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Athletic players Mark King (Adidas) and Kevin Plank (Under Armour) kept the heat on with killer collabs and must-buy products — savvy moves that helped dethrone Nike’s Mark Parker. It’s no surprise, then, that retailers run by Dick Johnson (Foot Locker) and gained considerable ground by selling the hottest kicks. Traditional department stores and their bosses, meanwhile, felt some pain from sluggish spending and the challenges of e-tailers. But others emerged as powerhouses in their own right.

Gianvito Rossi and Paul Andrew continue to add design excitement. And names such as Jamie Salter and Nick Woodhouse, of Authentic Brands, and Vionic’s Chris Gallagher all cracked our annual list for the first time, thanks to marketing moxie and newly nabbed businesses. Diane Sullivan Back-to-back earnings misses in the first half
of 2016 took a toll on Caleres. But Sullivan stuck to a tried-and-true playbook, rolling out buzzy ad campaigns for the brand portfolio and a fully stocked e-commerce site for Franco Sarto. Store openings accelerated for while Famous Footwear continued to bring in the lion’s share of revenues.

POWER PLAYERS: Rick Ausick, Jay Schmidt, Sam Edelman. Blake Krueger, 62 Chairman, CEO
& President; Wolverine World Wide Inc. Krueger came out swinging this year — aggressively rationalizing Wolverine’s brick-and-mortar presence and pumping up e-commerce revenues by 20 percent. Keds’ 100th anniversary — and its new president — brought a wave of social media attention to the brand, while Merrell, Sperry and Saucony continue to power the firm ahead, boosting total sales to more than $2.5 billion. POWER PLAYERS: Mike Stornant, Jim Zwiers, Mike Jeppesen, Richie Woodworth.

Eric Wiseman, 61 Chairman & CEO; VF Corp. Wiseman may have maintained his infamously disciplined approach to acquisitions, but his steps to rationalize VF’s portfolio in 2016 — he sold off the sluggish contemporary brands coalition and weighed alternatives for the Licensed Sports Group — won Wall Street’s approval.

Sales at Vans advanced 6 percent but slid at in Q2. Wiseman will pass the torch to VF president and COO Steve Rendle next year.

POWER PLAYERS: Rendle, Scott Roe, Scott Baxter, Kevin Bailey, Jim Pisani, Doug Palladini. Kasper Rorsted, 54 Mark King, 57 CEO; Adidas Group; President; Adidas Group North America. Manolo Blahnik The veteran designer teamed up with two of fashion’s newest stars, for attention-grabbing collaborations.

The global team, led by CEO Kristina Blahnik, opened a shop in Selfridges in London and partnered with Bluebell for expansion in Asia. Next year, Blahnik debuts a long-awaited documentary about his life and a new exhibition showcasing his favorite styles. POWER PLAYER: Kristina Blahnik.

Christian Louboutin, 53 Designer; Christian Louboutin Louboutin continued to The designer launched his first co-branded collaboration, and the teams also jointly crafted the Cuban Celebratory Outfits at the Rio Olympics. The Frenchman added both a fragrance and lip lacquer line to his repertoire.

The store count is up to 142 worldwide. POWER PLAYERS: Alexis Mourot, Catherine Roggero. Jeff Bezos, 52 Tony Hsieh, 42 Founder & Chairman; Amazon.com; CEO; Zappos.com Zappos, which continues to operate under its controversial holacracy structure, saw the departure of longtime executive Fred Mossler.

The company teamed with social star DJ Khaled to launch same-day delivery service. Amazon Fashion, meanwhile, continues to up its presence as brick-and-mortar retailers suffer.

The site recently launched ’s shoe collection with for the debut. POWER PLAYERS: Steve Hill, Arun Rajan,
Jeff Espersen, Mike Normart, Eileen Tetreault, Melissa Costa, Cathy Beaudin. Terry Lundgren, 64 Chairman & CEO; Macy’s Inc. Department store headwinds proved unrelenting against Lundgren and his team this year. The outgoing CEO spent the final stretch of his tenure shuttering doors and rolling out aggressive digital strategies to keep the business afloat. Nevertheless, Q2 ended on a high note, with revenues (at $5.9 billion) and profit (at $11 million) blowing past forecasts.

