51. The shoes are also sold in Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, some Saks Fifth Avenue stores outside New York and upscale boutiques. 52. The store also faced competition from new boutiques selling trendy shoes at lower prices. 53. There is talk of slow business at Footstar, a chain that sells athletic shoes. 54. Ultimately Al Meiner started selling Florsheim shoes. 55. Was it when Nike sold its first basketball shoe? 56. Why does every other shop in the mall these days sell athletic shoes? 57. With or without an acquisition, selling shoes is tough these days, and a slowing economy may only make matters worse. 58. You never saw him on TV, selling athletic shoes or giving people tips on where to bank their money. 59. And all Jordan has to do to sell the shoe is step out on the basketball floor. 60. Chuck Taylor joined its sales force and traveled the country, hosting basketball clinics and selling shoes. |