by Inah Mallare | Oct 6, 2026 | FRP
Mike Schuler of Schuler Shoes shares what happened when ransomware hit his family’s 137-year-old footwear business — and the cybersecurity lessons every independent retailer should understand before an attack happens. Most independent retailers don’t...
by Inah Mallare | Sep 22, 2026 | FRP
Dan Ungar of Mar-Lou Shoes on how independent footwear retailers can use AI to make better buying decisions, analyze inventory, understand customers, improve marketing, and turn years of retail data into answers they can actually use. Independent footwear retailers...
by Inah Mallare | Sep 15, 2026 | FRP
Jim Bosco on nearly five decades at Bosco & Co., the story behind Cougar’s iconic Canadian boot, building lasting industry relationships, and why he’s optimistic about the next generation of footwear. Forty-seven years in business gives you a different...
by Inah Mallare | Sep 8, 2026 | FRP
Dansko President Kitty Bolinger on why culture — not product — is the real difference between a good footwear brand and a great one, and what thirty years in the industry taught her about leading people. Every brand says it cares about culture. Fewer can point to the...
by Inah Mallare | Sep 1, 2026 | FRP
NSRA President Mark Denkler shares where independent footwear retailers may be leaving money on the table—and why relationships, smarter costs, and new technology matter more than ever. Independent footwear retail has never been a simple business. Margins matter....
