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Blog # 210  I talked about today we tour several shoe factories.  In this blog I want to talk about Next the shoe line tour   The stitching room sews all the components together to be sent to the line where they actually put the shoe together.   In China each factory has about 10… Continue reading Next the shoe line tour #211

Blog # 209 I talked about next up we tour a last factory.  In this blog I want to talk about how today we tour several shoe factories.   The following day we were picked up after breakfast to tour several shoe factories and a box factory. We started out in an area of Dongguan… Continue reading Today we tour several shoe factories #210

Blog # 208 I talked about Day one we visit a tannery.  In this blog I want to talk about next up we tour a last factory.   We arrived at the last factory and met the manager of the facility. She was super excited about showing us around. The process starts with a large… Continue reading Next up we tour a last factory #209

Blog 207   I talked about First trip to tour China factories.  In this blog I want to talk about Day one we visit a tannery.   We all met for breakfast the next morning before we headed out to the tannery. There was an amazing buffet in the dining area. It had everything you could… Continue reading Day one we visit a tannery #208

Blog 206   I talked about Factory tours in Tuscany Italy.  In this blog I want to talk about First trip to tour China factories   I get back and have a few weeks before I fly out to China for about ten days. Bill who I worked with at Nordstrom in Arden Fair and again… Continue reading First trip to tour China factories #207

Blog 205  I talked about Florence Italy and Factory tours. In this blog I want to talk about Factory tours in Tuscany Italy   My first Factory tour outside the USA was in Tuscany. There were several that our agent set up for us and we would eventually use some of them in our Private… Continue reading Factory tours in Tuscany Italy #206

Blog 204  I talked about my first Micam shoe show trip.  In this blog I want to talk about Florence Italy and Factory tours.   So, the Private label team, Aaron and I take a train to Florence Italy the next day. It was a nice scenic trip along the Italian countryside. We get to… Continue reading Florence Italy and Factory tours #205

Blog 203   I talked about when My Private Label journey begins.  In this blog I want to talk about my first Micam shoe show trip.   The Micam shoe show is one of the largest in the world which is held usually in March and again in September. My goal for this show was to… Continue reading My first Micam shoe show trip #204

Blog 202   I talked about Zappos 5th Anniversary party turns into the Vendor party.  In this blog I want to talk about when My Private Label journey begins.   As you may recall when I interviewed back in March 2003 Tony asked me several questions about a shoe, they had in the room I was… Continue reading My Private Label journey begins #203

Blog 201 I talked about Customer service and Culture become the focus. In this blog I want to talk about Zappos 5th Anniversary party turns into the Vendor party.   Zappos decides to turn our 5th Anniversary party into a party for the vendors thus the “Vendor Party” is born.  The date was the day… Continue reading Zappos 5th Anniversary party turns into the Vendor party #202