World Footwear

United States

Shoe Carnival testing Puma shops

Sep 29, 2017 / United States
Cliff Sifford, President and CEO of Shoe Carnival, revealed the retailer is testing Puma in-store shops in several locations to solidify its dominance of athletic footwear

Kohl’s announces CEO succession plan

Sep 28, 2017 / United States
The Wisconsin–based company announced Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s Chairman, CEO and President will retire in May. Michelle Gass will take the CEO role at that time and Sona Chawla, Kohl’s COO, will assume the role of President

Crocs India to quadruple number of stores

Sep 25, 2017 / United States
The famous clog brand is focusing on the expansion of its retail network in India, the 3rd largest footwear consumer in the world, according to the World Footwear Yearbook

Kohl's to accept Amazon returns

Sep 25, 2017 / United States
Kohl's, which is opening in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month

adidas is number 2 in the US

Sep 22, 2017 / United States
The Germany-based sportswear brand has now reached the second place in the sports footwear segment in the US, the largest importer of footwear in the world

Nominations for Deckers’ Board of Diretors

Sep 21, 2017 / United States
Marcato Capital Management, a key investor in Deckers Brands, has nominated 10 candidates to replace the Board of Directors of the footwear group

Aerosoles plans store closures

Sep 20, 2017 / United States
After announcing it had filed for bankruptcy protection the footwear chain Aerosoles is working on plans to close a considerable number of its stores

Under Armour to accelerate footwear development

Sep 20, 2017 / United States
The Oregon-based footwear giant introduced its newest center for performance innovation, bringing footwear design and development under one roof

Fabletics expands into footwear

Sep 19, 2017 / United States
The activewear brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, has announced its first-ever footwear collection, complementing their lifestyle range of activewear and accessories and reinforcing the positioning as a lifestyle brand

Aerosoles files Chapter 11

Sep 15, 2017 / United States
The company will implement an operational and financial restructuring plan with the aim to revitalize the brand and focusing on growing ecommerce

Irma impact on US retail could reach 2.75 billlon US dollars

Sep 14, 2017 / United States
According to the FDRA, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America Association and based on estimates from Planalytics, a weather-analytics company 

Shoe Carnival expands board

Sep 13, 2017 / United States
The US-based retailer of footwear and accessories announced that its Board of Directors has elected Charles Tomm, a Principal at Heritage Capital Group, as a director effective from the 12th of September 

Foot Locker disappointed with results

Sep 11, 2017 / United States
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced second quarter comparable-store sales decreasing by 6.0% and total sales also falling by 4.4%. Foot Locker confirms disappointment with this new set of results

Nike offers shoes customised in 90 minutes

Sep 8, 2017 / United States
For decades, Nike has worked directly with athletes to create cutting-edge and highly personalized products. Now the brand wants to start to expand this concept

Genesco with challenging quarter

Sep 7, 2017 / United States
Net sales in the second quarter decreased by 1.4%. While presenting flat comparable sales, Genesco also posted a loss in the period
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