 Houston Chronicle (blog) | Skechers Settled To Say Their Shape-ups Shoes Work Forbes These curved-sole shoes, transforming people into human rocking chairs, cost up to $130 and promise to keep you fit even while grocery shopping. During 2009 sales grew 14-fold to $245 million, estimates market researcher NPD. One problem: “They mostly ... How to get your Skechers 'toning' shoes refund Skechers agrees to pay $50M to settle toning-shoe cases Skechers agrees to pay $50 million to settle toning-shoe cases |
 The Republic | Brown Shoe, Foot Locker shine in lower markets MarketWatch By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Helped by industry-wide demand for lightweight shoes and footwear in bright hues from coral to turquoise, Famous Footwear's parent Brown Shoe Co. and athletic-gear retailer Foot Locker Inc. both ... Brown Shoe Tops Expectations Amid Overhaul; Shares Jump Shoe retailers to benefit from tight inventory control Brown Shoe 1Q profit drops, but raises outlook |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Toxic chemical found in school shoes Sydney Morning Herald A toxic chemical banned in Europe because it can cause burns, rashes and respiratory troubles has been found in imported children's school shoes sold by major retailers. Tests undertaken three months ago by the Council of Textile and Fashion Industries ... School-shoe chemical leaves a nasty footprint |
Toms taps Kravitz as designer of new collection, including 'Let Love Rule' shoe Washington Post NEW YORK — If it's got his name on it, Lenny Kravitz says he has been involved in it 100 percent, so when you see his stamp on the new collection of Toms shoes, know the Bahamas beach-meets-modern architecture influence is genuine. |
Brown Shoe, Foot Locker shine in lower markets MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Helped by industry-wide demand for lightweight shoes and footwear in bright hues from coral to turquoise, Famous Footwear's parent Brown Shoe Co. and athletic-gear retailer Foot Locker Inc. both surged Friday after reporting ... |
 PR Web (press release) | Skechers settles over ads for its slimming shoes San Francisco Chronicle The Federal Trade Commission is giving Skechers USA Inc.'s bank account the workout the consumer protection agency claims its fitness shoes haven't been giving its consumers. Skechers has agreed to pay a $40 million settlement after the Federal Trade ... Skechers agrees to $40 million settlement for claims about shoes' benefits Skechers to pay $40 million for lying about 'toning' shoes Skechers, in wake of FTC settlement, defends toning shoe claims |
Walking Shoes That Spy on Grandma Bloomberg So in 2008, when Carle came across a company developing shoes fitted with GPS devices for tracking children, he sensed the technology might be useful for a different market: seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other conditions that make them likely to ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Shoe lovers shop for self-esteem Sydney Morning Herald Now researchers have found women who have less confidence in their appearance are more likely to own accessories such as shoes and handbags rather than clothes. The study of nearly 290 New Zealanders found women who felt more insecure after looking at ... |
Brown Shoe 1Q Net Down 54% On Business Overhaul; Raises FY Outlook Wall Street Journal Brown Shoe Co.'s (BWS) fiscal first-quarter profit slumped 54% as costs tied to the footwear company's overhaul of its business tamped down results, masking a surprise increase in sales and better-than-expected core earnings. Pointing to those gains, ... |
Sector Snap: Shoe sellers step lively Friday BusinessWeek AP Shoe seller stocks moved up in Friday trading after several key retailers reported that their first-quarter financial profits jumped on stronger sales. Foot Locker Inc. reported that its profit for the quarter climbed 36 percent on stronger sales ... |
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