RETAIL INDUSTRY VETERAN, BUSINESS CONSULTANT, CONTENT DEVELOPER.
RETAIL INDUSTRY VETERAN, BUSINESS CONSULTANT, CONTENT DEVELOPER.
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A Shoe Dog refers to someone with deep expertise and long-term experience in the shoe industry. Alan's experience is in shoe retailing (with a few wholesale experiences). The badge of Shoe Dog is worn proudly 👟, as it often conveys a sense of passion and dedication to the shoe industry, earned over decades of involvement in the business. 👠 The term is often used to describe individuals who have a deep knowledge of the nuances of footwear and the business, and it is associated with a strong commitment to the trade. 👞
Contributor to...
Formula 4 Media
Footwear Insight Magazine, 2022-present
FI Business Report Quarterly, 2024-present
Sportstyle Magazine, 2023
NSRA
Shoe Retailing Today, 2024-present
Online
Shoe Dogs United, 2019-present
LinkedIn, 2014-present
Recognized by..
Footwear Plus with a 2021 Plus Award for Retail Excellence
Footwear Insight in 2019 as Top Score Gold Medal Service Award
National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) as 2015 Retailer of The Year
Served the National Shoe Retailers Association ..
NSRA Chairperson 2009-11
Board Member 1993-2022
Featured Speaker Feb 2025
Panelist and Presenter Apr 2025
Recent article
"Driving ROI"
Footwear Insight Magazine
July-August 2025 edition
Recent article
"Retail Resilience"
Footwear Insight Business Report Quarterly
July 2025 edition
Recent article
"Performance Incentives"
Shoe Retailing Today
July-August 2025 edition
Recent article
"How to Strengthen Vendor Partnerships"
Footwear Insight Magazine
May-June 2025
Recent Podcast Interview
"The Footwear Retailer"
with Pete Mohr
April 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykuxtHYoNUY
Recent article
"Preparing for a Recession"
Footwear Insight Magazine
March -April 2025 edition
https://viewer.e-digitaledition.com/i/1533756-march-april-2025/15?
Recent article
"Effective Recruitment Strategies for Diverse Age Groups"
Shoe Retailing Today
Mar-April 2025
Recent article
"How Concerned Should Retailers Be About 2025 Sales"
Footwear Insight Business Report Quarterly
April 2025