Footwear Quotations
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Achieved Quotes
We achieved a record year at Famous Footwear. The Famous Footwear management team did an outstanding job of execution, driving double- digit operating earnings gains through improved product assortments, good inventory management and expense control, and the effective use of themed marketing (across our advertising, in-store, and in our direct-to-customer pieces). As a result, our traffic levels were up every quarter versus last year, as customers responded well to our offerings.
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Athletic Quotes
While the athletic footwear giants are breaking the bank with their new technology-driven footwear, today's consumers are also looking for fashionable functionality and affordability in all of their shoes. Many urban styles are evolving into a classier and dressier look, and comfort-wear consumers are looking for additions like ornaments and textures, whatever will make their shoes a unique expression of their own evolving sense of style.
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Athletic Quotes
We endured many significant challenges in the second quarter, in particular, a soft U.S. retail market for athletic footwear and apparel. Despite these challenges, we met our bottom line expectations as we began to see an impact from our efforts to control expenses in a weak retail environment.
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Asked Quotes
The PFA asked the CMS to crosswalk footwear devices listed under the A-codes to similar devices listed under L-codes. That would have given the CMS more current usual and customary pricing for those devices. However, CMS was required to go back to the first fee schedule, established in 1989, for a base fee to determine pricing for 2005. That is why 2005 fees are lower than 2004 numbers.
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Addition Quotes
These sales shortfalls resulted in higher inventory levels per store and increased markdowns, especially in the footwear category. In addition to the issues resulting from the decline in sales productivity, results in our Japanese operations continue to be negatively impacted by the Asian crisis.
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Ability Quotes
These latest license agreements have demonstrated our ability to execute and expand our core strategic initiatives to develop a footwear industry powerhouse that generates high-margin revenues. Since we launched our program to obtain exclusive global licenses from leading designers, we have successfully broadened our portfolio and we continue to aggressively pursue further expansion.
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Bill Quotes
The Bill Blass name is instantly recognizable around the world for design, classic elegance and high quality. We are proud to expand our relationship with Bill Blass to include these two new footwear lines. These Bill Blass lines will enable The Fashion House to further broaden our portfolio of products and deepen our penetration into key sales channels.
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Anywhere Quotes
The Adidas brand is recognized for excellence in sports heritage and performance on a global basis. NBA and Adidas branded apparel and footwear will be available to even more fans around the world continuing our effort to expand the league's accessibility to anywhere fans can dribble a ball or watch a basketball game.
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Athletic Quotes
I don't think there's any question they are going to pick up some market share position in the back half of the year and the spring of 2001, ... The reason for that is a significant improvement in terms of the styling content of their product line. We're seeing a renewed consumer interest in athletic footwear overall, and they're filling a fairly large void in the marketplace right now.