Visual Merchandising Tips, by Linda Cahan
by JULIA
It’s been a couple of weeks since we heard from our visual merchandising pro Linda Cahan, but well worth the wait! I would love to see her in action. I am thinking she should have a “makeover shoe store” show on Bravo or something. I hope you appreciate these great tips and all you retailers out there should walk into your store tomorrow and see how you can put some of her advice to use. Thanks Linda!! Working it Like the Big Gu…
The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA
Vince Camuto opened a store in South Korea with the help of their Asian distribution partner Shoe Republic. Camuto intends to continue expansion abroad, planning to open stores across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. “This opening represents a significant milestone for me personally and is one of many planned for Camuto Group,” said founder and CEO Vince Camuto. You can find the rest of this article…
Irfan Moeen-Letter from Pakistan
by JULIA
Irfan emailed Nina and wanted to know if we would share her story. For me, this story makes me think about how fortunate we really are and it also is very encouraging to see Irfan continue to make her business work. Perserverence and persistance do eventually pay off and I hope this is the case for our friend from the Middle East. Here is her letter… I am a garment manufacturing technologist and have done productio…
Being My Own Boss
by Ken Proctor
Our dedicated Thursday featured contributor, Ken even took time out while on a trip to Mexico to give us our weekly dose of insight into the world that is Twig Footwear. I chose this topic for Ken because it is something I am learning all about myself and I wanted to see how much I would relate. Well, I am essentially in business on for myself for same reason he is! I work harder now than I ever have in my life….ever, but it i…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
April sees a huge jump in consumer confidence! We still have a long way to go, but it is always better to move forward than backward….here’s to keeping that up! FN had a great article on this subject which you can read HERE. Basically stating that it’s people who are becoming more excepting of the way things are rather than panicking. Panicking is never good and we will get through!! Michelle Obama helps increase sales o…
Notes From The Field, by William Weiss
by William Weiss
I met William a few years back as I nervously stumbled my way through my first WSA show in the most uncomfortable shoes ever. I still remember how bad my feet hurt! Four inch heels are a terrible idea during WSA, but I didn’t learn my lesson the first time….I still have the tendency to sacrifice my feet for great shoes….So anyway, at the time William was working for Birkenstock (now with Hush Puppies, Wolverine World Wide…
Shoebiz Trivia!
by JULIA
Who designed the Air Jordan IV and what year was it released? -The Air Jordan IV came out in 1989 and was designed by Tinker Hatfield. I tried to find the exact number of Jordan’s that have been produced since Micheal signed with Nike for 2.5 million dollars way back in 1984, but couldn’t find an exact number. Source: www.theshoegame.com How many pairs of athletic shoes did Americans buy in 1996? -340 milli…
New work by Mark Schwartz
by JULIA
Mark Schwartz is officially represented by Pearl&Co for publicity services and let me tell you, we could not be more excited! I had the opportunity to spend face time with Mark while in Tampa a couple weeks ago and it is rare you find such a talented individual who is so grounded. Hopefully you have read his previous postings highlighting his passion for painting women’s shoes and what it was like to be mentored by An…
GREAT idea! myeshoe.com!
by JULIA
I met Alex Hagiage through my group on LinkedIn a couple weeks ago through a discussion he posted about his new product which allows customers to virtually try on shoes they are looking to buy on various websites. It makes sense and thinking about it now, it seems like someone would have thought of this by now…..but I thought that about this website when I came up with the idea, so not all good ideas are already taken, so one…
Sorry for a non-shoe post, but I am proud! My friend Andrea Franco’s film on CNN!
by JULIA
I could not resist the ability I have to post this because I am so proud of a wonderful and best friend, Andrea Franco who was on CNN En Espanol this past weekend. If you had your own website, you would do the same!! She is amazing and has always been there for me, so the least I can do is interrupt my shoe site just for her! Please check her out, because she loves shoebizness people and we love her!!…
The daily 5, All about the good news!
by Nina
Continuing with their amazing mission, The TOMS Shoes 2009 Vagabond tour will be taking place at Caffé Luce, 943 E. University Blvd, Arizona today at 6 p.m. The event is being put on by a team of traveling TOMS “vagabonds” who hope to raise awareness for the plight of shoeless children worldwide. “TOMS has figured out a way to pair purpose with a product,” said music senior Corey Ferrugia. &#…
Bonus Non-Shoe Related Post about Cleveland Fashion Week, by Dawn from Amerimark
by JULIA
Dawn wrote in this week regarding her fashion filled weekend in Cleveland. Apparently even Cleveland has fashion week! I am sure we have some readers from the area, so if you are you should look up the events that are happening throughout the week! Or perhaps contact Dawn to see where is the best places to go! This posting is not necessarily related to shoes except that the people at the events and parties were wearing the…
Markus Ketty from Bravos TV’s “The Fashion Show”
by JULIA
Markus Ketty is a contestant on Bravo’s new TV show “The Fashion Show”. I am so excited to be producing a fashion show for an event here in Miami at the famous Setai hotel on May 8th in which I will be featuring his line. The show premiers May 7th, so this is very exciting for us! I just wanted to give you a heads up because we will be posting the pics from our show here on Shoebiz! His line is not only clothing, but shoes as well. Ho…
Oboz Footwear and Planting Trees
by JULIA
Boo Turner wrote the below email to me regarding Oboz footwear. What a great idea! Plant a tree for every pair of shoes you sell. I hope they sell tons and tons of shoes so that they can plant tons and tons of trees! I love getting these types of emails. As you are aware we support those who strive to make a difference. Hi five to Boo for writing in and John Connelly for starting a great company! Hi there Julia, I love your mission…
Visit to Aerosoles in New Orleans, by Jorge Santana
by Jorge the Intern
The third store Jorge decided to visit is Aerosoles. So thanks to Jorge we got a glimpse into a locally owned boutique then two national chains. What I noticed with all three of the people he met is that they seem to be optimistic and positive which is not only great, but very necessary!! Thanks to Jorge and all of the participants for bringing us a glimpse of the New Orleans retail world! -Julia Aerosoles-Being a woman is…
