Source: https://www.salomon.com/us/ Project + Exec is a new series where I’ve decided to seek out footwear executives who are minorities (Black, Latino, Indian, Native American, Asian men and women) who are doing some dope work, but are being overlooked by the larger media outlets. It’s my small part. I really hope you look more into the brands…
The collection comes in women’s sizes 5-12. Source: Jordan Brand Reveals Spring 2018 Women’s Collection In the last two years Nike’s dominance has been disrupted. Sales have slowed and there is banter throughout the industry that adidas caused problems for Nike. In the women’s market Lululemon and even Victoria’s Secret is the culprit. I’ve been…
Source: https://www.simisleighs.com Simi crushed it finishing 3rd in the skeleton event in Lake Placid today. Why is this important? Skeleton is a sport many people haven’t heard of, let alone watched. The Winter Olympics isn’t nearly as visible as the Summer Olympics. However, sports are often about the narratives created. Yesterday Nike shared Simi’s story…
Sneaker retailers are facing a perfect storm. (pic via BI from Bennett Raglin/AP) Source: Amazon is about to claim a new victim in the retail apocalypse – Business Insider The source article fails to cover a few points I recently made in my analysis of the Foot Locker stock plunge: Foot Locker’s Stock Plunge, How…
Looking to continue to expand its baseball business, New Balance has added Francisco Lindor, one of the game’s brightest young stars. Source: New Balance signs Lindor to be face of cleat business This is a real question, not an analysis. Baseball viewership is in decline. Attendance is in decline. It is still the national pasttime…
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?…
