Top Journalists in Shoe Stores
Katie Abel Footwear News
Executive editor who leads Footwear News’ daily operations and business/industry coverage; frequent moderator/interviewer of top shoe retail executives. Specialties: Footwear retail strategy, brand leadership interviews, industry events (FN Summit, Women Who Rock).
Michael Atmore Footwear News
Chief Brand Officer of Fairchild Media Group and Editorial Director of Footwear News; long-time columnist and moderator shaping FN’s coverage of the footwear retail landscape. Specialties: Executive commentary, industry trends, retail strategy, event moderation.
Jennie Bell Footwear News
Deputy Managing Editor at FN overseeing features and special packages on the business of shoes and the trade show circuit. Specialties: Trade shows (FFANY, Atlanta Shoe Market), retailer merchandising shifts, tariffs’ impact on buyers.
Nick DePaula ESPN / Boardroom
Feature writer and on-air host who covers the footwear industry around the NBA/WNBA; reports on deals and retail implications for sneaker sell-through. Specialties: Athlete/retailer partnerships, signature-shoe economics, basketball and sneaker retail tie-ins.
Nate Delesline III Retail Dive
Retail Dive reporter who covers footwear and specialty retail earnings, executive changes and store operations. Specialties: Specialty footwear retailers’ C-suite/finance news (e.g., Shoe Carnival), store fleet changes.
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Greg Dutter Footwear Plus
Editorial Director of Footwear Plus; two decades covering the business of selling shoes to consumers through fashion and specialty independents. Specialties: Independent shoe retailers, long-form executive profiles, merchandising and customer experience.
Gabrielle Fonrouge CNBC
Retail reporter at CNBC focused on specialty and big-box retailers; regularly breaks footwear retail news and analyzes store concepts and brand-partner strategies. Specialties: Public footwear retailers’ earnings (e.g., Foot Locker), “store of the future” concepts, DTC vs. wholesale dynamics.
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Stephen Garner Footwear News
Senior Editor at FN covering daily business news across shoe retailers and brands, with frequent exclusives on store strategies and results. Specialties: Earnings and expansion moves at DSW, Famous Footwear, Foot Locker; brand-retailer collaborations.
Cara Griffin Footwear Insight
Editorial Director at Footwear Insight guiding coverage of the business of selling shoes, including retailer performance and merchandising trends. Specialties: Independent footwear retail economics, service benchmarks, quarterly index tracking of footwear companies.
Daphne Howland Retail Dive
Senior Reporter at Retail Dive with deep coverage of athletic and fashion footwear brands and their retail partners, including litigation and store strategy. Specialties: Legal/strategy developments affecting shoe sellers (Nike and competitors), department/specialty shoe floor shifts.
Dani James Retail Dive
Retail Dive reporter covering footwear brand moves that impact shoe store assortments and sustainability positioning. Specialties: Sustainable footwear launches, DTC-to-retail pivots, brand distribution into shoe chains.
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Nikara Johns Footwear News
Senior Editor at FN covering fashion/entertainment crossovers that translate into demand at shoe retailers. Specialties: Red-carpet/celebrity influence on shoe retail, brand campaigns that drive traffic to stores and marketplaces.
Philip Neuffer Retail Dive
Senior Editor at Retail Dive reporting on the operational backbone of footwear retailers, including inventory, logistics and store reinvention. Specialties: Supply chain and inventory accuracy for shoe chains, fleet remodels and “Lace Up”/turnaround plans.
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Suzette Parmley Retail Dive
Retail Dive reporter covering brand distribution decisions (e.g., Rothy’s on Amazon) that shape specialty shoe retail dynamics. Specialties: Footwear brands’ marketplace expansions, channel shifts that affect shoe store competition.
Melissa Repko CNBC
Retail & consumer reporter at CNBC who covers major retailers and the consumer trends that drive footwear sales in stores. Specialties: Big-box and specialty retailer earnings, consumer demand signals affecting footwear categories.
Ian Servantes Footwear News
Senior Digital Editor at FN focused on trending news and launches that move footwear at retail. Specialties: Trending sneaker releases and how they impact traffic to specialty sneaker chains; cultural drivers of sell-through.
Glenn Taylor Sourcing Journal
Logistics Editor at Sourcing Journal whose coverage explains sourcing/shipping changes felt directly by shoe stores’ margins and inventory flows. Specialties: Logistics, ports and tariffs—how macro supply chain shifts hit footwear retailers’ costs and lead times.
Peter Verry Footwear News
Senior News & Features Editor for Athletic & Outdoor at FN; prolific reporter on performance and sneaker categories central to shoe chains. Specialties: Athletic/outdoor footwear and the sneaker channel (Foot Locker, JD/Finish Line, Hibbett), product trends translating to retail.
Philip Webster Shoe Intelligence
Chief Editor of Shoe Intelligence leading international coverage of footwear brands and retailers for industry executives. Specialties: Global footwear retail developments, European chains and brands’ brick-and-mortar/DTC strategies.
Vicki M. Young Sourcing Journal / Footwear News
Executive Financial Reporter at Sourcing Journal and Executive Business Reporter at FN; tracks the numbers behind footwear retailers and brands. Specialties: Public-company footwear coverage (Designer Brands/DSW, Caleres/Famous Footwear), pricing and tariff impacts on shoe retail.
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