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Articles in April, 1992 issue of Footwear News

• Marketing firm finds hard cash in soft 'ads.' (Joyce Julius and Associates Inc.; sports sponsorship as an advertising tool) (Finish Line) (Column)
  by Wilner, Rich
• Eddie Bauer joins START, annuity plan for customers. (Spend Today And Retire Tomorrow)(includes related article)
  by Quinn, Colleen
• Nike's outdoor guru. (Chris Van Dyke, marketing manager of Nike Inc.'s All Condition's Gear division) (Special Men's/Outdoor Issue)
  by McAllister, Robert
• Baker's facelift enhances sales. (Edison Brothers Stores Inc. Baker's Leeds Div.)
• Apollo investor group aims for 60% stake in Interco. (Apollo Investment Fund)
• Price positive. (affordable men's shoes) (Fashion Mandate)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• Maud Frizon, Club lines getting fall price trim. (Maud Frizon Club)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• Myths defied: putting a stop to the 10 myths about walking. (Walk This Way)
• Where western boots are 'Common' place. (Walkers, a riding apparel store located in the Boston Common)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Rockport cuts prices, adds styles. (comfort shoes for women)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• L.A. Gear 1st qtr. $8.2 mil. in the red. (financial report)
• Reebok boss took pay cut. (Paul Fireman, chairman and chief executive officer of Reebok International Inc.)
• Hip-hop. (new fashion fad turns out new footwear styles) (Fashion Mandate)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• Elan-Polo to market 90210 shoes. (Beverly Hills 90210) (Industry Overview)
• Intershoe won't ship fall Jazz line. (Intershoe Inc.)
  by Seckler, Valerie
• Jan. shoe factory jobs up slightly; retail down. (Industry Overview)
• AnnTaylor shakes footwear division. (AnnTaylor Stores Corp.)
  by McNally, Pamela
• Moderate market gains in 1st quarter. (footwear industry) (Industry Overview)
  by Foster, Caryl
• Sunday in the park. (children's shoes) (Small Talk) (Column)
  by Sohng, Laurie
• Rockport establishes a selling seminar. (Rockport Educational Selling Seminar)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Greener horizons: hiking's new face. (hiking shoes start a trend) (Special Men's/Outdoor Issue)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• 1st qtr. women's shoe sales up notch.
• Mari gets rights to distribute Carini line. (Umberto Mari of Italy, New York; Norma Carini)
  by Shand, Gayle
• Kenneth Cole Rich's bows. (Kenneth Cole store)
• Directing traffic: steer the customer to the right walking shoe. (Walk This Way)
• How low can you go? (high demand for low-priced women's shoes) (Fashion Viewpoints) (Column)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• Under-$50 trend gains momentum. (low-priced women's shoes)
• Designs on him. (men's shoes) (Fashion Mandate) (Column)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• Hikers climb into fashion. (outdoor shoes)(includes related articles)
  by Shand, Gayle
• Valencia flexes mid-price muscle in kids' sandals. (Valencia Imports Co.)
• 1st quarter shoe sales mostly flat to higher.
• Court modifies Acme bias award. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit; Acme Boot Co.'s fine for age discrimination violation)
• Cooperstein named Mercury prexy, coo. (Mercury International Trading Corp.'s new president and chief operating officer Robert D. Cooperstein)
• Elan-Polo will make Lightning Bolt footwear. (Elan Polo Inc.; Lightning Bolt International)
• Madrid int'l fair trots out cowboy boots, rugged looks. (shoe industry exhibition, EXPOCALZADO)
  by Barker, Barbara
• Tapie finds political spotlight can be hot. (Bernard Tapie, French Minister of Urban Affairs)
  by Raper, Sarah
• NSRA survey to detail stores' operational data. (National Shoe Retailers Association)
• Outdoor continues to bloom. (greener horizons; outdoor shoes) (Special Men's/Outdoor Issue)
  by Rooney, Ellen
• Walton dies at 74; founded Wal-Mart. (Sam Walton)(includes related article)
• Feb. shoe imports show 9% increase. (February, 1992) (Industry Overview)
  by Ostroff, Jim
• Wild at heart. (cowboy inspired women's shoes and boots) (Fashion Viewpoints)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• Hiatt gives Stride Rite helm to Shames. (Arnold Hiatt; Stride Rite Corp. chairmanship; Ervin Shames)
  by Silverman, Dick
• Stop! Look both ways before putting a walker into running footwear. (Walk This Way)
• Rugged individualists. (men's rugged outerwear presented at the National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers) (Fashion Mandate) (Column)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• China prisoner report fuels Bush, Congress showdown. (Chinese prison labor reportedly making shoes for export to the US)
  by Ostroff, Jim
• Paul Bond - bootmaker exemplar. (Paul Bond Boot Co.)
