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Recipe for a Carbon-Neutral Vegan Sneaker? Bamboo, Sugarcane and Recycled Plastic
Using a roster of natural materials like bamboo, sugarcane and cork, footwear brand Cariuma has created a…
Vietnam’s Saado Sandals Wants to Become the ‘Uber in Retail’
The founder of Vietnamese sandal company Saado has much more than selling shoes on his mind.
BASF Launches New International Footwear Development and Innovation Centers
German chemical manufacturer BASF has announced far-reaching new investments in the footwear segment of its…
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FN Platform Recap: Top Shoe Trends for Spring 2020 Lean on Familiar Styles
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How VF’s Big Bet on Footwear and Outdoor Paid Off
How did VF's big bet on footwear and outdoor pay off? Q1 results and a raised full-year guidance prove it has…
StockX’s New Unicorn Status Makes an IPO a Possibility
StockX completed a financing round of $110 million, and a new CEO and eBay veteran focused on growth could…
Does the Industry Know How Much Footwear Waste it Produces?
Sustainability is a hot button issue in the footwear industry, but defining and measuring impact is one of…
Nike, Adidas Call Tariffs ‘Catastrophic’ in Open Letter to Trump
Nike, Adidas and other footwear giants urged Trump to reconsider tariffs on shoes made in China, saying the…
Supply Side Improvements Help Under Armour’s Q1, But North American Sales Still Disappoint
While Under Armour bested Wall Street's Q1 estimates, improved inventory levels were offset by a decline in…
Lululemon to Launch Footwear, Open Chicago Experiential Store
Lululemon is looking to launch footwear and grow its square footage to improve on experiential retailing.
TopShop Releases First Line of Fully Vegan Shoes for Spring
TopShop is the latest to embrace the vegan trend, launching a line of PETA-approved shoes and sandals this…
How the Auto Industry Drives Footwear Innovation
The innovations that trickle down from automotive into footwear have a huge impact on performance in some…
Rue21 Opens Buying Office to Source Directly Within the L.A. Fashion District
Fast-fashion retailer Rue21 opens buying office to source fashion directly in Los Angeles as it eyes…
Hemp-Blend Styles Debut in Astral’s Spring 2019 Footwear Collection
Wilderness gear company Astral added shoes made with hemp to its collection of sustainably-manufactured…