Macy’s, Inc. reported first-quarter earnings slid 13.8 percent. Same-store sales dipped 0.1 percent, lower than planned due to delays caused by the West Coast port slowdown, extreme winter weather and lower international tourist spending…
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Sport Chek Wins E-Commerce Marketing Award
Sport Chek, Canada's largest retailer of sports equipment and apparel, won Gold for 'best e-commerce campaign' for its Social Flyer at the Festival of Media Global Awards in Rome, Italy…
Fitsok Announces Sponsorship of Grandma’s Marathon
Fitsok, makers of high performance technical socks for runners, announced their official sponsorship of the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN. Grandma’s Marathon is the 16th largest marathon in the U.S…
Chaco Signs on as Major Sponsor of Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
Outdoor Nation, a national initiative connecting college students and their communities to the outdoors, announced that Chaco has signed on as a sponsor of the 2015 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. The Challenge, which kicks off in September…
Converse Officially Opens World Headquarters and Debuts Flagship Store
Converse Inc. announced the grand opening of its new world headquarters on Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf and the opening of the its sixth inline retail store in the U.S. on Friday, May 15. The 214,000-square-foot headquarters, located at 160 North Washingt
Democrats Yield in Senate Trade Deal
Senate leaders reached an agreement Wednesday to revive a bill that would provide fast-track trade-negotiation powers to President Barack Obama, one day after Democrats blocked the measure…
Champion Relaunches Website
HanesBrands partnered with Elevate Studios to relaunch the the Champion athletic website by “introducing fresh content that speaks to the long-standing heritage of the brand and its cutting-edge technology and on-trend fabric innovations.”…
New Balance to Open London Store
New Balance is planning to open its first London flagship store on Oxford Street in mid-2016…
Oofos Appoints President
Oofos, a pioneer in the category of recovery footwear, named Deborah Gendreau-Flynn to the position of president. Gendreau-Flynn most recently served as the vice president of sales for Sperry Top-Sider…
New Balance Celebrates Ground Breaking of Allston-Brighton Station
New Balance and MBTA broke ground on the Allston-Brighton station…
Dawgs Appoints Director of Sales Management
USA Dawgs, Inc. hired Lisa Moran has joined their management team as director of sales management U.S. Wholesale division…
Reef Realigns Sales Structure
Reef promoted Reef Sales Rep Mike Losness to the new role of director of field sales – west while Greg Osthus becomes director of field sales – east…
Yue Yuen’s April Revenues Climb 10 Percent
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. reported revenues in April rose 10.1 percent to $745.5 million from $676.9 million a year ago…
Fast Track’ Trade Bill Delayed in Senate
Senate Democrats united against the proposal enabling President Obama to speed up congressional approval of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that encourages free trade. The TPA would help eliminate or reduce footwear tariffs from several nati
Finish Line Partners with Kendrick Lamar on Reebok Relaunch
The Finish Line, Inc. teamed up with renowned hip-hop artist and longtime Reebok Classics fan Kendrick Lamar for the latest reboot of the iconic Reebok Ventilator…
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