Gold Toe to Introduce Slippers

Gold Toe this fall will officially step into the footwear business by debuting its first branded line of slippers for men and women. The Gold Toe line of slippers, Gold Toe footwear, is being launched by The RFA Group…

Perry Ellis Cuts Outlook on Port Delays

Perry Ellis International reported preliminary revenues of $890 million for fiscal year 2015, down from $912 million the previous year. The apparel manufacturer had earlier predicted revenues between $910 and $920 million for 2015. The missed target was l

Sweaty Betty Receives PE Funding

Sweaty Betty, the women's activewear retailer based in the U.K., has received a strategic growth investment from Catterton, the U.S.-based leading consumer-focused private equity firm, to help fund expansion…

Kering: Puma Not For Sale

Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of Puma's parent Kering, ruled out a sale of Puma in an interview with Bloomberg Television. The financial press reported that Kering has been exploring a sale in December…

Ooofos Adds East Coast Rep

Ooofos, a leader in recovery footwear, welcomed Bryant T. Perkins as its new OOtech representative. He will be responsible for servicing retail accounts across the East Coast…

Simple Brand Relaunches for 2015

Simple has been reintroduced through a partnership between Harbor Footwear Group Ltd. and Denis Ryan, who acquired worldwide trademark and IP rights for the footwear brand from Deckers Brands in late 2014…

Puma Narrows Q4 Loss

Puma SE nearly broke even in the fourth quarter. Revenues grew 6.3 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, led by a 15.0 percent gain on a c-n basis in the Americas. Full-year results were in line with expectations and Puma expects c-n revenues to clim

Walmart Introduces Assembled-in-America Bikes

Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), part of Kent International Inc., revealed its bicycles, which are assembled in the U.S., are now available for sales at various Walmart locations nationwide and on Walmart.com…