Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that its board of directors elected three new members: Kevin Bailey, president of VF Action Sports and Vans; Joel Oblonsky, president, Lauren & Polo Footwear & Accessories; and Rob DeMartini, president and CEO of New
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Pelican International Named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
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Genesco Q4 Stung by Lids Shortfall
Genesco Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenues slightly exceeded guidance with a healthy 10 percent companywide comp gain. But earnings came in well below expectations, largely due to a disappointing performance by Lids…
Clif Bar Opens Sustainable Bakery in Twin Falls
Clif Bar & Company, the parent of Clif Bar and Luna Bar, celebrated the groundbreaking of its first owned and operated bakery, the Clif Bar Baking Company, in Twin Falls, iD. With a focus on people and sustainability, the new 275,000-square-foot bakery…
Under Armour Extends Boston College Partnership
Boston College and Under Armour, Inc. announced a 10-year partnership extension that designates Under Armour as the official outfitter of its varsity intercollegiate athletic programs…
Vans Names Lance Eddy as Director of Sales
Vans promoted Lance Eddy to director of sales, overseeing the core footwear channel. Eddy began his career with Vans in 1997 as a sales rep for specialty accounts…
Zumiez’s Q4 Earnings Slide
Zumiez Inc. reported net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 34.8 percent to $17.5 million, or 60 cents a share. Results were impacted by a charge related to its Blue Tomato acquisition in the latest period and also skewed by non-recurri
Oboz Co-Founder and Designer Chuck Roth Becomes Oboz Employee
Chuck Roth, the designer of Oboz Footwear since the company's inception, has joined Oboz as an employee for the first time. Roth, who is a co-founder and co-owner of Oboz, has…
NSGA Supports Bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act
NSGA offered its support of the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 and actively advocates for its passage. NSGA said the bill would give states the option to…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Partners with Give-Back Program
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports announced a partnership with Sparo, an online startup that enables customers to have Blue Ridge donate 8 percent of their online purchase to the charity of their choice…
Yue Yuen’s Sales Jump in February
Yue Yuen reported sales during the month of February rose 19.1 percent to $591.5 million, up from $496.6 million a year ago…
Adidas Hires New Ad Agency for Sport
Adidas announced a new partnership with 72andSunny, the global creative agency, to lead its sport campaigns…
Brown Shoe Offers Cautious Outlook on Port Delays
Brown Shoe Co. reported fourth-quarter earnings came out ahead of Wall Street’s targets. But the owner of Famous Footwear issued weak guidance for 2015, warning product delays tied to the West Coast port slowdown could hurt sales in the first half.
Activist Shareholder Again Calls for Quiksilver Sale
For the second time in four months, activist investor Ryan Drexler of Consac LLC urged Quiksilver to explore options to sell the company…
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