Recently added articles from Footwear News:
SPRING DRAW.
May 19, 2008 ... Straight from the drawing table, FN reveals the first look at designers' spring '09 collections. The key trends include colorful prints, whimsical embellishments and ...
FN POLL: TOUGH TIMES TO REMAIN FOR SHOE PLAYERS.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Jennie Bell NEW YORK - A retail turnaround could be more than a year away, according to footwear executives surveyed last month by Footwear News. Roughly 48 percent of the respondents said they did not expect customers to return to normal buying patterns until 2009. ...
POLLINI TAPS KIRKWOOD; EMERGING BRITISH SHOE DESIGNER TEAMS UP WITH JONATHAN SAUNDERS TO REVITALIZE ITALIAN LABEL.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Alessandra Illari MILAN - Nicholas Kirkwood has a new gig. The designer - who is quickly garnering a strong following with his eponymous footwear collection - has been named design director for Pollini's footwear collection and fashion co-coordinator for the ...
COLLECTIVE FIRES BACK IN ADIDAS DISPUTE.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - Collective Brands Inc. has launched an aggressive effort to overturn the recent $305 million trademark infringement verdict, which ruled in favor of Adidas AG in a seven-year court battle between the two firms. In documents filed by ...
ON DEADLINE.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Lindsay E. Sammon Brown Shoe Co. Partners With Fergie for New Line Brown Shoe Co. said Thursday it has teamed up with Grammy-winning recording artist Fergie for a new namesake celebrity line. Though the company was mum on design details and price points, ...
INSIDER: RIPA HEARTS RYKA...FAMILY GAL...MODEL BEHAVIOR.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer Ernst, With contributions from Katie Abel and Wayne Niemi Ripa Hearts Ryka Television's Kelly Ripa mingled with retailers and media types last week at the launch party (held at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC) for her partnership with ...
BARNEYS' NEXT MOVE.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Nicole Urbanowicz NEW YORK - Barneys New York is on the hunt for a new CEO, and many in the footwear industry are hoping that Howard Socol's replacement will respect Barneys' special appeal. "Mr. Socol has [achieved] great results and has developed an ...
CORRECTION.(Correction notice)
May 19, 2008 ... In the May 12 fashion feature, "Top 50 Icons," the following style should have been included: K-Swiss, Classic, 1966: This ...
CLERGERIE BOWS NEW CONCEPT.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Wayne Niemi LOS ANGELES - Robert Clergerie is taking its new minimalist store design to Paris. On the heels of its L.A. boutique opening in April, Clergerie is preparing to use that same concept for its Paris flagship and future openings. "This ...
FACES.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Meghan Cass The American Apparel & Footwear Association honored top industry leaders last Wednesday at the 30th Annual American Image Awards in New York. AAFA President and CEO Kevin Burke delivered a keynote address before pageant queen and MTV host Susie Castillo took ...
ON THE RAIL; INDEPENDENT SPOTLIGHT: A GROWING LUXURY BOUTIQUE IS BRINGING A MIX OF TOP DESIGNERS AND EMERGING ARTISTS TO THE FASHION OBSESSED IN SMALL-TOWN ITALY.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Vanessa Silva BRESCIA, Italy - Fernanda Serena Belardinelli and her husband, Battista, launched their first high-end boutique here on a whim in 1978. They were just married and looking for an adventure. "We both liked a kind of fashion that we couldn't find, ...
SPRING AWAKENING.
May 19, 2008 ... FN's exclusive look at designers' spring '09 sketches reveals that bold colors, architectural silhouettes and cut-out details will be the season's hottest trends. Caption(s): L.A.M.B.'s floral peep-toe pump with stacked heel. / CESARE PACIOTTI's strappy sandal with chunky ...
TAKING STOCK: THE BOTTOM LINE ON THE SHOE BIZ.
May 19, 2008 ... Byline: Nicole Urbanowicz MIXED BIG-BOX EARNINGS: Among the retail giants reporting financials last week, Kohl's Corp. said at the close of the bell Thursday that first-quarter earnings fell 27 percent to $153 million, or 49 cents a diluted share. The company's sales, however, ...
THE RETAIL REPORT CARD: BEST GROSS MARGINS OF 2007.
May 19, 2008 ... What was the biggest trend in 2007? Markdowns to clear goods, which led to poor profits for most retailers, and gross margins in the red. Of the public retailers tracked by FN, Brown Shoe Co. was the only one to report a rise in annual gross margins, due to solid inventory management ....
CLASS ACTS.
May 12, 2008 ... As a testament to timeless design, FN reveals the 50 Iconic Shoes that still sell well today. Popularized by Catherine Deneuve in the 1967 film "Belle de ...
LOGO SUIT MAKES WAVES; ADIDAS' $305 MILLION JUDGMENT IN CASE AGAINST PAYLESS COULD ECHO THROUGHOUT INDUSTRY.
May 12, 2008 ... Byline: Evan Clark NEW YORK - Shoe companies defending themselves from trademark infringement charges might think twice now before letting their disputes get to a jury. Especially after Adidas' $304.6 million award in its battle with Payless ShoeSource. A jury in ...
DECKERS' TSUBO BUY GETS HIGH MARKS.
May 12, 2008 ... Byline: Wayne Niemi LOS ANGELES - Analysts last week lauded Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s announcement that it had acquired Tsubo LLC in a $6 million deal. "For Deckers, it makes sense to buy a small brand and build it rather than buy a larger brand at a higher price," ...
ON DEADLINE.
May 12, 2008 ... Byline: Wayne Niemi Kitson Plans New Store, Close to Footwear Deal Fraser Ross is taking his Kitson retail concept out of Los Angeles for the first time. Ross said he is preparing to open a 15,000-sq.-ft., two-story location in The Americana at Brand outdoor mall in ...
NIKE CROSSES WITH FINISH LINE.
May 12, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer Ernst NEW YORK - Analysts were upbeat about Nike and Finish Line's new multibrand running and training concept that debuted in Phoenix last week. But the companies were mum about a future expansion for Finish Line Ltd. "This is a store that is very ...
CHARACTER LINES HANG TOUGH.
May 12, 2008 ... Byline: Meghan Cass NEW YORK - While footwear brands across the board are feeling the pinch of a slow economy, some children's players are finding that licensed character lines are resilient. "We have seen a big increase in our character footwear business this year ...