Updated September 19th, 2020 ARCH is always shifting. I no longer operate ARCH as a footwear company and the last four years have been a whirlwind of discovery and experiences, both challenging and satisfying. The site has become a source of information and entertainment and my work in business consulting and analysis has grown considerably….
If you look back through the Insider Ties and Business Talk categories of the site you will see a lot of information about Stocks. Recently, a lot of websites are saying that Under Armour and Adidas are becoming better bets for the stock market. Consider this analysis from the Motley: http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/29/better-buy-under-armour-inc-or-adidas.aspx While all companies hit rough patches…
Source: adidas NEWS STREAM : adidas’ BOOST technology powers Aberu Kebede to victory in Berlin Above is a post from adidas about one of their sponsored runners winning a marathon. If you visit any sports company’s website you will find a celebration of the athlete and how their gear inspired them and helped them to…
I’ve been doing a lot of analysis on the sneaker brands. The majority of my discussion has been on the push of each individual brand to gain more traction with DTC sales. I’ve also discussed how the brands are adjusting and adapting to the shift in the sneaker buying habits of the masses. What I’ve…
First, I’m a Knicks fan. As much as it hurts to write that considering the last 15 years, II remain a Knicks fan. Even when I lived in San Diego, I was a Kobe fan, but I remained a Knicks fan. While I’ve moved back to Memphis, and I go to Grizzlies games often, and…
Okay utilizing antiquated Shakespearean dialogue for my little shoe company is kind of reaching. I am not that important and “To be or not to be?” is a question that tends to take itself too seriously, right? Maybe not. I founded ARCH in 2009. At the time I went in front of a group of…
Okay it’s been a couple of years and I’m right back to square one again, starting over. When I made the basketball shoe sample it drained the funds. I began selling more Nikes, Adidas and various brands to recoup. I was making great headway and was generating between 4-6K per month with ebay and street…
July is like the longest month of the year and in Memphis, it’s the hottest. Almost every day has been 100 plus. This makes it real hard to stay motivated, but I am consistently challenging and changing the business profile as I continue to work on strategies to help other sneaker lovers out there, move…
