Scarpasa.com – Buying in Brazil!
by JULIA
Image from link below….Chris Luhur in Brazil! Thanks to Jennifer Moses from Morris-King for sharing the below email and link. This is the kind of stuff I love to share!! Check out the link for a perspective on buying in Brazil! Hi Julia, Just a note to pass on some interesting content I thought might be of interest… Chris Luhur, founder of Scarpasa.com —the ultimate source for stylish AND walkable flats, sandal…
ZODIAC USA
by Richard Salmon
Welcome Back Zodiac USA One of the stops we made while wandering through the Brown Shoe showroom during FFaNY was Zodiac. Melissa Dinner told us all about Zodiac and where it’s roots lie because you can’t know where a brand is going until you know where it’s been. There is a lot of retro styling and rock influence in this re-incarnation of the brand which you hippies and thrift store junkies may alrea…
See Kai Run! Press Release!
by JULIA
It’s been a little while since we have posted a release from See Kai Run and it’s great to see they are still doing awesome! Hopefully I will catch up with them at one of the shows they will be attending and be able to finally meet them in person! Congrats to the team on all their success!! Press release: for immediate release It’s a Colorful Life: Preview the 2011 Spring/Summer Collection from See Kai Run®…
Introducing Another New Contributor – Roseann Capobianco! :)
by JULIA
Happy Monday! I know a lot of you are on vacation, but I thought today is the perfect day to introduce another awesome contributor to you all!! Roseann contacted me through my cry for help on LinkedIn and as soon as we got on the phone I knew she would be perfect! She is full of energy, ideas, and best of all is super passionate about the industry! I would like to welcome her and am looking forward to what she has to share with us…
Customer-centric Empowerment
by John Licata
It’s been a while since we have heard from my friend, John….but totally worth the wait! Honestly, you would think that he and Ken coordinated their articles this week the same way us girls coordinate our outfits. haha ….This all makes me think….what if advertising lies and paying people to say they like your product was illegal? What if all you had to rely on was what people say about you and yo…
How David Can Beat Goliath
by Ken Proctor
I love that Ken often brings us insight to other industries and how the same customer centric principles apply. They work across all industries and should be encouraged internally and externally….I have a similar story to Ken’s. There is a corner store a block and a half from my apt and I walk there pretty much every morning with my doggies to get a Red Bull, a muffin, some dog food or whatever I might nee…
J75 by JUMP
by Richard Salmon
The first day I arrived at FFaNY I couldn’t wait to go visit Ken and Kevan with J75 by Jump. I love these sneakers! The shoes keeps getting better and better, that can only mean that Ken and Kevan have been WORKING!! I mean the styles are hotter then the previous season. The female sneakers are more feminine with just an extra touch. They added a small strap over the lace which finishes up with a small classy buckle. Ev…
Amsterdam June 2010…Trend Report!
by JULIA
Hi Everyone! I hit the streets of Amsterdam this past week just as the summer sale season was kicking into full gear, and the early fall deliveries were hitting stores. Compared to last summer, much of the ‘street’ look remains very similar – bright pops are still out in full force, however interviews with local merchants and a look at some of the early fall product seems to indicate this trend has almost run its cour…
Mattise Sheena’s Weekly Rant – You’re Cut Off!
by JULIA
I heard about this little show with Matisse a while back and since it has finally been announced Sheena can spill a little bit of the details! I think they should have made Sheena the star and documented her instead of a whole bunch of spoiled girls, but what do I know about good TV….I don’t even have one! Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing the show and hopefully it will boost sales for our dear friends! Th…
FFaNY 2010 – What a fun week!
by Richard Salmon
Ffany ended last week on Thursday June 10th, and I cannot wait to see those new fall 2010 shoes in stores! As some of you might know, this is my second trade-show ever. My first was Magic in Vegas, and now, I can say that I am an expert in shoes…or getting to be anyway! :) Rich came along this time, as a shoe show virgin (he will tell you all about his experience) and we were running around the city like maniacs in between…
FFaNy 30th Anniversary Wrap-up
by Richard Salmon
FFaNy 30yrs Old…NYC newbie… It has been a busy few weeks for me, which is why I’ve been absent from Shoebizness for a little while. First it was a two week trip down to Haiti to volunteer for the relief efforts (more on that later) then five days after I landed in Miami from Haiti, I was in NYC exploring the burrows and getting ready for FFaNY. My must have for next year: walking shoes. We don’t walk this much…
Congrats To Tony Hsieh! Delivering Happiness reaches #1 on NY Times Bestseller List!!! :)
by JULIA
I can’t wait to read this book!! I am going to make the time very soon! Every single person I know who has read it, tells me it is awesome!! Tony deserves every bit of this success and I am so happy for him and his continued success!!! Check out the article below from the Delivering Happiness website!!! : It’s official. We’ve been on the edge of our seats waiting to hear since launch. Delivering Happiness: A Path to…
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew
by Ken Proctor
Ha! I love the pic Ken chose this week! Growing up on a farm, I have often let little lizards hang on my finger like that….odd I know. haha Anyway, this article makes me think of that saying: “It’s easier said than done.”….this is soooo incredibly true and I have learned this the hard way just like Ken. See, when starting a business it is pretty easy to think of ideas and for some reaso…
Off to San Francisco!
by JULIA
Good morning….really early good morning! I am off to San Francisco for some meetings…can’t tell you more than that now, but I am very excited!! I am also hoping to catch up with our friends at GeeWaWa and Deckers footwear so that should be fun! I have never been to San Fran, so I am very excited as I love to explore new places! Look for postings today from Rich about his first trip to FFaNY and for that ma…
What’s Up With Matisse
by JULIA
These are one of my faves! They are great for fall and they look adorable on! I visited my friends at Matisse Footwear first when I arrived at the Hilton on the first day of FFaNY and I must say that I love their Spring ’11 line! It really is great! A bit of military inspiration and a lot of interesting designs. I had so much fun trying on everything and hopefully I helped convince the buyers that were there to go for t…
