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Articles in June, 2006 issue of Footwear News

• THE GREAT OUTDOORS; THE OUTDOORS IS A WAY OF LIFE IN LOS ANGELES. THE SUNNY WEATHER AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TRAIL RUNS WITHIN CITY LIMITS OFFER ANGELENOS NO EXCUSE FOR STAYING INSIDE. RECENTLY, FOOTWEAR NEWS TOOK IN THE SCENE AT RUNYON CANYON AT THE EDGE OF
• FERRAGAMO'S NEW STRATEGY; THE LUXE LABEL IS OPENING NEW STORES, TWEAKING ITS WOMEN'S LINE AND TARGETING YOUNGER SHOPPERS.
  by NEWMAN, ERIC
• BIG FEAT; CHILDREN'S: AMY CHERCASS IS OUT TO PROVE THAT DESIGNING GIRLS' SHOES IS ANYTHING BUT CHILD'S PLAY. FOR THIS MIA KIDS' EXEC, IT'S ABOUT INTENSE RESEARCH, GLOBE-TROTTING AND SHOP-HOPPING.(Mia Shoes Inc.)
• GEOX GEARS UP FOR BIG U.S. EXPANSION; FIRM PRESIDENT MARIO POLEGATO IS ROLLING OUT AMBITIOUS STATESIDE PLANS FOR HIS 10-YEAR-OLD "BREATHABLE" FOOTWEAR BRAND, INCLUDING RETAIL GROWTH AND A PUSH INTO APPAREL.(Interview)
  by Weilheimer, Neil
• FACES.(Sophia Kokosalaki)(Brief article)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• FACES.
• LIGHT NEWS; ATHLETIC: DESPITE SOME BUZZ OVER FOAMLESS MIDSOLES, LEADING BRANDS ARE UPDATING FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, IMPROVING THE LIGHTWEIGHT RIDE THE CORE RUNNING CUSTOMER DEMANDS.
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• GAP UNVEILS FOOTWEAR SITE NAME, LOGO.(Piperlime.com)(Brief article)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• ACTION PACKED; WITH SO MANY PERFORMANCE SANDALS ON OFFER, HOW DO RETAILERS CONVEY THEIR PERKS?
  by Braine, Matthew
• MADDEN GETS COMFORTABLE; LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-BASED FIRM EXPANDS REACH WITH ACQUISITION OF 1970S LABEL NATURAL COMFORT.(Natural Comfort)
  by Baran, Michelle
• STRIDE RITE TAPS COCOZZA FOR BOARD.(Stride Rite Corp. appoints Mark Cocozza)(Etnies appoints Chad Navarro and Dave Boehne)(appointments of National Sporting Goods Association)(Brief article)
• M&A ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO HEAT UP.(mergers and acquisitons)
  by Young, Vicki M.
• FEDERATED ROLLS OUT 'NEW STORE' CHARGES.(Federated Department Stores Inc. charges vendors a 5 percent new store allowance)
• A CRASH KORS; MICHAEL KORS SOUNDS OFF ON "PROJECT ACCESSORIES," WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DESIGNER TODAY AND WHAT CATEGORY HE WON'T TOUCH.(Interview)
  by Baran, Michelle
• CHANGES AT RETAIL IMPACT VENDORS' SPRING '07 PLANS.
  by Niemi, Wayne
• ATHLETIC BUZZ: DRY RUN...LOST AND FOUND...MAD FOR PLAID.(Dicon Technologies signs a licensing agreement with Sparks)(Fele Holding Corp. to sell Isaac Daniel's sneaker collection)(Vans Inc. partners with Pendleton)
• WOLVERINE THINKS GREEN FOR PATAGONIA FOOTWEAR DEBUT.(Wolverine World Wide Inc.'s new Patagonia footwear line)
• HAPPY OURS; RETAIL PROFILE: TWO CHILDHOOD FRIENDS DELIVER MICHIGAN AVENUE SERVICE TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO - UP AND WITH A TWIST.
  by Francis, Lorna R.
• RETAILERS UPBEAT ON NEW SANUK LINE.(footwear trends)
  by Niemi, Wayne
• PAYLESS REVEALS STORE DESIGN DETAILS.
  by Derby, Meredith
• OBITUARIES: MARVIN GUTHARTZ...RICHARD OBUS.(Obituary)(Brief article)
• OLIVER SWEENEY EYES INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION.
  by Anniss, Elisa
• POLE POSITION; NORDIC WALKING IS FINALLY CATCHING ON IN THE U.S., AND VENDORS; ARE HOT ON THE TRAIL WITH SPORT-SPECIFIC FOOTWEAR.
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• KORS VALUES.(Interview)(Brief article)
• CHILDREN'S BUZZ.(Prada Holding N.V. and Kid Express enter children's shoes market)(Superga returns to united States kid's market)
• LITTLE GIANTS; THE LIFE OF AN INDEPENDENT RETAILER ISN'T EASY. SO WHY ARE THEY PLAYING A BIGGER ROLE THAN EVER BEFORE?
  by Atmore, Michael
• FFANY SCOOPS: JUST FRIENDS?...NEW VENTURE...MOVING ON.(rumours about mergers and acquisitions in the footwear industry)(Schwartz and Benjamin Inc. launches new line of shoes)(Nine West Group ends deal with Bridget Shuster)
• MADE IN ITALY; 10 QUESTIONS: AFTER TWO DECADES OF INNOVATIVE DESIGNS AND RACY ADS, DOMENICO DOLCE AND STEFANO GABBANA CONTINUE TO CREATE SOME OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE LOOKS IN MEN'S FASHION.(Interview)
  by Newman, Eric
• FOOT LOCKER RUMORS CONTINUE TO SWIRL.(speculation continues over acquisition of famous footwear)(Brief article)
  by Young, Vicki M.
• DEVI KROELL OPENS FIRST SHOP...OILILY IN THE CITY...SCOOP TO DEBUT IN DALLAS.
  by Haber, Holly; Zmuda, Natalie
• PENTLAND ACQUIRES HUNTER BOOT BRAND.(Hunter Boot Ltd.)(Brief article)
  by Schneider-Levy, Barbara
• ETNIES INVOLVED IN RAMP CONTROVERSY.(erection of mini-ramp at its new showroom)
  by Zmuda, Natalie
• MANOR BORN.
• MAGIC32 BROADENS DISTRIBUTION, PLANS PERFORMANCE LINE.(Magic32)(Brief article)
  by Niemi, Wayne
• CAUTIOUS RETAIL MOOD PREVAILS AT FFANY SHOW.
  by Abel, Katie
• SOLE MUSIC; STREET TALK: HURRICANE KATRINA RAVAGED NEW ORLEANS LAST YEAR, BUT THE CITY IS GETTING BACK ON ITS FEET. DURING MAY'S JAZZ FEST, TOURISTS TOOK IN CREOLE COOKIN' AND SPIRITED MUSIC IN COMFORT.
• THEORY BUYS JEAN-MICHEL CAZABAT.(Link Theory Holdings Company)(Brief article)
  by Newman, Eric
• PUMA EXCEEDS GOALS, LOOKS TO EXPAND.
  by Carofano, Jennifer
• FACES.(FFANY show of the footwear industry)(Brief article)
  by Newman, Eric
• FASHION DESK: DOG DAYS.(Jessie Randall)
  by Mooney, Jennifer
• IN STORE; EUROPEAN EYE: FRESH PRODUCT AND THE NEW RETAILERS THAT SHOW IT ARE POPPING UP FROM BERLIN TO PARIS.
  by Anniss, Elisa
• RIDING HIGH.