  by McAllister, Robert
• Spanish producers are out to regain U.S. market share. (Spanish shoe exports)
  by Barker, Barbara
• Hi-Tec acquires Labels B.V. (Hi-Tec Sports PLC)
  by McAllister, Robert
• Hong Kong group agress to acquire Jourdan control. (Dickson Concepts Ltd.; Charles Jourdan International AG)
  by Deeny, Godfrey
• Girls' dressy sales share at 5-year low. (girls' footwear market) (Industry Overview)
  by Sohng, Laurie
• Go West unit bows at Saks flagship. (Saks Fifth Avenue's Western trend promotion)
• Frelonic markets comfort insoles. (Frelonic Corp.)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Wolverine helps J.C. Penney boost Hush Puppies sales by 28%. (Wolverine World Wide Inc.)
• Athletic firms map strategies for retail 'partnerships.' (athletic shoe manufacturers to form partnerships with retail stores) (Industry Overview)
  by Wilner, Rich
• Sven's Clogs builds sales among loyal service people.
• Boot duties can be hurdle. (import duties)
  by McNally, Pamela
• Stride Rite reports 1st qtr. net rises 4%. (Stride Rite Corp.)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Euroflash. (new trends in women's shoes) (Fashion Viewpoints) (Column)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• De Marco will launch two fashion lines. (Gigi De Marco of MA.GI.VA.) (Industry Overview)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• Macy's loss tops $70M over 5-week period. (R.H. Macy and Company Inc.)
  by Doherty, Bryan
• Marc Alpert returns to fill $25-$50 gap. (shoe designer plans to start own company)
  by Quinn, Colleen
• Hear Easy Spirit halts shipments to retailer. (United States Shoe Corp. stops shipment of Easy Spirit shoes to Abraham and Strauss Divison of the Federated Department Stores)
  by Rieger, Nancy
• Brown marketing shift buoys outlook. (Brown Shoe Co.)
• Nurse shoes demand up.
• Most U.S. exhibitors at GDS fair plan to have European setup. (GDS International Footwear Fair)
  by McNally, Pamela
• Factored shoe firms do well in 1st quarter.
  by Doherty, Bryan
• City Palace brings class to off-price. (shoe store)
  by D'Innocenzio, Anne
• Reebok seeks No. 1 spot by '94; Brooks widens Hydro. (Reebok International Ltd.; Brooks Shoe Inc.) (Industry Overview)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Trunk show brings Ellis sales windfall. (Bob Ellis Shoes)
  by McKay, Deirdre
• Genesco may buy U.K. Mitre.
• i.e. comes down to earth with Nike Air tech. (Nike Air technology used to advertise Nike's i.e. casual shoes)
  by Rieger, Nancy
• Reebok buys basketball apparel firm. (Reebok International Ltd.; Above The Rim)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• Chicago retail pickup washed out by flood. (footwear retailing)
  by Rooney, Ellen
• Dateline: New York. (high-heeled shoes set the trend) (Fashion Viewpoints) (Column)
  by Infantino, Vivian
• Demographics, your selling compass. (Special Men's/Outdoor Issue) (Column)
  by Rossi, William A.
• Athletics drive 1st quarter pickup. (athletic shoes dominate first quarter sales of children's footwear)(includes related article)
  by McAllister, Robert; Rieger, Nancy; Rooney, Ellen; Tedeschi, Mark; Wessling, Jack
• Retailing will never be the same. (consumer spending forecasts for the United States' footwear industry)(includes related article)
  by Seckler, Valerie
• Brandy's insert draws crowd. (shoes store's advertising insert featuring prizes and incentives for purchases) (Fashion Mandate)
  by Roberts, Betsy
• N.E. leather show will move to Boston World Trade Center. (New England Leather and Suppliers Show)
  by Tedeschi, Mark
• The learning curve. (tips on how to market walking shoes) (Walk This Way)

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