Caleres, the parent of Famous Footwear, reported adjusted net earnings improved 4.4 percent. Famous Footwear same-store-sales up 2.8 percent while Brand Portfolio sales up 16.8 percent due to the acquisition of Allen Edmonds.
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Eddie Bauer Opens In-Store Shops Inside Hudson Bay
Eddie Bauer is opening in-store shops inside Hudson Bay’s locations in Vancouver and Toronto in Canada.
Balega Welcomes New Northeast Sales Rep
Balega expanded its fast-growing domestic sales team with the hire of Joe Moscariello to serve the New England running community.
Boa Technology Partners With PHIT America
Boa Technology, the specialist leader in performance fit systems, announced its sponsorship of PHIT America, a national charity and campaign to fight the “Inactivity Pandemic” that is affecting the health of Americans and overall health care costs.
Finish Line’s Shares Tumble On Slashed Outlook
Shares of Finish Line fell $1.92, or 18.5 percent, to $8.50 on Tuesday after the retailer significantly reduced its profit outlook for the full year amid disappointing sales in recent months.
Finish Line Slashes Forecast, Adopts ‘Poison Pill’
The Finish Line Inc. said it expects a steep decline in earnings in both the second quarter and fiscal year ended March 3 while also indicating it is adopting a shareholder-rights plan aimed at thwarting unwanted takeover advances.
361 Degrees USA Signs Katie Zaferes
361 Degrees USA signed Katie Zaferes, one of the world’s premier triathletes and 2016 U.S. Olympian, to a multi-year partnership agreement.
Adidas Extends Partnership With University Of Louisville
Adidas and the University of Louisville extended its 19-year partnership with the University of Louisville through 2027-2028.
Under Armour Named Official Outfitter Of Johns Hopkins Athletics
Johns Hopkins University formed a partnership with Under Armour that makes the Baltimore-based global performance brand the official outfitter of Blue Jay athletics.
PacSun Launches New Mobile App
Users of the app, powered by PredictSpring, will benefit from notable features including Instagram Shop-the-Look, where consumers can easily browse and purchase directly from the PacSun Instagram feed; loyalty integration, where members of PacSun’s loyalty community can easily view and manage their myGSOM REWARDS points and activity.
Nike Partners With Kendrick Lamar
Nike has partnered with Kendrick Lamar, the star rapper. Lamar has previously worked with Reebok.
What’s Causing The Delays In Back-To-School Buying?
Whether waiting to see what’s trend-right this fall, holding out for better deals or losing sales to July’s Amazon Prime Day event, the back-to-school (BTS) period continues to find a lot of procrastinators.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 21
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Brooks Partners With Back On My Feet
Back on My Feet, a national non-profit combatting homelessness in part through the power of running, formed a new national partnership with Brooks Running. The new collaboration will provide footwear and apparel to Back on My Feet members across the country.
First Annual Sneaker Week Portland Kicks Off In September
Organizers of Sneaker Week Portland, the first weeklong celebration of sneaker culture in the nation, will take place September 17-23 at various venues throughout the city, according to Sneaker Week co-founder Herbert Smith.
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