The National Retail Federation praised the Trump administration’s decision to hold off on tariff increases that were set to take effect January 2019.
Category: Footwear
Vans Inks Global Partnership With Michael February
Vans announced South African pro surfer Michael February’s global Vans footwear and apparel partnership.
Aisle Talk Week of November 26
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including analysis from The Running Event (TRE), which shows that the industry is flying high once again after a couple of years of declining sales in the run specialty channel.
Performance Running Footwear Sales Rebound with Strength in Run Specialty Channel
As another strong running community gathering at The Running Event (TRE) comes to a close this week the industry is flying high once again after a couple of years of declining sales in the run specialty channel.
Sears Secures Court Approval For Additional $350 Million Loan
Sears won court approval for $350 million in bankruptcy financing that will keep the retailer operating through the holiday selling season as it attempts to reorganize.
LL Bean Family Members Donate $4M To Maine Medical Center
Medical Center announced today a gift of $4 million provided by Lisa Gorman and the children of L.L. Bean Chairman Emeritus Leon Gorman and their spouses. In recognition of the gift, the planned Congress St. building lobby will be named after the late Leon Gorman.
New Balance To Sign Kawhi Leonard
New Balance, in another major step in its return to basketball, has signed Kawhi Leonard, the star forward for the Toronto Raptors, to an endorsement deal.
AAFA’s 2019 American Image Awards Honorees Include Birkenstock, United Legwear
The American Apparel & Footwear Association’s 2019 AAFA American Image Awards honorees include United Legwear & Apparel, a joint venture partner of Puma and licensee of Skechers and Champion; as well as Birkenstock.
Spartan Launches Trail Events
With the growing sport of trail running attracting more than 9.1 million annual U.S. participants, Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle course race (OCR) and endurance brand, plans to expand its fitness footprint with the launch of a new race product, “Spartan Trail.” The new trail running series, combines a classic approach to trail running with the Spartan ethos.
Asics America Appoints Sean Mannion As VP Of Sales
Asics America Corp. has appointed Sean Mannion, formerly at Under Armour, as VP of sales. His last position at Under Armour was general manager and senior director of sales, managing footwear, apparel and accessories in the sporting goods, mall and family retail channels.
5 Questions With New Vibram Corp. President Fabrizio Gamberini
At the recent Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Denver, CO, Vibram Corp.’s newly appointed president, Fabrizio Gamberini, sat down with SGB to dish on a number of topics, starting with the smooth transition of him taking over the market-leading sole company.
Tilly’s Stock Takes Hit On Missed Guidance
Shares of Tilly’s tumbled $3.22, or 21.1 percent, to $12.04 on Thursday after the action sports retailer reported earnings and sales that landed at the lower end of guidance. EPS guidance for the current quarter was also lower than planned.
Fila Extends Partnership With Karolina Pliskova
Fila announced that it has extended its partnership with World No. 8 and global tennis star Karolina Pliskova.
LeftLane Sports Cyber Monday Sales Climb 30 Percent
LeftLane Sports announced that its Cyber Monday sales were up 30 percent company-wide over last year. In addition, the company had its largest sales day in its history during its November promotion.
FLA Re-Accredits New Balance
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) announced the reaccreditation of the New Balance social compliance program, confirming that the company has policies and practices in place to monitor and remediate labor abuses in its global supply chain.
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