Footwear brand Start-rite has bolstered its sales team with three new hirings  as the brand sets its sights on boosting sales growth and brand awareness. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/startrite_announces_raft_of_new_appointments.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/startrite_announces_raft_of_new_appointments.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 28 August 2008 16:52 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/start-rite_resized_70_tcm12-1346180.jpg Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose and New Look chairman Phil Wrigley are among the keynote speakers at this year's Drapers Fashion Summit in November. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/retail_leaders_to_lead_drapers_fashion_summit.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/retail_leaders_to_lead_drapers_fashion_summit.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 12 August 2008 08:59 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/Stuart_Rose_01_resized_70_tcm12-914363.jpg The management team at footwear retailer Faith have appointed corporate finance house Baker Tilly, to help them find a buyer for the business.  http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/faith_management_kick_off_hunt_for_buyer.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/faith_management_kick_off_hunt_for_buyer.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 15 August 2008 17:31 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/faithp3_resized_70_tcm12-908188.jpg Faith has been put on the market after Barclays, its bank, appointed restructuring specialists FTI Consulting, to run a fire-sale of the business. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/bridgepoint_a_step_away_from_sale.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/bridgepoint_a_step_away_from_sale.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 15 August 2008 09:25 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/faith-spring-08_resized_70_tcm12-1799280.jpg Skechers has made a $142.8 million (£76.2m) bid for Heelys, the sneaker brand with wheels. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/skechers_bids_for_heelys.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/skechers_bids_for_heelys.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 14 August 2008 09:41 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/heelys_resized_70_tcm12-1798182.jpg Steve Madden, the US footwear giant, has named Edward Rosenfeld as chairman and chief executive, with immediate effect. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/steve_madden_names_rosenfeld_as_ceo.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/steve_madden_names_rosenfeld_as_ceo.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 12 August 2008 09:42 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/steve-madden2_resized_70_tcm12-1796709.jpg UK like-for-like retail sales fell 0.9% in July and footwear and clothing sales fell back further against last year according to the British Retail Consortium. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/fashion_sales_worsen_in_july.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/fashion_sales_worsen_in_july.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 12 August 2008 09:04 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/shopping_resized_70_tcm12-384704.jpg The mood at the first day of the Moda exhibition in Birmingham yesterday was mixed with few surprises in the way of trends. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/moda_mood_mixed_on_first_day.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/moda_mood_mixed_on_first_day.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Marino Donati 11 August 2008 09:49 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/modafeb084_resized_70_tcm12-1794806.jpg Laura Jackson discusses the beauty of bags and decadent shopping experiences with the co-founder of handbag brand Ollie & Nic. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/people/2008/08/this_fashion_life_jane_hill.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/people/2008/08/this_fashion_life_jane_hill.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Jackson 14 August 2008 12:57 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/jane-hill_resized_70_tcm12-1798767.jpg Men's footwear brand Base London has appointed Street Style B.V as its European distributor. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/base_london_appoints_new_distributor.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/base_london_appoints_new_distributor.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Ana Santi 06 August 2008 08:47 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/base2_resized_70_tcm12-1790785.jpg Buyers at Pure shrugged off talks of an economic downturn, increasing their budgets for spring 09 and embracing next season's bright colour palette. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/buyers_upbeat_at_opening_of_pure.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/buyers_upbeat_at_opening_of_pure.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Emily Seares 04 August 2008 11:15 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/pure%20s09_resized_70_tcm12-1788516.jpg Radley, the premium handbag brand, has drafted in Paul Mason, former president of Levi Strauss Europe, as chairman. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/radley_bags_new_chairman.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/08/radley_bags_new_chairman.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 01 August 2008 09:06 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/paulmason_resized_70_tcm12-1777987.jpg The mood at WSA, the world's largest footwear fair in Las Vegas, was a sober one this season, lacking atmosphere and pace. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/mood_at_wsa_lacklustre.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/mood_at_wsa_lacklustre.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 31 July 2008 09:26 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/WSA_resized_70_tcm12-1773735.jpg Geox, the Italian comfort footwear brand, saw sales rise 21% to €464.1 million (£363.4m) for the first half of the year. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/geox_sales_rise.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/geox_sales_rise.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Marino Donati 31 July 2008 10:09 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/geox_resized_70_tcm12-1735713.jpg The footwear concession market is set for a shake-up – but who will be the winners and losers of changes at department stores? http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/analysis/2008/07/analysis_the_next_step_for_concessions.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/analysis/2008/07/analysis_the_next_step_for_concessions.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 26 July 2008 11:38 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/260708Analysis_resized_70_tcm12-1748031.jpg Crocs, the moulded footwear brand, has slashed its quarterly revenue and earnings per share forecast as the slowing US economy starts to bite. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/news/2008/07/crocs_warns_on_profits.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/footwear/news/2008/07/crocs_warns_on_profits.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 25 July 2008 09:09 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/crocs_resized_70_tcm12-1735739.jpg US footwear brand Skechers scored record second quarter revenues of $354.6 million (£178.1m) against $352.2m (£176.9m) but net earnings fell back slightly for the three months to June 30. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/skechers_q2_mixed.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/skechers_q2_mixed.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 24 July 2008 10:10 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/skechers_resized_70_tcm12-1226467.jpg LK Bennett has been sold to Phoenix Equity Partners and Sirius Equity for an undisclosed sum. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/lk_bennett_sold_to_phoenix_and_sirius.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/lk_bennett_sold_to_phoenix_and_sirius.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 21 July 2008 08:32 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/LK%20Bennett_resized_70_tcm12-437476.jpg Jaeger owner Harold Tillman and Jaeger chief executive Belinda Earl have taken a controlling stake in upmarket footwear brand Beatrix Ong. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/tillman_buys_stake_in_beatrix_ong.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/tillman_buys_stake_in_beatrix_ong.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Laura Weir 21 July 2008 10:06 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/Harold%20Tillmanw_resized_70_tcm12-536462.jpg Fashion footwear chain Dune is to launch a premium range and expand its concession and international operations following the appointment of former Shoe Studio Group boss John Egan as chief executive. http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/dune_hires_chief_executive_and_takes_a_step_upmarket.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/07/dune_hires_chief_executive_and_takes_a_step_upmarket.html;jsessionid=F4BB463197AEB1AA739657E7788F5059 Jessica Price Brown 21 July 2008 15:20 http://www.drapersonline.com:80/images/Dune-spring-08web_resized_70_tcm12-1737505.jpg