Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. appointed Amber Fredman-Tarshis as its senior vice president and chief marketing officer. She has experience at Puma, Warner Bros., Victoria's Secret and was most recently CMO at Guess?…
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ComScore Forecasts 16 Percent Holiday E-Commerce Growth
ComScore forecasts total online retail spending for the November–December period will reach $61.0 billion, representing a 16-percent gain versus year ago…
Vibram Class Action Settlement Draws 154,927 Claims
Nearly 155,000 claimants will share $2.26 million Vibram USA set aside earlier this year to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company used unsubstantiated claims to market it Vibram FiveFingers shoes. The numbers mean claimants will receive about
Pacific Brands Sells Footwear, Apparel Businesses
Pacific Brands entered into three unconditional agreements to sell its Brand Collective business in the Footwear, Apparel and Sport categories. Its wholly-owned footwear brands, Volley, Grosby and Julius Marlow, will be sold to a PE firm. The licenses for
FDRA Identifies Top Footwear Factories with Inaugural Recognition
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) recognized eight Asian footwear factories for their high level of compliance with its new Code of Conduct Nov. 4 during a reception in Dongguan, China aimed at highlighting the importance of social
Gold Toe to Launch Slippers
The Gold Toe, which is celebrating its 80th year in 2014, plans to debut its first branded line of slippers for men and women this month…
Newton Running Achieves Certified B Corporation Status
Newton Running has certified as a B Corporation, which designates companies that strive to solve social and environmental problems and meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and…
STX and Schutt Partner on Lacrosse Helmet
Baltimore-based STX, LLC partnered with Schutt Sports on the Stallion 500 lacrosse helmet…
Li-Ning’s Interim CEO Steps Down
Li-Ning Co. Ltd. said Jin-goon Kim had stepped down as interim chief executive and that founder Li Ning would take over daily operations. The move was made to “facilitate a smooth transition to the new chief executive officer,” who is expected to be named
Finish Line Youth Foundation Announces New Board Members
The Finish Line Youth Foundation will add five new members to its board effective Jan. 1, 2015. The Youth Foundation also awarded $137,100 to grant recipients in the third quarter of 2014…
Yue Yuen Sees 7 Percent Revenue Gain in Nine Months
Yue Yuen reported sales in the nine months rose 6.8 percent to $5.94 billion…
Ugg Opens First High-Tech Concept Store In Washington, D.C.
Deckers Brands announced the grand opening of its first-ever Ugg Australia technology-driven concept store, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Centered exclusively on the consumer, the new store serves as Deckers' second “Innovation
Escalade’s Q3 Earnings Rise Slightly
Escalade, Inc. reported net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 was $3.8 million, or 27 cents a share, compared to net income of $3.4 million or 24 cents, for the same quarter in 2013. Revenue from the Sporting Goods business w
Mizuno Shows Modest Gains in Fiscal Half
Mizuno Corp. reported sales in the six months totaled ¥90.0 billion ($779.3 mm), up 1.9 percent compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. Operating income stood at ¥2.7 billion ($23.4 mm), up 3.9 percent. The Americas was down 3.9 percent
Fiat Brand North America and Vans Expand Partnership
Fiat Brand North America and Vans to partner at the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing on Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Now through Dec. 6, consumer who guesses the exact number of Vans shoes inside a Fiat 500L will receive a Mark Richards custom shaped surfboard, in
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