Source: NOMADNESS Travel Tribe photo via the Nomadness site In 2014 I had the pleasure of being introduced to Evita Robinson when we appeared on Paul C. Brunson’s “Mentor Monday” show on entrepreneurship. I had never heard of Evita or her concept/travel group named Nomadness. The double entendre immediately caught my attention as a reference…
Nike Adventure Club – The sneaker club for adventurous kids Source: Nike Adventure Club In typical fashion I allowed others to share the information about Nike’s first subscription service to make sure that any ideas other analysts and sites had were not similar to what I see happening. Also in typical fashion I’m going to…
As StockX reached Unicorn status, Josh Luber stepped down as CEO of the company he created. This happened at the end of June. However, according to Tech Crunch, “An unnamed data breached seller contacted TechCrunch claiming more than 6.8 million records were stolen from the site in May by a hacker. The seller declined to…
Shop our wide selection of Calvin Klein at Footaction. In 2017 I began using the term “Nike Wall” to discuss the DTC play by Nike in relation to the closing of smaller stores that had ‘urban’ accounts with the brand. I began this discussion in 2015 and I continued to look at it closely up…
Gateway to ASICS Company Information, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Press Releases, Career and Recruitment and more. Source: ASICS Global – The Official Corporate Website for ASICS and Its Affiliates ASICS hasn’t slowed down on their investment into tech to lift the company to new heights. After launching the Accelerator program (linked below)…
Below you’ll find a few transcribed notes from the Q&A of the conference call and a link to my earlier prediction on what would take place during today’s call. Piper Jaffray: Strong second quarter on footwear, how are you thinking about footwear in the second half? Patrick answers: The new go to market through 360…
Debuting in the Nike Joyride Flyknit Run, Nike’s latest cushioning innovation brings new thinking to impact protection. Source: Nike Joyride Cushioning Innovation and Nike Joyride Flyknit Run Official Images In 2017 when Nike was delivering it’s manifesto for the future at their Investor’s Day they discussed Nike Air and Nike React as well as ZoomX…
Source: Lady Vans Source: Sloane Stephens in Aqua Catering to one demographic in two unique ways, which one works? Is a comparison unnecessary when the goal is to capture the diversity of a particular segment? Women have long been overlooked by brands, but in the last two years there have been more activations for…
BALTIMORE, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) plans to release the results of its second quarter (ended June 30, 2019) on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 6:55 a.m. ET. Following the news release, Under Armour management will host a conference call at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET to review results. This call will be webcast live at https://about.underarmour.com/investor-relations/financials and will be archived and available for…
Snap36 specializes in high volume, cost efficient 3D and 360 degree product photography, providing spin photography services & solutions for ecommerce sites. Source: Snap36: 360 Degree Product Photography & 3D Spin Photography Services One of the most exciting things in the sneaker industry this year has been the acquisition of technology companies by both brands…
After a historic summer season, Nike is doing more to improve the well-being of communities through play. Source: Nike Sport Changes Everything 2019 There are two things taking place in this post: A reintroduction to Nike’s Key Cities strategy An introduction to Nike’s Sport Changes Everything strategy While the two topics appear to be completely…
Source: UNISEX ADIDAS SNEAKER WHITE After writing the post on Returns and Sneaker Retail: Return Policies Fracture the Business Strategy of Sneaker Retail Information below: FootFact technology has been added as a PlugIn in the online shop of the global corporation Deutsche TelekomFootFact helps in contributing to reduce the CO2 burden on our planet because…
I began working on an article on Hibbett Sports a few days ago, but I’ve been interrupted by a number of things. That post was going to probe the acquisition of City Gear by Hibbett Sports and the recent closing of several locations (Hibbett Sports: Senatobia and Park Avenue and City Gear’s premium sneaker store…
Source: Stepping out of the shadows: our proud new brand stichd – PUMA CATch up The best time to develop new ventures is when things are going well. The shifting of Dobotex from a PUMA owned manufacturer of licensed brands to a full blown brand is now. This is not exactly new, it’s a rebranding….
BEAVERTON, Ore., June 27, 2019 – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2019. Source: NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Nike is a 50 year old company. Typically old companies move sluggishly and don’t adjust and adapt…
The retailer, which has yet to make a profit, runs a secondhand market for authentic luxury goods Source: Luxury second-hand site The RealReal sees stock jump 45% after IPO Look at the quote above and you will find all that you need to know about why the current retail environment is extremely flawed. A company…
June 25, 2019: Matthew Walters posted images on LinkedIn Source: https://coddi.co/ In 2007 my first shipment of shoes arrived. 1200 pair of basketball shoes. The original payment was right around 18,000 dollars. My business partner was an asshole and tried to have the shoes delivered to Portland because his name was on the original order,…
Source: Stephen Curry and Under Armour Debut Range Unlimited Golf Collection in Shenzhen, China Wipeout led to American Ninja Warrior which led to the Ultimate Beastmaster on Netflix which has led to Steph Curry’s ‘Holey Moley‘? Okay run that back with video: Alright, I just dug myself a hole in this post, which is…
Links mentioned in this video: A picture of my Amazon Sales from Oct. 2011- Feb. 2013: http://www.arch-usa.com/wp-content/up… Buy my book Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail: https://amzn.to/2N3PMjT Shaq wants to buy Reebok: https://arch-usa.com/shaq-is-eyeing-r… StockX is the most revolutionary e-commerce platform created in the last ten years. As incredible as…
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is nostalgic for Reebok’s heyday in the ’90s, when he had an endorsement deal with the brand. “I want to bring them back,” he says. Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Reebok Source: Shaquille O’Neal says he wants to buy Reebok It’s not exactly Shaq alone as he wouldn’t have the…
The StockX commercial below originally launched in November of 2018. The spot doesn’t feature any famous people. The commercial does include a lot of famous kicks; which makes it appear that the ad is targeted to ‘sneakerheads’ but with the shifting nature of the consumption of media by young people and the fact that the…
Source: ASICS announces the development of a system that assesses runner pronation type using artificial intelligence (AI) vision technology, as well as the ASICS Institute of Sport Science’s wealth of data and expertise. A few days ago ASICS released information detailing how they would begin to shape their retail doors. The information could potentially be…
