Longtime U.S. footwear executive Elizabeth Drori will lead brand marketing efforts as the company expands its omnichannel business.
Category: Footwear
Report: Over Half of U.S. Consumers Plan to Watch Olympics
Nike is the brand most associated with Team USA, with 64 percent of consumers associating Nike, an official outfitter of Team USA, with the Olympics, followed by Adidas at 39 percent, and Under Armour at 26 percent.
Nike to “Modernize” Tech Division; Hires Former Salesforce Exec as CIO
Cheryan Jacob, a former Salesforce, Inc. executive, was hired this month as CIO as part of an effort to “modernize” the active lifestyle company’s technology infrastructure.
New Report Identifies Major Retailer Concerns for Holiday 2024
Imagine steering your retail business into the bustling Holiday 2024 season while fixated on your rearview mirror. First Insight reported that’s essentially what retailers do when they rely solely on past sales data and old customer reviews.”
Altra Hires Nike Vet as Global Head of Product
As a nearly 20-year veteran of Nike, Kylee Barton’s performance-driven business approach reportedly “helped create some of Nike’s most pinnacle and technical products.”
Oofos Appoints Erin Flynn Head of Sales
Flynn is a 20-year veteran of the athletic footwear industry and reportedly spent the past several years working with running and outdoor brands, specialty retailers and industry organizations.
Journeys Group Names EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Stacey Doren will lead all marketing functions, building on Journeys’ foundation as a retailer that sells fashion footwear to teens, kids, and young adults in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. She joins Journeys after a 24-year career at Levi’s
EXEC: Sports Direct Parent Sees Adjusted Profit Up Double Digits as Sales Inch Up
Excluding the impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, Retail revenues increased by 0.6 percent year-over-year to £5.54 billion for the 52-week fiscal 2024 period ended April 28.
Ross Stores Opens 24 New Locations
Together, Ross Dress for Less and DD’s Discounts operate 2,148 locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
REI Co-op Names 2024 Vendor Partners of the Year
The outdoor specialty retailer is reporting the honorees of this year’s Vendor Partner of the Year Awards, which the retailer gives to brands that have significantly impacted various aspects of its business over the past year.
EXEC: Sports Footwear Shipments Drive Q2 Growth for Stella Int’l
Average selling prices (ASP) declined 5.0 percent to $28.70 per pair, compared to $30.20 per paid in the year-ago quarter, also due to the higher proportion of Sports category orders.
EXEC: Wall Street Sounds Off on VF Corp’s Supreme Sale
SGB Executive compiled input from notes produced by a range of Wall Street sell-side analysts to get a feel for how the deal is being viewed and measure if the perspectives of the Street are fairly universal. They were not.
Beyond, Inc. Re-Launches Overstock.com with Expansion of Categories
The revived Overstock.com, another retail rehab project led by investor and business mentor Marcus Lemonis, now has an inventory lineup that includes closeouts, liquidation, factory direct, and reverse logistics merchandise.
New Balance Partners With the WNBA to Expand Basketball Presence
NB will create broadcast, digital and retail content featuring NB athlete and WNBA rookie Cameron Brink, the second overall selection in the WNBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm, who signed a NIL deal with NB in 2023.
Birkenstock to Open First Storefront in Paris
Founded in 1774, Birkenstock’s first free-standing store will open on July 20 in Paris’ Marais district.
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