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<b>FDRA</b> on Why China & Vietnam Will Remain Central to Footwear Sourcing
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<b>Skechers</b> Reports Shaky Q2; Misses Analyst Estimates
Uncertainties in the global economy helped fuel a worse-than-expected result for Skechers when the footwear…
<b>Birkenstock</b> Leaves Amazon Over Counterfeit Concerns
Amazon is having a counterfeit problem, and Birkenstock wants out. In a memo sent to thousands of its retail…
Aldo ‘Moves’ Into Fall with New Campaign
Canadian footwear and accessories chain Aldo is taking on the concept of movement as central to its Fall ’16…
Plae Gets <em>Elemental</em> in Fall ’16 Collection
Plae previewed its Fall ’16 at Fort Mason in San Francisco during its first-ever fashion show hosted by…
<b>Sanuk</b> Says “Aloha” to New Collaboration
Deckers Brands subsidiary Sanuk has announced a new collaborative collection with multi-medium artist and…
Ugg Gives Its “Classic” an Update
It’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for Ugg, the Australian boot brand, which announced it…
Karlie Kloss <em>Poses</em> Adidas by Stella McCartney
Supermodel Karlie Kloss will serve as the face of Adidas by Stella McCartney’s Fall/Winter 2016 campaign, the…
Macy’s Pilots IBM’s Watson for AI-Powered Personal Shopper
Macy’s has launched a new mobile web tool powered by IBM’s Watson which the company hopes will help entice…
Adidas Provides Update on 2020 Goals: “Speed, Key Cities and Open Source”
At an investor event Monday in Herzogenaurach, Germany Adidas Group provided more details on its 2020…
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Nike is making sure you don’t see even a fraction of non-Nike gear in a new promotional shot of the U.S…