Winmark Corp. announced the launch of Winmark Franchise Partners, a consultancy for entrepreneurs and management teams looking into franchising as a business growth strategy
Category: Footwear
Boa Expands Run Category
The creator of The Boa System formed a new brand partnership with Asics and debuted Boa-powered running shoes with New Balance and Under Armour.
Retail Imports Could Hit Record Rate Despite Slower Growth
The rate of import growth at the nation’s major retail container ports has begun to slow after double-digit surges earlier this year, but volume should nonetheless hit an all-time high by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Michael Jordan Still Leads Shoe Deals
According to Forbes, Michael Jordan, the endorser that put Nike on the map, again ranked far ahead of other players in royalties from shoe deals. Jordan earned $110 million last year, according to the business magazine.
The North Face Honors Alex Honnold’s El Capitan Feat
In a full-page ad in The New York Times, The North Face honored Alex Honnold becoming the first person ever to climb without ropes or other safety gear the nearly 3,000-foot granite face known as El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park.
L.L. Bean Facility Briefly Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Last Thursday evening, about 200 employees were evacuated at an L.L. Bean manufacturing facility in Brunswick, ME due to a bomb threat.
Adidas Hosts Run For The Oceans
On Thursday night, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans invited their communities of runners, athletes, ocean ambassadors, environmentalists, artists, influencers and media to unite during their first ever Run For The Oceans in New York City.
Moody’s Cuts Eddie Bauer’s Debt Ratings
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Everest Holdings LLC, the holding company of Eddie Bauer, due to revenue and operating earnings declines amid a highly promotional selling climate.
Aisle Talk, Week Of June 5
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
PF Flyers Celebrates 80th Anniversary
To celebrate 80 years of comfort, quality and style, PF Flyers has partnered with Brand Historian Alyasha Owerka Moore and Open-End Agency to take a look through the brand’s archives.
Hudson’s Bay To Cut 2000 Jobs
HBC, the parent of Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Gilt, announced its Transformation Plan focused on identifying efficiencies, streamlining processes and improving back-of-store productivity in North America.
Nike’s Breaking2 To Become A Documentary
Nike has partnered with National Geographic to produce a one-hour documentary on its Breaking2 effort to beat the two-hour marathon record.
Phoenix Footwear Acquires Bueno Women’s Footwear
Founded in 1950 in Istanbul, Turkey, Bueno is one of Europe’s leading women’s brands.
Camping World Will Seek To Undercut Competition With New Gander Stores
Speaking at Stephens 2017 Spring Investment Conference, Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World, said the company is not only planning to reduce the amount of firearms in the reborn Gander Mountain stores but also vowed to underprice any nearby competition.
Nordstrom Exploring Going Private
Nordstrom Inc. announced that members of the Nordstrom family – company Co-Presidents Blake W. Nordstrom, Peter E. Nordstrom, and Erik B. Nordstrom, President of Stores James F. Nordstrom, Chairman Emeritus Bruce A. Nordstrom, and Anne E. Gittinger – have formed a group to explore the possibility of pursuing a “going private transaction.”
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