Footwear - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2021
News

Fueling the Faculty Pipeline

distinction as a Baker Scholar. He has served on the Board of Dean’s Advisors and various class committees, kept in touch with classmates, and was the subject of an HBS case study about Blackstone’s investment in the footwear company... View Details

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Wombi Rose

Venture Competition, gathering important feedback along the way. As part of the i-lab's VIP program, LovePop got critical inventory space and one-on-one mentoring from Adrian Gill, the former leader of Puma's footwear division who has... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Manufacturing/Energy; Retail/Hospitality

19 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

publicly in their last earnings call that they’re not getting the shoes that they need. Vietnam is a major source for footwear and garments. Southeast Asia and China are a major source for toys. If you think about all the... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Retail

Bernard A. Edison

Taking the helm of the family business from his father and uncle, Edison went on to lead it through its strongest period of growth and financial performance. He dramatically expanded operations, opening new designer footwear stores... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Marty Blue

Marty spent 16 years in licensing at Reebok International predominantly as a licensor. She worked across a number of different brands (eg. Reebok, Weebok, Rockport, Greg Norman golf, and Boston Whaler) and product categories including kids View Details

Keywords: Fitness & Sports;#68;#Transportation & Logistics;#20;#Ecommerce

01 Jun 2007
News

2020 Vision

for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; and served as EVP at Dunk.net, Shaquille O’Neal’s footwear and apparel company. She is currently the CEO of Insomnia Consulting LLC, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in investment, development, and... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2006
News

Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants

the seventh annual Social Enterprise Conference. The daylong event featured a number of panel discussions and two keynote presenters: Jeffrey Swartz, president and CEO of Timberland, the $1.5 billion footwear and outdoor apparel company,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Sep 2012
News

Muhammad Yunus Visits HBS

more than 1 million homes. He has also arranged partnerships with multinationals to combat illness. For example, he persuaded Adidas to build a shoe that conformed to the company’s quality standards but still would cost only one euro. Proper View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

17 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future

preferred materials used in their footwear and apparel (as applicable) and we are seeing terrific movement to date.” He added: “At a product level, we are proud that each of our brands have reduced footwear... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Lighten Up

tents, and other gear for maximum performance, comfort, and enjoyment. And now, shoes. Last year the Timberland Company, a heavyweight in the footwear business, acquired the GoLite brand for its new line of strong but super-lightweight... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

13 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

Managing to Learn: How Companies Can Turn Knowledge into Action

to the unrealistically purist view that it was in the business of producing only high-performance footwear for competitive athletes. Nike has since changed its ways, but several years of less-than-stellar sales was the price the company... View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

19 Jan 2017
News

Finding Purpose in Profit

non-core operations—including the GoLite footwear product line and support of the GoLite brand generally. Despite the couple’s desperate attempts to keep the company afloat, GoLite closed in 2014. “After putting literally everything we... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; B corporations

19 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

Relaxo—Analyzing Performance Set in 2016, “Bata India versus Relaxo—Analyzing Performance” compares the strategies and financial performance of two Indian footwear companies. Bata India had long been the market leader in View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online

e.l.f. Beauty CDO Lou Panaccione, OOFOS CEO and Co-Founder OOFOS Recovery Footwear Show Hide Details Concepts Setting Objectives Defining Target Audience Determining Value Proposition Identifying Metrics Featured Exercises Advise a... View Details

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

market for football apparel and footwear in 1994 to a formidable competitor to Adidas in 2008 (with revenues of over $1 billion for the sport). The case traces how Nike has gone about making this transformation and its activities at each... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

limited time, effort, and funds. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517018-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-060 ASICS: Chasing a 2020 Vision In early 2016, Motoi Oyama, president and CEO of ASICS, a major sports apparel and View Details