TOMS is a California-based for-profit company with a very distinct social and business model. When Toms sells a pair of shoes, a pair of shoes is given to an impoverished child, and when Toms sells a pair of eyewear, part of the profit is used to save or restore the eyesight for people in developing countries.… Read More »
Sears is the fourth-largest American department store chain and the 12th largest retailer in the United States. It’s sister company Sears Canada (51% owned by Sears Holdings) operates Canada’s largest online retail website sears.ca. Information on the Canadian website is at the bottom of this review. Background Sears, Roebuck & Company (Sears) was founded in 1893 as an innovative catalog mail-order company. By… Read More »
Road Runner Sports (RRS) is an American retailer specialising in mens and womens running shoes, running apparel and other accessories. Founded in 1983 in San Diego, California, RRS has expanded to 38 stores in 11 states across the country. Their online shopping portal roadrunnersports.com attracts around 1.5 million visitors every month. Products RRS claim to be the… Read More »
ASOS.com is one of the largest and most successful international online fashion and beauty stores. Established in the UK in June 2000, the company’s phenomenal growth has seen it expand throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Their website attracts more than 20 million unique visitors a month and in 2013, they turned over more than… Read More »
Shoes.com is the e-commerce subsidiary of the $2.3 billion Brown Shoe Company Inc and is one of the largest online footwear retailers in its own right. Offering exclusive partnerships with popular shoe brands like Dr Scholl’s, Carlos by Carlos Sentana, Fergie and Franco Sarto, Shoes.com also market Brown’s own leading footwear brands including Naturalizer and Via Spiga.… Read More »
The advantages of price, availability, choice and convenience have made shoes one of the most purchased clothing items on the internet today. As with all online purchases there are plenty of things to be careful about too, and shoppers should read our general online shopping tips. However, here’s our five top tips for buying shoes online: 1. Get the… Read More »
Most Americans will be familiar with JC Penney (or JCP as they’re more commonly known). the American department store chain operating with over 1000 stores across all of the US states and Puerto Rico. While one of the largest department store chains in the country, JCP now have a large online presence, where they are able to leverage… Read More »
Footsmart claim to be “the largest direct retailer of foot and lower body healthcare products in the United States”. They first opened their doors in 1989 and distribute their footwear across all US states and territories from their distribution centre in Memphis, Tenessee. Product Range They feature over 3000 “comfort, health and pain-relieving products”… Read More »