>> The Biggest Revelation This Earnings Season? Retail Crime Is Eating Into Profits Like Never Before

When Dick’s Sporting Goods unveiled a disappointing quarter on Tuesday, one big challenge led its earning release: retail crime was eating into profits. This revelation follows a spate of illicit activity. A sampling of store-related crime just this month includes an organized ring hitting a Nordstrom store inside the Westfield Topanga mall outside of Los Angeles...

>> Shoe-In Show: #386 Okabashi 2.0: The New CEO and Circular Evolution of This American Made Shoe Company

American shoe manufacturing is going through a transformation and renaissance. Join us on this episode as we meet Okabashi’s new CEO and hear about its new journey towards a new business model and way of doing business more sustainably! Their shoe factory is located in GA, which provides them a unique opportunity to transform.

>> Foot Locker Slashes Forecast as Slow Footwear Market Impacts Q2 Sales

The GlobalData analyst links Foot Locker’s sharp decline to the winds of a consumer slowdown as “constrained consumers cut back and style preferences move modestly towards more formal shoes and the fact that the sneakerhead community has been under financial pressure”.

>> "Sportstyle" Footwear Brands Like Asics, Hoka and Salomon Are Taking Over the Sneaker Resale Market

Footwear trends have shifted in the past couple of years and the secondary market is a sure telltale of where the direction is heading. About a year ago, Nike shoes like the Dunks and the rising adidas Samba and Gazelle sneakers took over the resale market, quickly snatched up the moment they hit the apps. 

>> North America Dominates Vegan Footwear Market: Global Trends and Regional Landscape

The global vegan footwear market has demonstrated remarkable expansion, surging from $24.48 billion in 2022 to an impressive $26.62 billion in 2023, reflecting a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.7%.

>> Inside How New Sustainable Innovations Are Driving Positive Change

Evoco’s CEO Jason Robinson joins this special episode to discuss the new innovations they have been working on to scale bio materials for footwear. You’ll get an inside look at the work being done and what it means for the footwear industry.

>> Impo International Taps Shoe Veteran Bruce Kaplan as Chief Revenue Officer

Footwear industry veteran Bruce Kaplan has joined Impo International as its new chief revenue officer. Kaplan brings with him over 45 years of experience in retail and wholesale, having worked at major shoe brands including Ariat, Ecco and Born. Most recently, he was EVP of Ara North America, where he utilized his skills in processes and analytics to expand the comfort label’s channels of distribution.

>> Is Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK) the Top Pick in the Footwear & Accessories Industry?

Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK) leads the Footwear & Accessories industry with an overall score of 82. DECK is up 70.13% so far this year after the company closed yesterday at $555.37. The overall score measures the company's performance based-off both short and long term indicators and means that DECK scores better than 82% of the overall market.

>> Designer Brands president: We want to build a diversified portfolio of owned brands

DSW’s parent company Designer Brands sees “a lot of opportunity” to branch into more footwear categories via its owned brands, its president tells Modern Retail. While Designer Brands Inc. carries footwear heavyweights such as Converse and Dr. Martens, it has spent the last year and a half building out brands it controls more directly.

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