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Inside Nike’s China Problem: The Local View

Nike's China revival will rely on its ability to patch up wholesale relations, localize product offerings…

Loro Piana Welcomes Early Conclusion of Judicial Administration Over Labor Practices

The judicial administration procedure was imposed in July 2025 for Loro Piana's alleged negligence in…

Uber Eats App to Start Picking Up Customers’ Returns for Thousands of Retail Locations

Stores participating include Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, PacSun, Pet Food Express and Petco, with more…

Clarks, Skechers Among Shoe Brands Hit by QVC Bankruptcy

Clarks is owed nearly $6.3 million and Skechers USA is owed nearly $1.7 million in the QVC Group Inc…

From the Archive: Looking Back at the 1970s Nostalgic Festival Footwear Style

Festival footwear of the 1970s paved the way for a new era of individuality and continues to inspire today's…

Backcountry Acquires Coalatree as Part of Outdoor Brand Incubator Launch

Backcountry launches outdoor brand incubator Backcountry Garage and eco-focused Coalatree is first brand…

Allbirds Inc. Shifts Focus to AI From Shoes

Sneaker brand Allbirds to shift focus to AI compute infrastructure, as acquirer American Exchange Group will…

Sydney Sweeney Returns for American Eagle’s Summer Campaign Touting Jean Shorts

American Eagle has unveiled a campaign titled "Syd for Short: American Eagle Jean Shorts."

JCPenney’s ‘Inside Lane’ Campaign Spotlights Women in Basketball

The middle-American department store chain is seizing upon the growing popularity of women's basketball to…

HBC Committee Join Creditors in Seeking Info From Former Saks Global CEO Richard Baker

A committee of HBC GP's board said that, like creditors, it has also been unable to get the full cooperation…

LIM Students Traversed Cultural and Celestial Borders at 81st Annual Show

Now part of the Japan Educational Foundation, the New York based college partnered with two sister schools to…

LVMH Touts Improvements in China, U.S. in Q1

The French luxury giant registered organic growth of 1 percent in the first three months of the year, with…

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…

Shoe Prices Continue to Rise in March as Iran War Adds Fuel to the Fire

Retail footwear prices rose 2.4 percent in March, higher eight of the last nine months and the fastest in 40…

Oil Rate Increases Could Mean Shoe Prices May Rise This Summer

Oil has a role in every area of the shoe supply chain, and spikes in crude pricing over time means consumers…