Shoes

New Nike Shoes Respond To Siri Commands
New Nike Shoes Respond To Siri Commands
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

Nike’s new Adapt Huarache shoes work with voice commands on Siri and Apple Watch, allowing owners to adjust the fit and lace and unlace their...

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Foot Locker Shares Soar After It Beats Wall Street Projections
Foot Locker Shares Soar After It Beats Wall Street Projections
March 04, 2019  |  Retail

Foot Locker shares surged 5.96 percent on Friday (March 1) after the company beat Wall Street’s projections and reported same-store sales growth of 9.7 percent,...

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Zappos On Running Shoes, Personalized eTail And Offline Realness
Zappos On Running Shoes, Personalized eTail And Offline Realness
January 25, 2019  |  Retail

There is perhaps no pickier sub-group of shoe enthusiasts than runners. The average distance runner goes through three pairs of sneakers per year – and...

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DSW To Sell Cannabis-Based Products
DSW To Sell Cannabis-Based Products
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

Green Growth Brands announced that it has entered an agreement with shoe retailer DSW to sell hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) personal care products at select DSW stores...

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Rothy’s Gains $35M In Funding From Goldman Sachs
Rothy’s Gains $35M In Funding From Goldman Sachs
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Rothy’s, a three-year old U.S.-based company that offers colorful and comfortable flats for women, has received $35 million in funding from Goldman Sachs’ asset management...

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Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

The Rockport Group, the ailing comfort shoe company, could soon have a new owner. Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm, reportedly emerged as...

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We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
March 24, 2018  |  Retail

Though you couldn’t tell on the East Coast this week — following the latest round of blizzard-y weather — spring has officially sprung. And while Mother Nature offered...

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Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready and quite willing...

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Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

Many consumers enjoy shopping in department stores, others enjoy making purchases directly via eCommerce — and then there are those who fall somewhere in-between, and...

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