Stance, the maker of socks, has hired Paul Zaengle as executive vice president of global e-commerce. Zaengle comes to Stance from Lululemon and Columbia, where he led e-commerce and retail efforts…
Category: Footwear
Eagle Creek Targets Runners with Rock ‘n’ Roll Sponsorship
Eagle Creek has agreed to become the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series's Official Bag and Luggage Partner for select events across the country in 2015…
Super.natural to Exit North America
Super.natural LLC will cease the wholesale distribution of its apparel in North America after just two seasons…
Mizuno USA Golf Assembly Operation Authorized
Mizuno USA Inc. has been authorized to begin assembling golf clubs at a free trade zone (FTZ) in Brazelton, GA…
Shoes.com Appoints Geoff Henshaw as VP of Retail and Brand
Shoes.com, parent company of Shome.ca and OnlineShoes.com, announced that Geoff Henshaw has joined the company as vice president of retail and brand…
Adidas Partners with 5th Floor
Adidas has formed a partnership with 5th Floor, a cycling and editorial collective based out of London (UK), and New York (USA), The team will train and compete in a range of specially designed Adidas products…
Trade Groups Urge Members to Lobby for Trade Bills in the House
Outdoor Industry Association, the National Retail Federation and other trade groups urged members to help push several trade bills passed by the U.S. Senate last week through the U.S. House of Representatives…
Foot Locker Bangs Out Record Q1
Marking the most profitable quarter in its 100-plus years as a public company, Foot Locker Inc. reported first-quarter earnings jumped 13.6 percent to $184 million, or $1.29 a share, easily topping Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.23 a share…
Shoes.com Raises $45 Million in Private Placement
Shoes.com raised $45 million from a non-brokered private placement of common shares. The proceeds were raised principally from existing shareholders, at a valuation of $275 million. The offering was significantly oversubscribed…
Longtime Perry Ellis CEO George Feldenkreis to Retire
George Feldenkreis, who founded Perry Ellis International in 1967, will step down as his company’s chief executive officer in January 2016. His son, Oscar, will take over day-to-day operations…
West Coast ILWU Workers Approve New Contract
West Coast Longshore workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in February with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)…
The Buckle’s Q1 Earnings Decline
The Buckle, Inc. reported earnings slid 9.9 percent in the first quarter on a 2.2 percent dip on same-store sales…
Mountain Stuff Named Osprey Packs Agency of the Year
Osprey Packs honored Colorado-based Mountain Stuff as its Agency of the Year for its achievements in 2014…
Senate Approves Fast-Track Authority
President Barack Obama on Thursday moved closer to delivering a landmark trade deal that would cut the cost of some imported footwear when the U.S. Senate voted 62-38 to move forward with a bill that would grant the president fast-track authority he needs
Vittoria Adds Inside Sales Rep to Support New England Dealers and Reps
Vittoria Industries North America Inc. has added Spencer Haugh as an inside sales rep for New England, where he will provide logistics support to reps and dealers…
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