Lundgren will hand over the reins to Macy’s president Jeff Gennette in Q1 2017. POWER PLAYERS: Gennette, Muriel Gonzalez, Tony Spring. Jim Davis, 73 Rob DeMartini, 55 Chairman; CEO
& President; New Balance Building off a strong 2015, New Balance continued to impress with strong showings in athletics and athleisure.

Its 3-D printed running shoe, Zante Generate, arrived in April, and the execs’ moves to collab with retailers and designers (Concepts, Todd Snyder) kept sneakerheads satisfied. A new Boston flagship and gold medal performance from Jenny Simpson in Rio didn’t hurt, either. POWER PLAYER: Bob Infantino. Richard Baker, 50 Liz Rodbell, 59 Marc Metrick, 43 Executive Chairman; Hudson’s Bay Co.; President; HBC Department Store Group; President; Saks Fifth Avenue It hasn’t been an easy year, but Q2 showed
a sizable increase as the Canada-based firm landed a 60 percent sales gain.

The forces behind the uptick? HBC’s Europe division and the addition of e-tailer Gilt. The Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in New York is undergoing a revamp, and a new location recently opened downtown.

Digital sales were also a focus for the firm this year. POWER PLAYERS: Tracy Margolies, Roopal Patel, MaryAnne Morin, David Law. Karen Katz, 59 CEO & President; Neiman Marcus Group Like other department
stores, Neiman Marcus
had a challenging year. For fiscal 2016, the store reported sales of $4.95 billion, a 3 percent year-over-year drop and a 4 percent comp decline.

In terms of fashion, it garnered headlines for exclusively launching the runway collection by Rihanna and Puma. MyTheresa.com’s lauded fashion director Justin O’Shea departed in March. POWER PLAYERS: Josh Schulman, Linda Fargo, Ken Downing, Jonathan Joselove, Michael Kliger. Pierre Denis, 52 Sandra Choi, 44 CEO; Creative Director; Jimmy Choo. Kevin Plank Plank’s firm turned 20 this year, and the founder made more masterful moves. Among them: to be in 1,100 Kohl’s stores, a new hub for design innovation, more offshoots for Stephen Curry’s basketball shoes (although the “Chef” was largely ridiculed) and a pricey, fashion-driven sportswear line by Tim Coppens.

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POWER PLAYERS: Kip Fulks, Dave Dombrow, Jason LaRose. Sam Sato, 52 CEO; The Finish Line Sato took control in February, and for three consecutive quarters, Finish Line scored better-than-expected earnings, with revenues landing at $509.4 million in Q2.

The company made a push to nab more on-trend product and is modernizing its stores, debuting a new format in 15 doors in Q2. POWER PLAYERS: Melissa Greenwell, John Hall. Doug McMillon, 50 President & CEO; Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Looking to go toe to toe with online rivals such as Amazon, Walmart acquired startup Jet.com for a hefty $3.3 billion. As part of an employee incentive program, the retailer raised wages for 1.2 million associates, one of the largest single-day, private-sector pay hikes ever. It also renewed
its commitment to domestic manufacturing, holding its third Made in the USA open call. POWER PLAYERS: Greg Foran, David Cheesewright.

Mindy Grossman, 59 CEO & Director; HSN Inc. Mindy Grossman The shopping network premiered a footwear line with talk-show queen Wendy Williams and built on the success of its Vince Camuto business, adding the label’s apparel and handbags. Under Grossman, it also debuted Lucky Brand footwear.

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But it wasn’t all good news: A sharp decline in Q2 profits prompted the sale of two businesses, TravelSmith and Chasing Fireflies. POWER PLAYERS: Vanessa Dusold, Katherine Davenport, Lisa Rosenbaum. Mark Lee, 53 CEO; Barneys New York Barneys returned to its roots, opening a 58,000-sq.-ft. Downtown flagship on the same N.