The Daily Five – All The Good
by Elizabeth Snoddon
If you’re in the market for a new pair of walking shoes it looks like Asics is the way to go! 25 models of walking shoes tested by Consumer Reports, the $100 Asics Gel-Tech Walker Neo tops the rankings for both men’s and women’s shoes in the September issue. Full tests and ratings for walking shoes appear in the September issue of Consumer Reports, which goes on sale August 3. The reports are also available…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
TOMS Footwear at it’s best from ClickZ The location-based social networking service, Gowalla is joining AT&T and Tom’s Shoes to help with the promotion of Tom’s donating their millionth pair. Gowalla will enter their customers in a sweepstakes if they shop at specific stores from August 16 through August 23 to win smartphones and netbooks as well as other gadgets. Check out the article at ClickZ. “Famo…
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…
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!!
by JULIA
The Daily 5 – All About the Good News!! It’s no surprise the fall runways are full of boots. But designers found new ways to update the basics this season. Prabal Gurung‘s lace-up booties featured a capped silver toe, while Alexander Wang sent out calf-high velvet versions in either black or burgundy. Peter Som played with color by covering the shoe in blue and purple prints and adding accents of cobalt me…
The Daily Five, It’s All About The Good News!
by JULIA
ASICS Set to Open First Flagship Store in New York City According to EarthTimes, ASICS will be opening their first flapship store in the city that never sleeps. This is great for them since they have come a long way, and really New York is the place to be. ”New York is an active city in the running community which ASICS has long been a part of through our support of the ING New York City Marathon. We feel this is th…
The daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
As soon as I’m done with this note I have a little shopping to do at Charles David in Miami Beach. The store is located on the second floor at N. Michigan 900 is going to be offering amazing discount through June 30th, so hurry up! Good Job Asics, Champion, Ryka and Avia! In its latest tests of athletic shoes, the August issue of Consumer Reports rated the Asics GEL-150TR as the top performing shoe for both men and wom…
The Daily 5, All about the Good News!
by JULIA
It’s all about the grassroots these days! Events, contests, fliers, media partnerships are all techniques that independent retailers are using to increase their brand awareness and it works. There is no better cost effect way to increase your presence in a community than being a part of fun events where you have direct contact with your new potential consumers. This article from FootwearNews highlights a couple…
The Daily 5-It’s all about the good news….by Nina
by JULIA
Me and Julia-she’s being very serious 1. NY City Mayor Bloomberg give kudos to fashion – And admits that while he may not always be a fan of the labels, he agrees with the fact that the fashion and footwear industry in New York not only provides a significant income to the city residents, but it also sets the trend and style that create the demand across the country. Check this out at http://www.wwd.com/foo…
