Posts by Kevin Harson
Ugg Season Is Here, But Some Market Watchers Are Concerned About the Brand’s DTC Slowdown
After several years of upward momentum, some analysts are growing concerned about Ugg and Hoka parent company Deckers Brands after its latest earnings report on Thursday. One of those voices is Tom Nikic, senior analyst at Needham, who said the Goleta, Calif.-based company is “poised” for negative reaction by investors despite a second quarter 2026…
Read MoreWomen’s Shoes Lead Price Increases in September
Shoe prices increased in September in tandem with overall inflation, according to the latest data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). In September, retail prices of footwear climbed 1.3 percent, just shy of August’s 1.4 percent advance and the second fastest in seventeen months, the FDRA noted. This comes as prices were…
Read MoreHere’s Every Air Jordan Sneaker Releasing in November
After a few slower months, Jordan Brand‘s slate is getting a lot fuller in November — especially if you’re a fan of the Air Jordan 11. The Air Jordan 11’s series of 30th anniversary releases will enter its second and most prolific month with five brand-new colorways releasing. Three of those will be city-exclusives for…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: John Malkovich Appears in New JW Anderson Loafer Bag Campaign
LOAFING AROUND: It’s all change at JW Anderson, which has a new attitude and is focusing on lifestyle, accessories and high-end objects for the home. The brand’s new website features celebrities — including Ben Whishaw and Luca Guadagnino — showing off the fashion or playing around with the furniture and objects. That celebrity lineup just…
Read MoreAnnie’s Ibiza Opens First U.S. Store at 110 Mercer Street in SoHo
Annie’s Ibiza, the cult British brand, will open its first U.S. store in SoHo at 110 Mercer Street on Friday. British-born Anne Doble will bring her one-of-a-kind designs to the 900-square-foot space. The intimate boutique, which is down a small staircase, is designed to feel more like a living room than a store. “I quite…
Read MoreTarget to Slash 1,800 Corporate Jobs
Target is eliminating approximately 1,800 corporate positions, laying off 1,000 employees and not filling about 800 vacant positions. The Minneapolis-based retailer has been experiencing a long period of declining sales and has lost some of the cache it held as a discounter with some style panache and merchandise innovation. The cuts represent 8 percent of…
Read MoreKristen Bell Stays Loyal to One Footwear Brand for ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season Two’s Promo Tour
While fans are wondering what Kristen Bell‘s “Nobody Wants This” character, Joanne Williams, will be wearing during the second season, the actress wants people to have doubts regarding what her go-to footwear brand is. Throughout the promo tour for the new season, which debuts on Netflix on Thursday, Bell has remained loyal to Jude. Kristen Bell…
Read MoreMisty Copeland Takes Her Final Bow at ABT’s Fall 2025 Gala
On Wednesday night, Misty Copeland took her final bow as an American Ballet Theatre principal dancer. And the company made sure the trailblazing dancer received her flowers. ABT’s fall gala was a dedicated celebration of Copeland’s career, and the dancer — and now, ABT trustee — grew emotional as she walked the carpet. “I’m feeling…
Read MoreBeiersdorf Downgrades FY Guidance as Skin Care Market Decelerates
PARIS – Beiersdorf AG stock held steady Thursday hours after the German beauty giant downgraded its consumer business’ sales growth, due to the ongoing slowdown of the skin care market. “We saw a further deceleration of the skin care market in the third quarter of 2025, especially in emerging markets, which is why we now…
Read MoreBeauty, Wellbeing Sales Fuel Third-quarter Growth at Unilever
LONDON – Beauty and wellbeing sales are steaming ahead at Unilever, and drove underlying group sales growth up 3.9 percent to 14.7 billion euros in the third fiscal quarter. The consumer giant said in a trading update on Thursday that in the the three months to Sept. 30, the beauty and wellbeing division reported underlying…
Read MoreShoes for a Cure Kicks Off Big Week in New York With Intimate Saks Cocktail
After a high-energy weekend of events in Miami, Shoes for a Cure was back in the Big Apple on Tuesday evening for an intimate cocktail at Le Chalet at L’Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The event helped fuel excitement ahead of the Shoes for a Cure charity shoe sale, taking place today…
Read MoreChinatown Vendors and Workers Speculate About the ICE Raid’s Potential Fallout
Less than 24 hours after federal officials descended on Canal Street in New York City’s Chinatown district, the scene there appeared to be relatively subdued Wednesday afternoon. Nine allegedly undocumented individuals were detained, after federal agents targeted Canal Street in what the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described as “a targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operation that…
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