Footwear

The parent company of DSW ended the year on a tough note as the pandemic continued to impact its store traffic and sales of dress shoes.

Primark has opened its first store in the Midwest, on N. State Street in Chicago.

Dick’s Sporting Goods ended its fiscal year on a strong note, maintaining momentum as consumers continue to focus on outdoor activities and home workouts amid the pandemic.

Clarks is leveraging a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based shoppable content engine for dynamic ad creation.

Trend Marketing Wholesale is centralizing product data and assets for its direct-to-consumer and wholesale sales operations.

Foot Locker reported a mixed end to the year, with profit that expectations but sales that disappointed, including a 2.7% drop in same-store sales. 

A specialty footwear brand is unifying customer engagement and merchandise management on a cloud-based retail platform.

Foot Locker is increasing its capital expenditures for 2021 to a pre-COVID level.

Adidas is parting ways with Reebok.

Nordstrom's rotating New Concepts@Nordstrom in-store pop-up program is celebrating Black History Month by putting a spotlight on Black fashion.