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 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....
by Inah Mallare | Sep 2, 2025 | FRP, Video
Running a footwear store today is more complex than ever. Between managing inventory, juggling suppliers, keeping up with marketing, and serving customers in-store and online, the workload can feel endless. The good news? You don’t have to do it all manually anymore....
by Inah Mallare | Jul 8, 2025 | FRP
What three returning leaders teach us about the future of family-run footwear businesses What happens when the next generation steps back into the family business—not as stockroom support, but as full-fledged leaders? In Episode 16 of The Footwear Retailer Podcast,...
