J.Crew’s President To Exit
Jenna Lyons has been with J.Crew for 26 years and has served as president and executive creative director since 2012.
Aerosoles Appoints New CEO
Chief Executive Officer R. Shawn Neville will assume the role of executive chairman of the board while Denise Incandela, formerly at Ralph Lauren, takes over as CEO.
Payless Files For Bankruptcy
The family-shoe chain plans to immediately close nearly 400 underperforming locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico while reorganizing its debt.
Reebok Unveils Sustainable Products Initiative
The first Cotton + Corn release will be a shoe that has an upper comprised of organic cotton and a base originating from industrial grown corn.
Sierra Club Slams Trump’s Check To National Parks
Sierra Club called President Donald Trump’s move to donate his first quarterly salary of $78,000 to the National Park Service a “publicity stunt” and a “distraction that falls far short of the $12 billion needed to address the current backlog of park maintenance.”
Authentic Brands Partners With Greg Norman
Authentic Brands Group reached an agreement to take over the consumer products division of The Greg Norman Company, formerly known as Great White Shark Enterprises. The deal covers the legendary golfer’s future licensing rights and endorsement income, according to a report from ESPN. Authentic Brands will oversee a wide range of categories beyond apparel and accessories, including […]
Gore-Tex Pushes Further Into Lifestyle Market
Gore Fabrics will promote its fabric technologies to international urban and lifestyle fashion brands – like Norse Projects, Yeezy, Loewe and Adidas Originals.
ISlide Expands Distrubution
Boston-based custom footwear designer ISlide has inked four new deals with online retailers Neiman Marcus, Lids, Urban Outfitters and Fanatics. The partnerships are the latest in many deals with iconic brands including the NBA and Nickelodeon, and are projected to skyrocket sales of the design-them-yourself slides. ISlide founder and Shark Tank alum Justin Kittredge estimates […]
Puma Sues Forever 21 Over Rihanna Shoes
Forever 21’s whole “business model is based on trading off of the established goodwill of reputable, name-brand companies such as Puma,” Puma said in court documents.
ShoeBuy Acquires Shoes.com Domain
ShoeBuy, which was acquired by Wal-Mart in January, said it plans to maximize Shoes.com “as the gold standard of category websites.”
REI Unveils Force Of Nature Initiative
The four-pronged campaign encourages women to join “the world’s largest level playing field,” according to a blog post by REI President and CEO Jerry Stritzke.
Tracksmith To Open First Retail Store
The independent running brand will open its first permanent retail space, the Trackhouse, at 285 Newbury Street in Boston on April 13.
Speedo Partners With Game Of Thrones Actress
Working with Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel, Speedo’s Make 1K Wet campaign shows runners how to swap 5K on the road for 1K in the pool.
San Francisco Tops Best Running Cities
San Francisco ranked as the top running city in Runners World’s “America’s 50 Best Running Cities.” Rounding out the top five were Seattle, Boston, San Diego and Washington, D.C.
U.S. Polo Assn. Brand Continues Its Global Expansion
These new partnerships expand the U.S. Polo Assn. brand within Asia, with new opportunities in China and South East Asia.
