Author: Andy Polk

28 Sep Rack Room Shoes announces record-breaking total for Shoes That Fit fundraising campaign

Posted at 08:17h in FDRA, Latest News

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19, 2018 – Rack Room Shoes raised more than $1.62 million during its 2018 Shoes That Fit campaign. Each Back to School season, the family footwear retailer hosts a Shoes That Fit fundraiser event, empowering customers to give back to their local...

28 Sep Sears’ CEO Urges Broad Debt Restructuring

Posted at 06:05h in FDRA

Sears Holdings Corp CEO Eddie Lampert’s hedge fund in a regulatory filing called on Sears’ board to sell $1.5 billion more in real estate and restructure $1.1 billion in debt in order to stave off a bankruptcy filing....

27 Sep Vasque Names Allison Gettings VP And General Manager

Posted at 16:15h in FDRA

Vasque Footwear, part of the Red Wing Shoe Company, announced that Allison Gettings has been named vice president and general manager of Red Wing Vasque. George Curleigh, who has served as vice president and general manager for Vasque and Red Wing Heritage for two years,...

27 Sep Innovation Fueling Broad-Based Momentum For Nike

Posted at 16:09h in FDRA, Latest News

While Nike Digital led the way with a 34 percent gain on a currency-neutral basis in the first quarter, Nike Brand’s amplified focus on innovation is “at the heart of our continued momentum right now,” Mark Parker, CEO, said on the company’s conference call with...

27 Sep Under Armour Appoints Two To Senior Management Team

Posted at 16:05h in FDRA

“We’re excited to welcome Alessandro and Ann to the Under Armour team, two talented senior executives who will help us connect even more deeply with our consumers through powerful engagements and premium experiences,” said Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s chairman and CEO. ...

27 Sep Asics Funds Five Startups Under Tenkan-Ten Inititiatve

Posted at 15:40h in FDRA

Asics announced five start-ups to benefit from Tenkan-Ten, the growth catalyst program for businesses disrupting the sports and wellbeing sector. It is a part of the company’s recently launched new business and innovations division....

27 Sep Mizuno Brings Back Project Zero

Posted at 15:32h in FDRA

In the initiative’s second year, Project Zero, a partnership with Fleet Feet and Breast Cancer Research Foundation, highlights personal stories of strength, perseverance and support, while donating a portion of proceeds from each purchase of the special edition Bcrf Waveknit R2 running shoes and other...