The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
A taste of Leifsdottir’s new line. From shoedish.com. Urban Outfitters Inc brand Leifsdottir debuted it’s first footwear collection at New York Fashion Week. Designer Johanna Uurasjarvi, the previous creative designer for Anthropologie, was inspired by her travels and Finnish heritage. The shoedish.com says the collection is a, “reflection of global exploration with an appreciation for artistic de…
The Daily Five – It’s All About the Good News!!
by Jillian Heiner
I’m sending my Fendi pick in a letter addressed to area code 10022. Vote here! Milan has been all about the platforms this week. Nytimes.com looks at the biggest trends like Prada’s platform mary janes and Alberto Ferreti’s leather sandals. Fendi was the favorite: “platform shoes appeared to be divided in blocks, with cork and wood in the mix, and had leather straps in both neutrals and bright colors” Saks 5th A…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
The new Eternal Diamond Stilettos. Image from Stylediggers.com Eternal Diamond Stilettos are taking luxury footwear to a whole new level. The diamond-covered shoes are the most expensive shoes in the world at $170,000 per pair and they are on sale now in the UK. Check out the details of these incredible shoes at the Herald Sun. Italian based footwear company, Vibram has a shocking website for their Five Fingers shoe…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Here’s a new one for the kids. Stride Rite will collaborate with Lucasfilm Ltd. to release a line of children’s sneakers themed with characters from Star Wars. According to Boston.com, the sneakers will include lights to appeal to the younger Star Wars fans. Check out the article here. Congrats to Via Spiga for hitting the 25 year milestone. Check out Footwear News for a timeline of the company started in 1985 by the de…
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…
Weekend Wrap-Up
by Richard Salmon
Weekend Wrap-Up What’s been going on @ SHOEBIZNESS and around the web all week… New Balance released these Gore-Tex edition of the MTG580…I love the material and anything with Gore-Tex is that much better! The Zappos Experience has been a running theme this week! Anedie LOOOOOOOOVE’S them and Elize had fun fun fun!!! Elize can’t wait to JUMP Mike Normart had an amazing Amazon…
1 year anniversery!! Let’s celebrate this week!
by JULIA
A bottle of Champagne from on a dress I made! haha Seems appropriate for our Happy Anniversary! Wow, I really cannot believe it has already been one year since the launch of shoebizness.com. I remember walking the floor at WSA last year attempting to explain to people what my little site is all about. Honestly, at the time I didn’t even really know yet, but I knew I was on to something! At WSA I met Sheena and then in…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
From left: Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Harley Viera-Newton, Nick Cohen and Alexandra Richards at the Standard Hotel in New York. (from www.wmagazine.com) Congrats to Nick Cohen who made an appearance in the pages of W magazine this month as I discovered on my way home from NYC. Nick is the co-founder of UES which has made several appearances on Shoebizness. Nick was featured in an article about fashion peeps who also have s…
“The Story of Jack”
by Ken Proctor
Wow such a great story! Ken told me that he was telling his kids about Jack at dinner and they made him send it to me. I love that the family helps him choose his topics each week. They are obviously a bright bunch!! This story just reminds me once again of how much Ken and I have in common. As a recruiter and even now in different elements of my business I often find myself making stops at the tradeshows to stop and chat to some of m…
Finally More Trivia
by JULIA
Thank you to Marcelo Schmidt all the way in CHINA who correctly answered ALL the trivia questions this week! He is the first person in Shoebizness history to do so!! Thank you Marcelo and stay tuned for new questions next week!! ….I think I am going to have to make them a bit tougher! What was the name for Nine West in the year 1988? 1/Jerome Fisher and Vincent Camuto formed the Fisher Camuto Corporation 1977 an…
The Influence of Nordstrom
by John Licata
John Licata, VP of Sales for Stride Rite This is so funny because I literally was just having this conversation with someone last week. I was telling them that if I were to shop at a department store it would definitely be Nordstrom’s because of their great selection and their customer service. Honestly, they have it figured out and why John’s opinion might be biased, it is the truth! Nordstrom’s em…
First YP Meeting – You need to read this!
by JULIA
Ross Evans, Peggy Kim Meill, Pamela McCarthy of Two Ten Our first Young Professionals Group meeting for Two Ten seemed to be quite the success. There were more than 20 of us there to begin the initiatives to not only become the next faces of the charity but to raise awareness now. I was not quite sure what to expect as I was heading to the Deer Stags showroom, and since I still don’t know my way around the fabulous city of New Y…
Trend Report-My Trip to WSA, by Designer Caroline de Baere
by JULIA
Caroline de Baere contacted me last week right before I headed off to NYC when I made the announcement about the re-launch of this site. She is a footwear and accessories product development and design consultant who has worked with some of the most recognizable brands in the industry, including Birkenstock, Keen, Stride Rite, UGG, Liz Claiborne and many more. I was excited when I received her email expressing inter…
How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease
by John Licata
John is always looking out for you independant retailers out there! If you see him at a show please thank him for always thinking of advice that might help. HOW TO GET A GOOD DEAL ON A LEASE I came across a couple of great articles today that I thought I’d share with our independent retailers. The first one is from Inc. magazine. You can read the read the article at Inc.com. The article details practical steps for a…
Increase Sales Utilizing “Push” Email-SAVE MONEY
by John Licata
This is a great topic! It is no secret that online marketing is the way to go these days. Being able to get directly in front of your customer with a new product that will surely catch their eye is the best way to increase sales. It has happened to me quite a few times! John surely knows what works and I think all of his retailers should be happy to have him around. Thanks John! INCREASE SALES UTILIZING “PUSH” EMAI…
