In the USA, way back when, Massachusetts was considered the shoemaking center of the Colonies. It all started with a colonist by the name of Thomas Beard, who settled in Salem after having arrived on ...
Florsheim Group Inc. has tripped over its wingtips again. The Chicago-based maker and retailer of men’s shoes continues to lose money and see its sales shrink. Meanwhile, its stock price has fallen so ...
Started in a small factory in Chicago in 1892, the Florsheim Shoe Company is now in its 126th year and has since then established its rich heritage, classic workmanship and impeccable quality. Despite ...
Just last summer, Charles Campbell, chief executive of Florsheim Group Inc., thought the Chicago-based footwear company was on the verge of a big turnaround. Since his arrival in 1995, Campbell had ...