Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc. announced same-day delivery via Shipt as the latest enhancement to the www.Hibbett.com shopping experience.
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Crocs Welcomes Priyanka Chopra Jonas As Global Brand Ambassado
Crocs Inc. announced award-winning actor, activist and entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been signed as a global brand ambassador for the 2020 “Come As You Are” campaign.
Skechers Opens Store in Disneytown At The Shanghai Disney Resort
Skechers opened a Skechers flagship retail store in the Disneytown shopping district at the Shanghai Disney Resort. The new Skechers Kids Brand Experience store, which opened on October 20, is the first Skechers retail location at a Disney resort property.
Anta Partners With IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Anta has become its official sportswear uniform supplier until the end of 2022 at a signing ceremony at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Shimano’s Sales Climb 6 Percent In Nine Months
Shimano Inc. reported net sales in the nine months increased 6.1 percent to ¥269.5 billion ($2.5 bn). Operating income increased 5.4 percent to ¥50.4 billion ($463 mm)
Crocs Earnings Increase Nearly Three-Fold In Q3
Crocs Inc. reported third-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis tripled on a 19.8 percent revenue gain. Both earnings and sales topped estimates and the full-year outlook was again raised.
Record-breaking $2.2 Million Raised At 11th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk continued the Skechers Foundation’s 11-year tradition of record-breaking donations for kids — raising more than $2.2 million for children with special needs and education at Sunday’s event, and more than $13 million in total since its start.
Sneakertopia To Feature Jason Dussault Exhibit
World-renowned mosaic artist Jason Dussault announced that he will be one of the artists featured at this month’s Sneakertopia, the world’s first pop-up museum designed and dedicated to sneakers and their relation to art, culture and society.
Amazon Seen With Pricing Lead Heading Into The Holiday
Amazon is charging into the holiday shopping season with a strong appeal to consumer wallets, beating other U.S. online retailers on price by 20 percent, on average, across key product categories, according to Profitero’s latest study. Overall, Amazon prices were found to be 20 percent cheaper on average than other online retailers.
New Balance Partners With Figs
New Balance launched its first capsule collection with medical apparel company Figs that will mark the brand’s first foray into medical apparel design.
Fleet Feet And Brooks Running Partner On Thanksgiving Promotion
Fleet Feet announced the debut launch of a limited-edition Thanksgiving and Turkey Trot-themed running shoe completed in collaboration with Brooks Running as well as a sweepstakes campaign.
VF Misses Wall Street’s Targets In Q2
VF Corp. reported earnings per share on an adjusted basis in its fiscal second quarter rose 6 percent but came in below Wall Street expectations. The company reiterated its guidance for the year. Among major brands on a currency-neutral basis, Vans again led the way, up 16 percent; followed by The North Face, up 10 percent; and Timberland, 1 percent. Dickies was was down 3 percent.
Deckers Brands Raises Full-Year Outlook On Accelerated Momentum At Hoka
Deckers Brands raised its full-year guidance after reporting both earnings and sales for the second quarter topped company guidance due to strength at Hoka One One. Hoka delivered a 49.9 percent year-over-year gain in the quarter. Ugg’s sales grew 2.2 percent while Teva’s moved up 6.7 percent.
Foot Locker Foundation Holds 19th Annual On Our Feet Fundraising Gala
The Foot Locker Foundation joined together members of the footwear and athletic industries for its 19th annual “On Our Feet” fundraising gala. The event, which took place on Tuesday, October 22 at New York City’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, benefits educational and other youth initiatives supported by the Foot Locker Foundation.
Puma Lifts 2019 Outlook As Q3 Profit And Revenues Climb
Puma raised its earnings guidance for the year as strong third-quarter earnings and overall momentum is expected to offset the negative impact from new tariffs in the fourth quarter in the U.S. Q3 sales grew 17.0 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by a 28.5 percent gain in the Asia/Pacific region and a 17.9 percent climb in the Americas region.
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