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Shoes on Stage Lessons from last week's QVC Presents FFANY Shoes on Sale gala, held on Wednesday night at Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria: First, never underestimate how much money you can raise [...]

As styles on the street show -- and department store cash registers confirm -- if you give men the choice between a sandal, a boot and a shoe, they'll typically [...]

Growing Up Buckle My Shoe is entering adolescence. Step2wo is the first collection of shoes the Somerset, England-based company is aiming at the tween set. Debuting for spring 2003, the [...]

LOS ANGELES -- Like death and taxes, it's a given these days that for every new pair of Nike Air Jordans sold at retail in the U.S., there's another pair [...]

Beating the Heat Boulder, Colo.-based Outlast Technologies is offering 10 new breathable phase-change materials for spring 2003 using its new Matrix Coating Technology (MCT) designed for use in a wide [...]

This season, elements south of the sole are getting all the attention. High-end European designers are embellishing heels with eye-catching hardware and versatile leather add-ons. And in some cases, the [...]

Designers are looking to the past to find inspiration for future collections. But a handful of footwear companies are cutting out the middle man and rereleasing authentic vintage styles -- [...]

The teen's love affair with platforms began 30 years ago and is still going strong. For fall 2001, designers have given the sky-high favorites a new retro kick that's sure [...]

Independent retailers overall performed relatively well in 1999, according to the National Shoe Retailers Association's survey. Total profitability was up to where it normally is in good years, although it [...]

Texas retailer Larry's Shoes, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is getting ready for the next fifty years with the opening of two new locations. The latest additions to [...]

A review of the present state of the safety shoe industry. Overall, the industry is seeing a decline in revenue. Layoffs are expected to continue in an effort to cut costs. One shoemaker, Williams Brooks Shoe Co., has increased its volume by 20% this year.

China's shoe exports are finally growing to a level long expected. MCF Footwear Corp., a Japanese firm leads the way. Morse Shoes is second. The main product is canvas shoes. Leather and athletic shoes are starting to be exported.

Hungary is growing as an exporter of fashion shoes to the U.S. The aim of the industry is to go for the inexpensive, fashion oriented shoe market. The export to the U.S. is not major market for the industry, but it is seen as the growth area.

Survey of all levels of shoe retailers. Large chains are doing well but inflation is hurting the smaller retailer. Resources turnover was around 24%. Credit is being used less but was also harder to get in 1981. Computers have yet to make major headway at the retail level.

The prototypes of the elegant shoe lines produced by Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) are all designed and developed in the company studio along Avenue George V in Paris, France. From the time it began operations in 1969, all aspects of shoe design are done in the studio. YSL uses the facility to produce shoes for its couture presentations and for retailing. Close to 80 prototypes are developed each season, most of which are used to service collections held in Europe, the US and Japan., In a plain-jane studio, a team of artisans creates elegance. PARIS (FNS) -- As you stroll by the Yves Saint Laurent building on Avenue George V, here, it is easy [...]

More than just a shore thing, boat shoes are turning up in town and country Sale of boat shoes are ready to surge. As consumers continue to adapt the trappings [...]

NEW YORK -- With platforms and Western looks adding spice to fall lineups, many retailers attenting the New York market week, last week, looked to expand upon these themes for [...]

As international chairman and general manager of Charles Jourdan, Patrick Neiertz is responsible for the complete manufacturing, wholesale and retail picture. Formerly the manager of Societe des Transports SAGATRANS, a [...]

Financial data on all the major U.S. footwear companies. Continued pressure from imports was the main theme of the industry in 1983. Companies with manufacturing sites outside US did the best.

Genesco is seeking to rid itself of unprofitable divisions and build a solid unit. In an interview, John Hanselman talks about what Genesco must do to become profitable. Marketing and retailing for the company has come together for the company.

NEW YORK (FNS) -- Rebounding from a poor fiscal 1982 performance, the combined net profits of 47 publicly owned companies with footwear-related interests soared 33.2 per cent in fiscal '83 [...]

In a seminar, major leaders in the American footwear industry state what needs to be done to get the industry moving forward. The need for lower labor costs is seen as the key. Methods to lower costs are quality over quantity, good inventory and proper delivery.

A survey of the footwear industry on off-price retailers. Most firms will not rule out selling to off-price outlets but would prefer not to. Fisher-Camuto Corp.'s action not to sell to off-pricers was seen as a good move.

According to Amfesco Industries's president, David Greenblatt, times are getting better and better. Amfesco's ability to knock-off fashion shoes in a short period of time has put the company in a solid position. Their use of injection molding machines are the key to their success.

Retailing played key role for trade in 1981. An examination of regional suppliers and general trends is given. Major events of year is covered.

The economic condition of the footwear market will be determined in next two months. Slow orders have marked the season; possible shutdowns of suppliers from lack of business.

Domestics ask ITC to cut import share to 55.2% U.S. nonrubber footwear manufacturers last week called on the Reagan Administration to slash annual imports by up to a quarter of [...]

NEW YORK -- Reaction to the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that the domestic industry had not been hurt by imports was probably best exemplified by one major supplier who [...]

Novo Hamburgo rich with growth Like the clusters of vibrantly green vegetation springing up from the region's dark red soil, Novo Hamburgo and its shoe industry are spreading out in [...]

Domestics follow 2 paths on '84 capital spending When they sat down to determine their capital spending plans for 1984, domestic shoe manufacturers followed two divergent paths. Some chose to [...]

Bata Ltd, the world's largest shoemaker, has decentralized its operations on an international level. Expansion into underdeveloped nations have brought low costs and increased economic development to those countries.

The National Shoe Fair is expected to be slow this year. Retailers are delaying their purchases until the last moment which may be after NSF, July 31-Aug. 3. Most resources are excited about the fair, but are also expecting some letdown.