June 28th, 2010

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…

 
September 22nd, 2009

The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News !
by JULIA

  Olsenhaus: First pure Vegan shoes ! Yes, animal protectors and vegan around the world, the first vegan shoe now exists! The philosophy of olsenHaus is anchored in the universal truth: the respect for all beings, with a dedication to the expression of  truth in the material world. They are committed to being 100% animal-free/cruelty-free, producing functional goods, with a high standard of ethical social res…

 
April 29th, 2009

The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA

April  sees a huge jump in consumer confidence! We still have a long way to go, but it is always better to move forward than backward….here’s to keeping that up! FN had a great article on this subject which you can read HERE. Basically stating that it’s people who are becoming more excepting of the way things are rather than panicking. Panicking is never good and we will get through!! Michelle Obama helps increase sales o…

 
April 6th, 2009

The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA

Offense is the strategy to fight the crisis in the retail industry. Big department stores are taking the initiative to launch new promotions, make new exclusive deals and stock themselves with only the most fashion forward items that they know will keep the consumer constantly excited about what is next.

 
March 30th, 2009

The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA

1.       According to Big Research, the most frequented shoe stores are Wal-Mart, Payless, Kohl’s, DSW, JC Penney and Famous Footwear! The list is based on a survey of 8,000 consumers.  Congrats to these stores…visit the link for the rest of the list! http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/#/article/footwear-news/shoe-selection-consumers-name-most-frequented-stores-2084989?navSection=footwear-ne…

 
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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