling the game-changing partnership between NBA icon Michael Jordan and Nike, has finally arrived in […]
What exactly qualifies as a “sustainable” shoe? If you find yourself stumped by that question, you’re not alone. Amid the heightened awareness and interest in eco-friendly fashion — particularly among Gen Z and millennial consumers — companies are increasingly marketing their products as sustainable, basing their claims on an array of ingredients and processes. Some […]
Deckers Brands’ footwear assortment has been dubbed ugly, bizarre, weird — but its signature silhouettes are clearly making a mark. In 1973, the company was founded in Santa Barbara, Calif., by entrepreneurs Doug Otto and Karl F. Lopker. Since then, the company has grown from a single flip-flop to a house of powerful brands, led […]
Wolverine Worldwide is preparing to lay off employees in its Sweaty Betty brand as it looks to improve its cost structure. Wolverine did not confirm how many employees would be impacted by the staff reduction, which was described as a proposed reduction, and announced other changes to improve the business, such as consolidating office space […]