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Job Concerns, Shoe Price Hikes and Shaky Consumer Suggests Slower Sales on the Horizon
As oil prices impact spending at the gas pump, jobs become harder to find and income expectations decline…
Nike to Cut 775 Jobs in Move to Consolidate U.S. Distribution Centers
The cuts affect employees across facilities in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Footwear, Fashion Job Losses Surpass 17,250 — And Continue to Climb
Here is a tally of who's had layoffs in 2025 so far.
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The company plans to open a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year.
EXCLUSIVE: Crocs and Hey Dude Brands Get Their Own Marketing Gurus
Chief marketing officers have been named at Crocs Inc, with Carly Gomez having oversight at Crocs and Amondo…
Rack Room Shoes Elevates Brian Burnett, Molly Hartney
Rack Room promotes Brian Burnett to chief merchant and Molly Hartney to chief digital officer to reflect the…
Steve Madden’s Chief Merchant Karla Frieders Resigns
In addition to Steven Madden Ltd.'s chief merchant Karla Frieders resigning, the shoe firm's board of…
U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Continue to Decline Despite At-Large Job Growth
The manufacturing sector shed 7,000 jobs in June, bringing its unemployment rate to 3.6 percent.
New Filing Reveals That Clarks Cut Over 1,200 Jobs in 2024
The move came as CEO Jonathan Ram left the company in April 2024, along with several members of the global…
Lululemon Is Cutting 150 Corporate Jobs
A Lululemon spokesperson said following a "recent review," 150 corporate employees from its store support…
Are Models and Creatives Facing Digital Displacement?
In an era of cost-cutting and saving, industry creatives fear the peril of AI wannabes.
Tariff Fallout Hits LA Port: Cargo Decline Leaves Half of Dockworkers Idle
A 25 percent deeper-than-forecast drop in cargo at the port in May coincided with China's exports to the U.S…
Jobs Report Paints Uncertain Picture of US Manufacturing Prospects
While the U.S. saw 1,000 American manufacturing jobs vanish last month, apparel and footwear makers say…
Keen Footwear Won’t Raise Prices Because of Tariffs in 2025, But It Could Be A Shoe Sector Outlier
Keen won't raise tariff-related shoe price increases in 2025, but that may not be true for others facing…
Vans Owner VF Corp. Confirms 400 More Layoffs Across the Company
The company confirmed that the affected employees are across VF's brands and throughout the Americas, Europe…