Editor’s Note

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

It’s December, time to reflect on and assess the past 12 months before making plans, projections and resolutions for the year ahead.

Plying One’s Trade

Full disclosure: I never even knew what a trade magazine was growing up, let alone dreamed I’d work at various ones for nearly 30 years.

Breaking Bad

Streaks usually come to an end at some point.

It’s All Good

Is it green and good, or just gobbledygook?

The Change Constant

Change is relentless and inevitable, as 18 million of us who watched the final episode of The Big Bang Theory were reminded recently.

Meet the Transformers

Commuters were crammed together like cattle itching to stampede in Penn Station as I awaited the track announcement for my train to Washington, D.C. for

Once again, our winner’s circle includes a range of design categories and retail formats that introduced breakthrough technologies, trend-setting styles and powerful brand stories as well as engaging stores worth experiencing in person.

The Shoe Traveler’s Life

How cool would it be to travel back to Langen-Bergheim, Germany, in 1774 when Johann Adam Birkenstock, the man identified in the local church archives as “subject and cobbler,” rolled out style No. 1?

Will Act III be a Charm?

I believe Act III is in the process of unfolding in our industry. And I hope the rough and tumble journey we’ve all been on is resolving itself into a healthy, vibrant, more stable landscape.