– The Detroit-based company launched its online secondary market for sneakers in February, 2016; company expects to pass $100 million in gross merch Source: StockX Adds Watches and Handbags to World’s First “Stock Market of Things” Wait a minute… what? Our new favorite place to push our high end kicks just added handbags and…
Amazon acquired Zappos because the platform did not have the backend in place to sell footwear. I joined Amazon in 2011 after selling at local flea markets and in locally owned shops in Memphis. When I launched in 2011 it was late November. By December 31st I’d earned over 40,000 dollars with very little experience…
Source: How Will Peak Sport launching China’s First 3D Printed Sneakers Shape Additive Manufacturing? – 3DSHOES.COM Peak has some of the NBA’s best players as endorsers, Dwight Howard and Tony Parker both wear the basketball models from the brand. While many Americans have never heard of the brand, Peak is one of the more successful Chinese…
FY 2017 outlook confirmed Source: adidas Group – adidas records strong start into the year MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN Q1 2017: Currency-neutral revenues increase 16% Gross margin declines 0.2pp as a result of anticipated FX headwind Operating margin improves 0.9pp to 11.1% Net income from continuing operations grows 30% to € 455 million Basic EPS from…
Here’s what No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett and the rest of the top of this year’s class of rookies will be paid, based on the NFL’s salary cap and its Rookie Compensation Pool. Source: 2017 NFL Draft 1st Round Rookie Salary Projections: What Garrett, Trubisky And Fournette Will Make @JasonBelzer is the type of…
$UA Under Armour, Inc. Earnings AlphaGraphics: Q1 2017 highlights Source: UA – Infographic Here is a condensed visual representation of today’s CC with Under Armour. Use the Source link to view on the AlphaStreet platform.
Under Armour Reports First Quarter Results Source: Under Armour Reports First Quarter Results I had the unfortunate problem of listening in to the conference call on an Android phone that dropped the connection via bluetooth every 8 seconds. This means I only caught small soundbites of the call. It will be up to listen to…
Marketing has to be more subversive and less direct. Marketing has to occur where the people are already or where they are going to be. This is why television is having a difficult time with navigating the digital arena where brands are no longer willing to pay for ads that run during television shows that…
Under Armour lays off two-dozen in Connected Fitness unit Source: Under Armour lays off about two dozen in Connected Fitness unit Yesterday, I spent a bit of time discussing my predictions for the upcoming conference call from UA. In that post I discussed that digital would be at the forefront. Under Armour Announces First Quarter…
Source: Under Armour Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings And Conference Call Date After experiencing possibly the worst 3rd and 4th Quarter in the history of the company in 2016, can it get worse? I don’t think so. I think Under Armour is at the bottom of where they can go. Do I realize that they…
Shop Under Armour MLB Fan Gear FREE SHIPPING available in US Source: Under Armour® Under Armour paid a nice and hefty fee to take over sponsorship of the MLB. They don’t get their logos on the uniforms until 2020, but the release of their tees and apparel happened yesterday. No trumpets No fanfare No drumroll…
Nike Moscow continues the company’s commitment to transform sport retail through digitally connected experiences. Source: Nike News – First Look: Inside Nike Moscow I won’t drop a bunch of articles in here that discuss omni/multi channel as they relate to the sale of sportswear. Although I did just write a discussion on Finish Line, that’s…
I have to admit that I really dig Under Armour. They are the epitome of a company that feels like me living in Memphis and watching the Grit and Grind era of the Grizzlies (UA had Mike Conley and underutilized him in a Nike run city). Under Armour is the upstart company that kicked in…
Originally posted on Housakicks A majority of sneakerheads could be easily compared to cult followers; once they get sold to a certain idea, it’s hard to shift their thought process. Nike took a bit too long to counter Adidas & the boost technology that has fully infiltrated the sneaker community. Those styrofoam-like visible beads give Adidas…
Five students from Domus Academy, Central Saint Martins and Parsons School of Design explore the concept of walking on air. Source: The Vision-AIRS: Experiments in Style Yesterday I discussed the Nike Kyrie Signature line’s current success in a poor performance market. If Basketball Sales Are Dead Why Is The Kyrie Selling? This Vision-Airs video and…
Data is data, is data, is data. However in statistics numbers can say whatever you want them to say. The sales data shows a decline in the sale of basketball footwear and that is true. This is also why “Nike Brand Pres Trevor Edwards: company sees “great energy” in basketball. Kyrie 3 is top seller.”…
Originally posted on Housakicks Most of the skechers shoes I’ve come across tend to have a really thick midsole; the brand pride itself in engineering some of the best walking shoes in the market. Yesterday I stumbled upon some yeezy inspired skechers sneakers and just thought to myself: What the heck are they thinking? Well ,…
In an artistic exploration of design, the traditional trainer is deconstructed and reimagined with all boundaries removed. What results is the extraordinary creation of the GEL-KAYANO® TRAINER Reflective Knit Low. A stretch knit upper surrounds the foot in a custom, sock-like fit while a moulded TPU caged overlay stabilizes the structure of the low silhouette….
Nike is scheduled to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know. Source: Nike Earnings: What to Watch Sara Germano has created a play by play of what to watch for today at the close of the Stock Market. Nike will be reporting it’s Q3 earnings…
The cracks are showing. Source: The Sports Bubble Has Already Burst | The Big Lead I wrote an article at the beginning of the NBA season that explained how I thought the NBA could help repair the basketball shoe sales arena. Although analysts have been stating over and over that basketball will not be coming…
Source: Under Armour Announces Clay Dean as Chief Innovation Officer Under Armour names a former General Motors veteran to lead its innovation team. The move doesn’t inspire the stock market, and it does absolutely nothing to help move product. What exactly will Clay Dean bring to the table to offset the falling trend in…
Originally posted on Housakicks Pizza Hut Basketball Shoes That Can Order Pizza For You? It makes no darn sense, it’s a STUPID IDEA from Pizza hut, and they need to stay in their lane- making greasy pizza to keep your blood cholesterol high. It doesn’t even make any sense, we are trying to eat healthy and…
