A lot of links here, so check it out. Yesterday StockX informed everyone they introduced NFTs. There was a lot of speculation. I even dropped this video to help people gain an understanding of how I saw the move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGJIMZOr35Q&t=480s Last night during @SneakerPhetish ‘s Twitter Space named #SampleSize he was able to get some…
I intentionally chose this image from Jordan Brand. Grumpy Westbrook symbolizes how I feel after touting the growth of Jordan Brand’s CMS. WHY NOT? UNITE. air.jordan.com | Slow and Consistent Storytelling Establishes Branding – ARCH-USA As Jordan Brand launched the air.jordan.com site, I lauded the strategy. In the post above, I talked about the considerable…
Sellers who have the ability to create bulk shipping packages on StockX have been trying to figure out why the bulk boxes they’ve been making aren’t generating labels. In this video, I take the time to create a box to recreate the issue. Unfortunately, if you have a lot of shoes, it will take you…
Private employers in Oregon are starting to jump on the vaccine mandate for their employees. Source: Vaccine Mandates Are Coming to the Nike Campus Near You Nike’s China issues are considerable and have led to worries by analysts who evaluate the stock market. An issue that isn’t being considered when it comes to Nike is…
Source: Jordan Why Not? Zer0.5 Men’s Basketball Shoes. Nike.com I utilize resale as a gauge of how well a sneaker is performing at retail. I’ve been tracking the correlation between resale and retail for over ten years. I have enough information readily available to show the decline in basketball sneaker sales and to state clearly…
Read the report discussing how returns on Amazon and the policies being implemented intentionally place small businesses at a disadvantage: Resale Platforms Need to Understand Amazon | Resale Report and Analysis for October 2021: Part 1 In this video I discuss shutting down my Amazon store for a second time in October 2021. I reopened…
New Balance sneakers marketed as Made in USA may have up to 30 percent of its parts made in China and abroad. (Reference 1) On 12/20/2021 Cristostomo filed a Property – Personal Property Fraud lawsuit against New Balance Athletics, Inc. This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Massachusetts District. The case status is Pending – Other Pending….
Sneaker resale, like all resale, is one of the most misunderstood topics in business analysis. The Grey Market, or the place where retail arbitrage, bots and backdoors, operate to sell products for profit, is just that, grey. Consumers who hate resale and are unwilling to listen to any reasonable explanation for why it exists. Those…
The leading creators of virtual sneakers, collectibles and experiences, born in the metaverse, join the NIKE, Inc. family Source: NIKE, Inc. Acquires RTFKT I initially discovered RTFKT in February of this year while researching Beeple’s success with NFTs. I did a video requesting questions to present to the founder of the site SneakerCred, Cash Patterson….
At 1:18 and 1:23 of this discussion by CNBC, two of the most important statements were made and overlooked. Those statements had graphics: 14% More items out of stock Prices up an average of 25% While I only operate in one segment of the marketplace, sneakers, what is happening on the Seller Central side of…
ABG has signed a long-term strategic partnership with SPARC Group to become the core licensee and operating partner for Reebok in the U.S. SPARC will also serve as the global hub for the newly created Reebok Design Group. Source: ABG Announces SPARC Will Take on Operations for Reebok in the US — ABG NEWSROOM Genesco,…
New Balance YOU WILL NO LONGER EARN NB POINTS AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2021. YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO REDEEM NB POINTS FOR A REWARD AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2021. ALL REWARDS ISSUED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2021 WILL EXPIRE DECEMBER 21, 2021. The My New Balance Rewards Program is being phased out. There…
When Foot Locker purchased WSS and Atmos, I explained that it was the incorrect purchase. I’ve long considered Jimmy Jazz the jewel of urban retail. My visits to the Harlem Flagship and stores throughout the south showed me that the retailer was one private label away from offsetting the impending moves from Nike’s Consumer Direct…
Check out five ways Nike is creating a shopping experience that’s deep, comprehensive and tailor-made for Nike Members. Source: Nike Membership Digital Benefits I’ll keep this one short since I’ve discussed the topic in previous posts. Nike is a machine; a beautifully, ruthless, designed combination of product, software, logistics and presentation. In the post above,…
The deal furthers eBay’s vertical expansion strategy in sneakers and offers customers added confidence in the purchase of high-value items eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, and Sneaker Con Digital have entered into a definitive agreement under which eBay has acquired Sneaker Con’s…
— Provides Sellers Access to Automation, Inventory Management Technology — StockX, the trusted global platform for consuming and trading current culture products, has acquired the inventory management solution known as Scout. The company’s first acquisition will further streamline the selling experience on StockX and help customers around the world grow and scale their operations. Source:…
I’ve been writing the monthly resale report to deliver data on the top sneakers sold via arch. My intent was to utilize a micro set of data as a comparison to top sneaker lists published by analyst using Point of Sales data. I’d like to establish that what is selling is typically in complete contrast…
Source: Falling in Love Again (fila.com) In the last year, I’ve taken a real interest in watching how Fila is entering the market. It’s a project which doesn’t deliver the site a considerable amount of traffic, so why would I look so deeply into a brand that hit for a small amount of time three…
Last month in September I continued with my reopening of my Amazon Seller Central Marketplace account. By the end of October, I was shutting it down again. Although the numbers above show that I made $20,255.49 on 193 pairs shipped, this doesn’t tell the entire tale of Amazon as a marketplace. I continued using eBay…
Foot Locker has long dabbled in private label with CSG via Champs and Foot Locker clothing like tees and sweatsuits. In 2018 they launched Be.Spoke at Footaction: Footaction Takes The Lead For Foot Locker In Private Label Push | Business This month they rolled out two new Private lines from Footaction and Foot Locker: Op-Ed…
Source: Nike SNKRS. Release Dates & Launch Calendar Something so simple as building a subsite to feature upcoming releases and then turning that website into an app has been one of the biggest reasons for success for the Swoosh and their Consumer Direct Acceleration. As Nike develops their sneakers, and they develop a ton of…
The most trusted legit check service in the game. Our experts will give you a detailed review on why they are legit or fake ASAP. Rest assured, we got you. Source: Suede One I was inboxed and asked if I had a vendetta against eBay because I’ve been consistently writing about the platform in comparison…
