Opportunity Knocks
Beck’s Shoes, the Silicon Valley-based comfort and work chain, is expanding amid a pandemic and ongoing retail apocalypse, seeing tremendous opportunities despite the historic headwinds.
Retail Profile
DSW Goes Big on Kids
The new and improved kids’ department expands to all doors as the chain ups its one-stop shopping game.
Pass It On
More independent retailers are handing their stores down from one generation to the next. But making the move can be a challenge.
Gut Check
The full remodel of the Saxon Shoes flagship wasn’t necessarily planned, but it turned out to be a case of perfect timing.
The Perfect Solution
True to his company’s name, Ray Margiano offers Foot Solutions for customers in need by expanding his pedorthics-meets-fashion concept
one franchise at a time.
New Beginnings
Three veteran executives take the reins of three classic American brands, detailing their plans, outlining their unique strengths and defining why they are dream jobs.
Queen Bee
Elizabeth Todd, owner of The Shoe Hive, generates a steady buzz thanks to her sharp eye for spotting the latest trends that keep a swarm of customers returning time and again.
Norm to the Core
Mark Lardie, CEO of Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse chains, proudly embraces the traditional family footwear format—and here’s why.
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