Chris Burns

Chris B. is the founder of ARCH (art + research, culture - hype) ARCH is a more informative look into sneaker culture. By presenting information about the business of sportswear through marketing analysis, updates on stock prices and introductions to new brands and styles, the site is easily distinguished from the everyday site only giving you release dates. You can follow me on Twitter @archbyccb or YouTube @archbyccb.

Barrett-Jackson’s Charity Auction with Cadillac for the First Escalade V Delivers a Whopping $500,000 for HBCU Pensole Lewis College 

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Source: VIN 001 Escalade-V Heats Up The Block At Barrett-Jackson On Friday Barrett-Jackson leads their first auction of the season with a charity car event. The auction was started with Mike Simons, chief engineer of the Cadillac Escalade dropping the gavel to begin the bidding. All proceeds from the auction benefitted the Center for Creative…

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The Viability of Reshoring Sneakers Expands and leads to a Revolutionary Sneaker Collab | COMUNITYmade x KX Lab Molino Knit

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COMUNITYmade KX Lab Reshoring: the practice of transferring a business operation that was moved overseas back to the country from which it was originally relocated Sneaker media is weighed down by the constant releases by Nike and the larger brands. Sneaker culture is driven by Jordans and Yeezy. On this site, there are over 1300…

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Why StockX Layoffs Mirror Recent Tech Company Layoffs 

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High-tech startups are reassessing their prospects for the future as interest rates rise and investors get queasy. Source: Tech companies rocked by layoffs as industry faces biggest downturn in two decades CBS News delivered a report explaining the difficulties tech companies face in uncertain economic periods. In this post, they quote Andrew Challenger, senior vice…

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Why the BSN SPORTS Acquisition of Eastbay Team Sales Business from Foot Locker is Valuable 

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Source: BSN SPORTS Acquires the Eastbay Team Sales Business from Foot Locker Retail, Inc. When Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser delivered this information: “In FY22 Nike (NKE-Hold-$125 PT) will represent ~55% of FL’s purchases, down from 75% in FY20, and 65% in 4Q21. Based on our estimates, FL’s 2022 purchases from NKE will be down…

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Brands Utilizing SAC/HIGG MSI as Evidence of Sustainability Will Have to Adjust Claims 

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Vegan Leathers, polyester and other plastic “bio” products have been able to hide behind the Higg MSI Index, but environmental claims will need to be adjusted by Sustainable Apparel Coalition affiliates. Source: Statement from the SAC Regarding the Norwegian Consumer Authority and Environmental Claims – Sustainable Apparel Coalition 10 Questions with Camper’s Product & Storytelling…

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Barrett-Jackson to Auction First Retail Production 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V for HBCU Pensole Lewis College in Detroit

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Source: Barrett-Jackson to Auction First Retail Production VIN 001 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V for Charity at 2022 Las Vegas Auction I can mention Corvette and the immediate image is a lightning fast, arrow shaped missile of a car. Corvette isn’t a muscle car in the traditional sense of American speedsters, but everyone knows what a Corvette…

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