Source: New Adidas CEO acts to reshape Reebok, support growth | Reuters On October 25th Kevin Plank announced that the projections for profit would be lower in the next few years as Under Armour begins to ramp up marketing efforts to keep pace with the resurgent Adidas and the beast that is Nike. Immediately this…
The new Fall/Holiday 2016 Converse Counter Climate Boots Collection will launch September 28 at Converse retail stores and Converse.com. Source: Nike News – Converse Debuts New Counter Climate Boots Collection While Converse hasn’t really signaled the end of a trend, the fact that you can buy winter ready Converse Chucks, is definitely a sign of…
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…
Inspired by ’70s New York hip-hop culture and obviously also baseball culture, American luxury brand COACH has dropped its new Patchwork C210 leather high top sneakers for Fall 2016. With its men’s collection having made big steps over the last few seasons, the sneaker offering of COACH is moving at a fast pace as well….
It’s not just a sneaker blog Source: What Is Hypebeast and How Did It Get to an IPO? – Racked Yesterday I dropped this video: The reason I decided to drop this video because I realized that I’ve been hustling backwards and so have most of us in the sneaker culture. 12 years ago I…
Featuring Apple Watch Series 2 & Exclusive Nike Sport Bands, this is the easiest way to run. Source: Nike News – Apple & Nike Launch the Perfect Running Partner, Apple Watch Nike+ It’s important to know that Nike at one point was creating it’s own watch line. They were smart enough to stop making…
Gateway to ASICS Company Information, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Press Releases, Career and Recruitment and more. Source: http://corp.asics.com/en/press/article/2016-09-09-1 I haven’t really analyzed Asics. I do know that like Nike, Asics has a gigantic warehouse here in Memphis (It’s actually in Byhalia, MS. but it’s less than 15 minutes away from the southeast of…
Under Armour Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank plans to sell as many as 2.1 million shares in the sportswear company he founded, a stake valued at more than $72 million as of Friday. Source: Under Armour CEO to Sell $72 Million in Stock, Jolting Investors – Bloomberg I recently discussed the stocks of Nike…
Organized in 1899, VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, with more than 30 brands, 64,000 associates and $12.4 billion in revenue. Source: VF Corporation (VFC) This is a stray from my normal analysis of sneaker companies and stocks. On this one I’m saying that you should take your…
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…
