Final question in this brand discussion with Dallas Stokes of And1. In this segment I get to the core of why I wanted to interview Dallas. Brand: And1 Primary Business: Basketball Footwear and Apparel Website: And1 Best article on the brand: Slam Online, Ball is Life these articles cover a lot of the details on where the…
What started as a post on Brooks Running after seeing a response on Facebook to a customer turned into an analysis of customer service. I took a few minutes to find questions from customers and took snapshots of the responses, or lack of responses from footwear companies. Why would I even stop and do this?…
Since I know that the majority of the visitors to this site are “sneakerheads” there may be some disconnect. Then again I hope my community is aware enough to realize that my 3rd Quarter reference is in regard to the last three months of sneaker sales. If not, now you know. When a company attempts…
Under Armour’s (UA) earnings release wasn’t just bad for Under Armour’s stock but the stocks of other athletic apparel makers and retailers, including but not limited to Nike (NKE), Foot Locker (FL), Finish Line (FINL), Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).Never mind that Under Armour’s disappointment, if you can call it that,…
Source: Under Armour Reports Third Quarter Net Revenues Growth Of 22%; Reiterates Full Year Net Revenues Over the last few months I’ve been writing a number of articles discussing various factors that have seen the stock price of UA declining. In this mornings 3rd Quarter report UA rattled off an impressive amount of accomplishments,…
There were plenty of stellar sneaker moments throughout the WNBA Finals. Source: Winning Kicks: The Shoes of the 2016 WNBA Champion Los Angeles Sparks | Footwear News I’m not writing anything here except great job Footwear News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No one has documented or written anything about the kicks of the LA Sparks team members. Adidas may…
Shop Stephen Curry Shoes today. We just dropped the hottest basketball shoes from our Golden State hero. Check out Curry 3s and enjoy FREE SHIPPING available in US. Source: Steph Curry 3 | Curry 3 Shoes Under Armour | US My man Tayib at Housakicks and I have this crazy obsession with the Steph Curry…
It isn’t easy for small retailers to stay competitive in today’s challenging market. These stores stand out for their growth agendas. Pic from FN Source: How These Independent Retailers Are Distinguishing Themselves | Footwear News When I say big brands I’m not talking the traditional powers of Nike and Adidas. I’m looking directly at the…
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….
ASICS Creates New Global Digital Division to Deepen Relationship with Consumer . Source: ASICS Corporate photo from circuitsandcable There is a reason Under Armour gets such a solid rating as a stock. It has to do with their ability to outperform Nike in stockpiling companies that have gigantic databases of customers using fitness apps. A simple search…
I don’t know the numbers of Ronnie Fieg’s private business, but a close analysis of the brand and the man shows that if Ronnie Fieg decided to take KITH public he could garner an IPO in the 35-45 dollar range. As a comparison Under Armour’s initial IPO was 13.00. It immediately jumped up into the…
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…
The tone seems to be changing for Nike. Source: Nike Gets Lackluster Reviews From Experts Ahead of Q1 When I began writing Insider Ties, a lot of the reasons for doing so was because I couldn’t find anyone discussing the actual business aspects of the industry. The stock analysts where looking at it purely from…
The industry is finally seeing a handful of brands legitimately challenge Nike’s supremacy. Source: Why Intense Sneaker Market Competition Is Paying Off for Foot Locker | Footwear News I love it when I what I see verification of my words. The only reason I’m sharing this is because it completely supports number 10 in my…
Today the NFL and Nike unveiled Color Rush uniforms for all 32 NFL clubs. Participating teams will take the field wearing special Nike Color Rush uniforms exclusively on Thursday Night Football in 2016. Source: Nike and NFL Light Up Thursday Night Football Do you see that AAM at the end of the title? I added…
