Source: PUMA FOOTBALL HIT NEW LEVELS IN LONDON WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE PUMA FUTURE 18.1 In the same manner that adidas disrupted the North American market, Puma is continuing to perform beyond expectations in the UK and Europe. They’ve used a “glitch” like campaign in preparing for the upcoming World Cup (The US didn’t…
Puma SE stock price, stock quotes and financial overviews from MarketWatch. Source: Puma SE Puma SE $PMMAF Current Share $433.67 2017 Recap: Puma is a brand that I very rarely discuss on the site. When I do it’s about a person, not the brand (Rihanna). This affiliation and alignment with one person in my opinion has…
Nike $NKE Current Share $63.49 2017 Recap: Nike saw it’s share prices dip as low as $50/share during 2017. The Swoosh was faced with a surging adidas and their own self inflicted problems. The investment into building the infrastructure for DTC and the accumulation of inventory due to pushing far too much product into the…
Source: PUMA Press Centre : THE INDOMITABLE LIONS LINK UP WITH PRINCE OF AFROTRAP FOR SHIRT REVEAL Although Nigeria stomped Cameroon in World Cup Qualifying, Puma is taking the time to celebrate a relationship that is 20 years old. Puma has been sponsoring the Cameroon football federation for two decades and to celebrate the collaboration…
Usain Bolt and PUMA® team up to deliver the fastest products Source: Puma US Usain Bolt is the greatest track and field athlete ever. His accomplishments easily overshadow his last races at the World Championships. Seeing the greatest crumpled in pain from an injury was not the way the story was supposed to end. His…
SiteGenesis – Hibbett Sports Source: Hibbett US When I wrote the article below and connected it to older posts I thought that Hibbett Sports would be fading away. No One Paid Attention to Hibbett Sports, Inc. 14% Plunge While Foot Locker Was Flying Since I wrote this I’ve been visiting stores and I’ve noticed that…
Straight from the golden age of Hip-Hop, Coogi and PUMA® team up for a one of a kind collaboration Source: PUMA X COOGI | PUMA® Every week there is an ongoing battle over the importance of the sneaker community to the footwear industry. I’ve said over and over that the sneaker community is not just…
Introducing the Speed Ignite Netfit by PUMA® Source: Netfit Lacing System Running Shoes | PUMA® Puma has been dropping some very nice collabs and sneakers lately. Their latest attempt at establishing their importance to the footwear market is the Netfit. A fitness trainer that features a layered upper with Netfit Tech that allows you to…
Shop the largest selection of PUMA® styles online including shoes, running gear, & more. Plus: Free Shipping with min. purchase & Free Returns on all US orders. Source: Shoes, Clothing and Sportswear – PUMA® Official Online Store This isn’t a Puma bashing post. As a matter of fact in the last month or two it…
Source: PUMA® X DAILY PAPER The link above is to the Puma site which features the collection from Daily Paper. Puma’s alignments with brands is becoming a staple of the resurging company. This polo shirt is inspired by the sport of Cricket and the Maasai. The African inspired garments are complemented by striking footwear. This…
Source: SELECT RUNNING Okay I’d like to drop better pictures here, but this is a general overview of the Select Running introduced from Puma this season. The B.O.G. Colorshift above has obvious similarities to a number of drops from the past by other brands, but with the introduction of a 3D mesh the model is…
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….
A few days ago I wrote a post about Puma x Trapstar and expressed whether I thought Puma’s fusion of Jamaican inspired sportswear and Trapstar streetwear would actually translate into sales with guys for Puma. Puma x Trapstar – SS17 | Hanon | Will This Get Guys Into Puma? adidas has created a similarly inspired…
Source: http://us.puma.com/en_US/collections/collaborations/fenty-puma-by-rihanna Starting with Radiohead’s Creep and transitioning into a Die Antwoord (a group I was introduced to while at one of the Smithsonian museums watching a video exhibit while in DC) song, this presentation of Rihanna’s Fenty is magnificently presented like a Hogwarts fashion show on steroids. I was dead wrong about Puma being able…
FENTY® PUMA® and Rihanna introduce their newest collaboration Source: FENTY® PUMA® by Rihanna Maybe this is where I need to begin working on adding a woman to the staff, because when I click through on the source link and look at Suspender Sweat Pants for 140.00, it doesn’t matter how much I like fashion, all…
Puma taps EN NOIR for a fashion-forward collaboration on the new IGNITE evoKNIT as well as the timeless Clyde. Sporting the phrase “Carpe Noctum” on both shoes, the pack sports an all-b… Source: EN NOIR x Puma IGNITE evoKNIT & Clyde “Carpe Noctum” – PACKER SHOES It’s been a long time since I’ve said damn…
Source: Look For Adidas And Puma To Continue Run In 2017 (NKE) | Benzinga The Brothers Dassler must be smiling down right now over the 2016 that they had. Both Puma and adidas outperformed every brand by drawing on their rich heritage in retro. With the performance trend currently flat, the brands that have lines…
BOSTON (AP) — Shoe makers are racing to the Boston area as they compete for millennial talent. Source: Beantown as Shoetown: Sneaker makers stake claim in Boston The Source article is a solid discussion on the movement of shoe makers to the Boston area. Under Armour recently opened a flagship store there as well, turning…
As December winds down expect to see an endless stream of data on Q4 2016. My analysis for Q4 will be based on the AHN Data and I will begin to gather that in the next week along with the Housakicks site and share my predictions on 2017 and where I see the major footwear…
Bella Hadid recently landed a major contract with Nike. Which led Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis to call out Puma and Nike for hiring celebrities over athletes. Meanwhile Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden says, “Our marketing, with personalities like Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne … has increased our brand Source: Are Customers More Likely to Buy Celebrity-…
Source: Puma net profit up 4% on footwear sales – MarketWatch The source article is from Market Watch in April. Today stock shares for Puma are higher than they’ve been in years. Puma saw a 5 year high in share prices around the 2012 Olympics. Usain Bolt was crushing the competition and Bolt Madness actually delivered…
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?…
