May 12th, 2009

Press Release-K.I.D.S. to Honor Three Exemplary Women at June 2 Fundraising Luncheon
by JULIA

Peter Paris, VP of Marketing for K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situations) emailed me this morning to inform me that they will be honoring Connie Rishwain who is the president for UGGS and Simple Shoes for her contributions helping their cause. Congrats to Connie as well as the other honorary recipients!! It’s people like you who encourage us all to make a difference! Thanks to Peter for sharing!! K.I.D.S.…

 
March 13th, 2009

Thank You MIA Shoes!!!
by JULIA

  In January, Pearl&Co. produced a charity fashion show for K.I.D.S. at the Standard Miami. We had Christina Christian, from American Idols Season 1, perform as models strutted their stuff down the red carpet runway. The event raised $5,000 for local Miami children. I want to thank Mia Shoes for donating more than 30 pairs of shoes for the show. The girls looked amazing and thanks to donations and suppo…

 
February 25th, 2009

Press Release by Kids in Distressed Situations
by JULIA

  Press Release from K.I.D.S. following Magic - Thought it would be useful information for all.     Analyst Predicts Retail Sales Will Decline Up to 6% in 2009, Identifies Key Factors to Influence Retailing at K.I.D.S. Industry Seminar   Las Vegas, February 18, 2009 – The unexpected rebound in U.S. retail sales in January will not continue according to Piper Jaffray Companies analyst Jeffrey Klinefelter, who tol…

 
February 20th, 2009

K.I.D.S. and MAGIC
by JULIA

I was so happy to see the support for Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) at the Magic Show! Shoebizness.com and Pearl and Company will be partnering with K.I.D.S. in the upcoming year in many ways to encourage product donation by companies in the footwear industry. Now, more than ever, people need our support! If you are a retailer or a wholesaler and are not sure what to do with your leftover inventory, PLEASE l…

 
February 10th, 2009

In Case You are Wondering…
by JULIA

  The links on this site are not paid advertisers. I personally have a goal to keep shoebizness.com completely unbiased in order for our subscribers to know that what we post is what we believe. The links on either side are companies that are not directly related to the footwear industry but are worth knowing!  I believe in giving back to the community and recognizing those that do as well. Please take a couple minutes…

 
Trivia by Celo
November 11th, 2009

Says Marcelo, “A former Dynasty footwear colleague (Natalie Repp) did it a while back… supposed to be me juggling shoes!”      -I love it!! ...

The Daily Five – It’s All About The Good News!
April 21st, 2011

Flip Flop Shops is heading north! Very exciting news for a small Atlanta based company, at the moment they have 40 stores. Their deal states the businessman...

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