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NPD: 2023 Will Be a ‘Reset’ Year for Footwear Industry + Sales Volatility to Level Out in Next Few Years
U.S. footwear industry sales are expected to stabilize over the next three years after years of…
Is the ‘Sneaker Supercycle’ for Real?
One analyst believes Nike will benefit from a new wave of sneaker demand, but fashion footwear has shown the…
Shoe Carnival CEO on Dress-Shoe Rebound: ‘We Believe We’ve Taken Market Share’
Dress, casual and sandals demonstrated "a strong return to pre-pandemic lifestyles and trends," CEO Mark…
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Steve Madden Now Air Freights 30% of Goods
In-transit inventory is up 229 percent year over year for the footwear company, illustrating the depth of…
Shoe Carnival CEO: ‘There’s a Lot of Weddings Going on Right Now’
Shoe Carnival's Carl Scibetta said the footwear retailer is seeing movement in categories consumers haven't…
Prince Philip Maintained the Same Pair of Black Dress Shoes for Decades
The Duke of Edinburgh continued to don the black dress shoes at least until 2011, when he revealed the secret…
Store Closings Claim Spanish Luxury Footwear Brand as Latest Victim
Shopper's habits are changing, and so is the retail landscape.
JL by Judith Leiber <em>Debut</em> Collection
If Judith Leiber made a crystal ball clutch (and she probably has), it would reveal shoes in the future. For…
Year in Review: 5 Designers to Watch
Some of the best shoe designers come from unexpected backgrounds. In 2015, we met a documentary maker with a…
Nina Debuts Swarovski Footwear Collection
New York-based footwear brand Nina has announced it will be launching a new capsule shoe collection for…
Designer to Watch: Mashizan Masjum
Mashizan Masjum spent 18 years crisscrossing the world producing and directing documentaries for…
James Carletons Brings a New and Unique Look to the Luxury Market
Louboutin, Kirkwood, Zanotti—some of the biggest designers in the women’s luxury shoe market are men who have…
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