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#328 Wolverine Worldwide's Brendan Hoffman Steps Up Jul 11, 2022

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Wolverine Worldwide President & CEO Brendan Hoffman checks-in with Matt and Andy to discuss his plans to transform the iconic footwear company in the months and weeks ahead. With a strong team and an innovative vision, Brendan shows why he is well-suited to lead Wolverine to new heights.

With special guest:

Brendan Hoffman, President & CEO, Wolverine Worldwide

#327 FFANY Is Back and We've Got It Covered Jul 04, 2022

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Live from New York we have a recording of Team FDRA as they download on all the latest trends and intel from the June FFANY Market Week. Catch up with Matt, Andy, Sandi and Sabria as they explore the many different themes they heard from footwear companies and executives.

With special guests:

Matt Priest, Andy Polk, Sandi Mines, Sabria Butler

#326 Emergency Shoe-In With Mario Cordero From the Port of Long Beach Jun 30, 2022

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Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero joins Matt and Thomas on Shoe-In to discuss the ongoing labor negotiations between the PMA and the ILWU as the current contract between the two sides expires. Mario also discusses lessons learned during the COVID supply chain crisis, important investments being made for the future movement of goods at the port, and that time the leader of the free world mispronounced his name and it went viral.

With special guest:

Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach

#325 How 3D Shoe Fitting Is Transforming Footwear Sales Jun 27, 2022

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Ecomm returns are margin killers, but there is a solution for brands and retailers! This episode explores how Aetrex's technology is helping increase consumer confidence in fit and comfort - boosting sales without returns!

With special guests:

Matt Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer, Aetrex, Inc. and Jeff Stern, Senior Vice President, Brand GM at Rocky Brands, Inc.

#324 100 Years of Rack Room Shoes With Mark Lardie Jun 20, 2022

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Rack Room Shoes' fearless leader Mark Lardie joins Shoe-In to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the iconic family footwear retailer. The gang also discusses the multiple once-in-a-generation challenges currently hitting the footwear industry and how Mark's bullish plans for retail, inventory, and personnel are driving the company towards growth.

With special guest:

Mark Lardie, President & CEO, Rack Room Shoes

#323 The Athlete's Foot Steps Up Jun 13, 2022

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The Athlete's Foot's very own Darius Billings, the Sr. Director of Product & Marketing joins Matt and Sabria to discuss his shoe story and the great work that TAF has done to increase African-American representation and ownership in the footwear industry.

With special guest:

Darius Billings, Sr Director, Product & Marketing, The Athlete's Foot

#322 The Muskats Making Their Move Jun 06, 2022

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One of footwear's most active and involved families, the Muskats, stop by Shoe-In to unveil their future company plans as they continue to innovatively transform and evolve Deer Stags in service to their employees, their customers and their industry. A third generation shoe family, Michael, Rick, Danny, Jeni and Jake reveal the many different ways the company is working to pass the torch from one generation to the next...all within the family.

With special guests:

Michael Muskat, CEO, Rick Muskat, President, Danny Muskat, Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development and Jake Muskat, Vice President, Sales & Digital Marketing

#321 Black Footwear Forum in Focus May 30, 2022

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Sabria and Matt preview all the exciting changes taking place at the Black Footwear Forum in 2022, from the establishment of an experienced Advisory Committee to the regional meet-ups in Boston, Atlanta, New York, Columbus, and Portland to the national event in Detroit. You won't want to miss this! Check out more at blackfootwearforum.com.

With special guests:

Matt Priest, President & CEO, FDRA and Sabria Butler, Marketing & Events Manager, FDRA

#320 Rothy's COO on Sustainability, Innovation, Supply Chains and Operations May 23, 2022

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Taken from a fantastic webinar, this episode features Rothy's COO talking about operations, supply chain management and sustainability innovation. The conversation was powered by Centric, who provides the top class PLM for footwear companies.

With special guests:

Heather Howard, COO, Rothy's and Colleen Grass, Centric Software

#319 Shoe Inventory 2.0 - A Real 'Fitted' Retail Solution May 16, 2022

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Shoe retailers continue to struggle with complex ordering systems and inventory management. But software company Fitted, whose team have a lot of shoe experience, has new tools to help streamline brand and retailer processes, mobilize distribution and optimize relationships. Listen to this great conversation on how retailers are changing how they do business to succeed in this new environment!

With special guest:

Jennifer Hazard, Director of Sales, Fitted

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