The Drydock Footwear Group hired Joe Salzano to serve as senior advisor to its North American sales organization. Salzano left The Clarks Companies in October after serving as its vice president of sales…
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Rack Room Shoes, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse Plots Accelerated Growth
Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse will increase their number of stores and sales at an accelerated pace beginning in 2014. In preparation for this goal, the company has hired Kirk Light as real estate director for Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Sanuk Nominated for SIMA Image Awards
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has been nominated for two SIMA Image Awards: Footwear Product of the Year and Women’s Marketing Campaign of the Year…
Adidas Group Reconfirms Route 2015 Targets
The Adidas Group confirmed its Route 2015 targets which forecast sales of €17 billion and an operating margin of 11 percent in 2015 at the 2013 Investor Field Trip in Herzogenaurach. In addition, the senior management of the group shared preliminary
Muck Boot to Sell in Harrods for First Time
The Original Muck Boot Company will make its debut in the outdoor shop of Harrods department store in London…
Ambassador Program for Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Launched
Vasque has banded with other outdoor brands to form the Appalachian Trail (AT) Ambassador Program, which will provide selected AT thru-hikers with products and training to ensure they are on brand message when speaking about the brand on the trail and can
Fitinsense Lauches in the U.S.
Kinematix announced the launch of Fitinsense, an athletic shoe fitting system to enhance performance and prevent injury, at The Running Event 2013 in Austin, TX…
Skechers Signs Voice Winner to Support BOBS
Danielle Bradbery, the 17-year-old singing sensation and recent winner of Season 4 of NBC’s The Voice, has been named the new face of Skechers, and will appear in the company’s global marketing and social media campaigns through 2015…
Dansko’s Mandy Cabot Awarded Humanitarian Award
Dansko Co-Founder, President and CEO, Mandy Cabot, was named the 2013 recipient of the T. Kenyon Holly Memorial Award for outstanding humanitarian achievement. Presented by the Two Ten Foundation, the award is bestowed upon an individual in the footwear i
Sport Chalet Warns of Possible NASDAQ Delisting
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Sport Chalet Inc. noted that it received notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market about the company’s non-compliance with the exchange’s rules. Nasdaq requires a company to hold a minimum of $
Dunlop Sports Americas to Distribute Diadora Tennis Footwear
Dunlop Sports Group Americas, manufacturer and distributor of Dunlop tennis racquets, balls and accessories, has reached an agreement with the Italian footwear brand Diadora to be the exclusive distributor of its line of premium tennis footwear…
Ecco Appoints Branding Director, External Sourcing.
Ecco appointed Paul Janssen as its branding director, external sourcing. Janssen has previously worked for Hugo Boss Shoes & Accessories as managing director for more than a decade. He joins Ecco from Sioux G.m.b.H Walheim, where he holds the position of
Sweaty Betty Opens Second U.S. Store
Sweaty Betty, which was founded in London in 1998, recently opened its first two stores in the U.S. stores in the last four months — one in the Soho district in New York City and one in Greenwich, CO. A third is being planned for 2014…
Joe Montana and Mark Cuban Extend Contracts With Skechers
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that two of its veteran all-stars will remain on the team representing the high-performing men’s Relaxed Fit from Skechers footwear line. Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and entrepreneur Mark Cuban…
Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Earnings Dip
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings dipped 10.7 percent in its third quarter, but they reached the higher end of guidance provided in late August. Comparable-store sales grew 0.7 percent, helped by a mid-single digit comp gain in October with the aid of
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