GOAT – ARCH-USA

StockX’s Slippery Slope: Rescinding Funds on the Air Jordan 11 Retro Cherry While eBay and Goat Still Allow Sales

Chris Burns2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

https://arch-usa.com/how-the-supply-chain-contributed-to-800k-in-nike-product-being-stolen/ I recently reported on why the Supply Chain contributed to the theft of over 800,000 thousand dollars in Nike product. In that same post I discussed the problems of loss prevention for all companies and why storage yards across the country have been getting robbed. I followed that discussion with information on the Railroad…

Where Do You Sell That Return? Size 10.5 – Nike Blazer Mid 77 Vintage White Black 2019

Chris Burns3 years ago2 years ago09 mins

100% Authentic. These are the actual pictures. Source: Size 10.5 – Nike Blazer Mid 77 Vintage White Black 2019 I sold the shoes pictured in this post on StockX. When I sent the shoes, they were in perfect condition, brand new. By the time the box reached StockX, or when someone pulled the box out…

Resale Report and Analysis for May 2021

Chris Burns3 years ago2 years ago115 mins

This is the report for May 2021. I made a lot of adjustments in May. Access to my primary stream of shoes shifted. Stores still weren’t getting a lot of releases on time, but this doesn’t matter because with discounts being removed by stores like Foot Locker, and new restrictions being reinforced on buying limits,…

Nike’s Continued Investment in the CDO Confirms a Concern for StockX and GOAT

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago18 mins

Nike’s anti-theft buckle is different from all previous sneaker anti-theft buckles. This time, Nike’s anti-theft buckle contains RFID tags and uses RFID technology. Source and pic via: https://www.nfctagfactory.com/news/Nike-will-introduce-RFID-as-a-new-means-of-after-sales-counterfeit-detection.html If you haven’t picked up a copy of my book I have signed copies available on the site. You can use the link below: Nike’s Consumer Direct…

Why Foot Locker Invested $100 million in GOAT Group

Chris Burns5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

Source: Foot Locker is investing $100 million in Goat Group to create exclusive customer experiences Nothing can make you feel more right, but more frustrated than an investment that you got right, but not quite… especially when the book you’re releasing in a week is on the topic. I’m in the process of writing a…

GOAT Cyber Week Offering 20% Off Resale and Retail Prices

Chris Burns5 years ago03 mins

Full disclosure, I do not sell on the GOAT App and you know what? I hate that I don’t. Those of you who visit the site know that I build the majority of my research on the sales I attain in the third party marketplace. I utilize a micro to macro approach and in doing…

Flight Club Debuts Pop-Up Retail Experience in Miami

Chris Burns5 years ago04 mins

In my recent e-book release I discussed how third party platforms had a natural transition into brick and mortar especially with GOAT acquiring Flight Club. The plan is being placed into motion via a pop-up, and as I said in the book one of the biggest threats to urban retail is third party, online and…

How Will the Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling Shape the Online Sneaker Market?

Chris Burns6 years ago6 years ago09 mins

The Supreme Court handed states broad authority Thursday to require online retailers to collect sales taxes, overturning a pre-Internet court precedent that had effectively exempted many merchants from collection duties. Source: US Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Merchants to Collect Sales Tax The third party marketplace remains a growing and disruptive force in…

Versace Continues Trend of Luxury Brands Investing Into Sneaker Based Startups

Chris Burns6 years ago04 mins

This year the investment into sneaker related startups continued a trend that arrived with the initial IPO of Hypebeast and the investment into Campless which became StockX. This year LVMH invested into Stadium Goods and Felix Capital invested into GOAT to allow the acquisition of Flight Club. Tomorrow on April 26th the GOAT App will…

StockX, GOAT, and Now ‘Plug’ is the Latest Sneaker Resale App | Business

Chris Burns6 years ago6 years ago05 mins

Source: Home | Plug As a long time e-commerce person in sneakers I’ve seen sites come and go. In the last few years the advent of the marketplace for sneakers has seen a series of extremely successful apps and websites (StockX and GOAT) have garnered considerable investments from notable people like Dan Gilbert, owner…

Flight Club X Goat Merge For The Largest Sneaker Marketplace, A Game Changer

Chris Burns6 years ago6 years ago17 mins

Originally posted on Housakicks This morning, I received the following Email from Flightclub, Nearly 13 years ago we opened our first door on Greene St. and broke all conventional wisdoms for what it meant to be a sneaker store in New York City. We had one goal in mind: to source the rarest and most coveted…

Sneaker Marketplace GOAT To Open Its First Ever Pop Up Gallery

Chris Burns7 years ago03 mins

Originally posted on Housakicks Sneaker Marketplace GOAT aka Greatest Of All Time is opening its first ever Pop Up Gallery. For those who haven’t heard about GOAT, it’s an app that allows its users to buy and sell their sneakers safely. They basically play the role of the middleman to allow for safe transactions. According to the company’s website,…

New Balance and Stance Celebrate Elite Runners with a GOAT Pack

Chris Burns7 years ago7 years ago02 mins

Source: New Balance and Stance Debut the “ALL TIME” Pack, Celebrating Elite Runners New Balance stopped short of going with the GOAT acronym and instead opted to shorten the nickname to All Time. Stance and New Balance have an ongoing collab and with these drops it appears that the private labels are taking on the…

Stadium Goods raises $4.6m with Mark Cuban – That’s Two NBA Owners Invested in Sneakerhead Resale

Chris Burns7 years ago7 years ago31 mins

Stadium Goods has raised over $4.6m in new equity funding, which will further its expansion into the mainstream footwear market, valued at over $80bn. Source: Stadium Goods raises $4.6m in equity funding to further growth ambitions This is one of those stories that inspires sneaker resellers around the globe. First it was Campless turning into…

Insider Ties Ep. 19: From Sneakerhead to Boss- Kicks, Apps, Websites – YouTube

Chris Burns7 years ago7 years ago11 mins

This week on Insider Ties I take a moment to discuss creating apps or websites as a means to move from being just a sneakerhead to gaining ownership in the sneaker industry. I talk about GOAT and StockX as well as about how this website is about ownership. I also get into the importance…

Insider Ties: Sneaker Resale App GOAT Announces $5 Million In Funding | Footwear News

Chris Burns8 years ago8 years ago13 mins

Mobile sneaker resell app GOAT has raised $5 million in funding thanks to Matrix Partners. Source: Sneaker Resale App GOAT Announces $5 Million In Funding | Footwear News There is one thing that bothers me about the current sneaker community. That one thing is that the sneaker community is copying Hip-Hop and that’s not a…