VF Corp. raised its earnings and revenue guidance for the year after reporting earnings in the second quarter ended September 29 that easily topped Wall Street’s guidance.The quarterly sales gains were again led by Vans, which jumped 26 percent. The North Face’s revenues grew 5 percent.
Read MoreGoat, the marketplace for sneakers, announced a partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma as its first Brand Ambassador. The 2018 All-Rookie First Team select will represent Goat on and off the court throughout the NBA season.
Read MorePuma has officially signed DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors after Nike declined to exercise its match rights, according to ESPN.
Read MorePerry Ellis International Inc. announced that based on the vote tally from the Special Meeting held Thursday, Perry Ellis shareholders have approved the proposed transaction with George Feldenkreis in which Perry Ellis will become a private company through a $437 million transaction.
Read MoreJim Scholefield, Nike Inc.’s global CIO, is joining Merck & Co. as chief information and digital officer, effective October 29.
Read MoreCaleres announced the company has acquired Vionic Group for $360 million, subject to certain adjustments. The acquisition of Vionic allows Caleres to continue to expand the company’s Brand Portfolio and gives the company additional access to the growing contemporary comfort footwear category.
Read MoreMountain Khakis, the lifestyle apparel brand for men and women, has announced that Brian Accola, president of Great Lakes Apparel Sales, has joined the company as the principal sales representative for the Great Lakes region, which includes Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Read MoreCelerant Technology, a leading provider of innovative retail and e-commerce solutions, announced that Schuylkill Valley Sports (SV Sports) has become the company’s first client to integrate their weekly SSI Data point-of-sale data reporting through Celerant’s new integration tools that connect seamlessly with SSI Data. Through this integration, SV Sports has easy access to robust marketplace trend reporting tools and reports to help the company compete and grow business.
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Joe Prebich, who was appointed managing director of Mammut North America in April, is no longer with the company, according to its public relations team, which declined to disclose the reason for Prebich’s exit. “Mammut and Joe ended their relationship professionally this week,” a representative of Mammut North America’s PR team told SGB Thursday.
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Skechers USA reported earnings eased 1.7 percent in the third quarter but results came in slightly ahead of a forecast given in July. Sales rose 7.5 percent, led by double-digit growth in both the company’s international wholesale and worldwide company-owned retail businesses, but came in below targets.
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