Visual Merchandising Tips of the Week, by Linda Cahan
by JULIA
You may remember Linda from her previous article: http://www.shoebizness.com/?p=958. Linda gives great ideas and advice this time around and we are so happy to have her contributions! Thanks Linda!! Welcoming Spring Spring brings out the optimist in all of us. Leaves bud, flowers blossom and people want new shoes. It’s time to exercise, get a new job, clean the house or, find new love. It’s amazing how we can inv…
I would love to know…..
by JULIA
What is the most fun and ridiculous design you have ever seen and who was the designer??
The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA
The Brazilian government just helped their footwear and textile industry by giving them 1.2 billion dollars allowing them to keep developing in the middle of the crisis. “Only a fool or a lunatic would risk saying that the companies [in these industries] don’t currently have financing and export credit insurance problems,” said Economy Minister Manuel Pinho while announcing the support package last week. Read…
What I love about working with Zappos
by Ken Proctor
Ken Proctor made an appearance on Shoebizness earlier this week and we really hit it off. Ken’s positive attitude certainly goes along with everything I am trying to promote on this site and when we spoke, I realized that he has a lot to share and would be a great weekly contributor! He quickly accepted the invitation and so here have his first contribution. I will be giving Ken a weekly topic the same I do with Sheena, s…
Matisse Sheena’s Weekly Rant-must have a sense of humor to read!
by JULIA
I have heard the term “shoe dog” so many times through out my career in the footwear industry. I would like to say that I don’t think age necessarily has anything to do with being a “shoe dog”. I believe they come in all shapes, ages and sizes and I also believe it is a mentality that a person has. I believe the mentality of the industry is changing as a whole and people are ready for a…
The (kinda) Daily 5-All about the good news!!
by JULIA
The Croc gets out of murky waters-The Union Bank of California just approved a credit extension for Crocs. “We are pleased with this extension as it provides us the headroom necessary to complete our restructuring plans, realign our operations and refocus the Crocs brand,” John Duerden, president and CEO of Crocs, said in a statement to wwd.com: http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/payless-franchises-first-…
