Shoe-In

FDRA asked 1,000 families where they plan to buy their shoes this holiday season, how much they plan to spend and what type of shoes they plan to buy.

This week Matthew Rubel shares some real wisdom on how companies need to think and act more strategically to deal with continued business disruption. We cover supply chain costs, retail/consumer demand shifts, long-term inflation, and capitalization issues - with Matt going through each area and laying out clear things shoe companies should focus efforts and energy on (consumers to employees) to ensure they hit the mark. This is a must listen episode to understand key changes we face as an industry and how to build real agility!

Listen in as Dr. David Priest provides the footwear industry with critical updates around COVID, the delta variant, vaccine mandates, and more.

Matt, Andy and Jasmine check in with Mark Worden, the new president and CEO of Shoe Carnival, during his first week on the job. Mark lays out his bullish vision for the family footwear retailer's future with a focus on bricks and mortar and in-person shopping. Learn Mark's unique background and perspective and find out what shoes he currently wears and what he plans to buy next in Jasmine's Whatcha Got? Whatcha Gettin'? segment.

There are a growing number of ecomm platforms you have to be on to grow shoe sales, but they all come with different data and content requirements, and systems making it a real headache to manage. In this episode we are joined by Syndic8 CEO Chris John who explains how brands must think about their data and how to use new technology to be on as many platforms as possible, as seamlessly as possible. If you want to grow eyes on your product and increase sales, give this episode a listen!

Continuing the conversation from lasts week's episode our panel adds more ideas and takeaways on how to create better supply chain strategies to curb costs and headaches. A must listen on the ways brands and suppliers are getting creative in this age of supply chain chaos.

Supply chains costs and shipping capacity issues remain large challenges to our industry. This panel discussion, from FDRA's 2021 Supply Chain Summit, provides some ideas and insights from various aspects of the shoe industry to help plant some new ideas and tips to better manage the chaos.

Listen in on part two of a fascinating conversation around the current challenges of the global footwear supply chain from industry leaders at Crocs, Michael Kors, Rack Room Shoes and Apex Global Logistics. Receive key takeaways on cost mitigation strategies (if there are any to be had) and important forecasts for how long the shipping chaos will continue.

Listen in on part one of a fascinating conversation around the current challenges of the global footwear supply chain from industry leaders at Crocs, Michael Kors, Rack Room Shoes and Apex Global Logistics. Receive key takeaways on cost mitigation strategies (if there are any to be had) and important forecasts for how long the shipping chaos will continue.

Footwear fan favorite Cliff Sifford joins Shoe-In again to discuss back to school 2021 and his expectations for an epic shoe selling season. Matt also explores with Cliff the global state of the footwear supply chain and how current challenges are impacting inventory.