Why are cork forests so important? Cork groves contain some of the world’s highest levels of forest biodiversity and absorb millions of tons of CO2 each year helping to combat global warming. Cork forests are one of the most sustainable and environmentally harvested forests in...
“By using recycled natural wine corks in our footwear, we are eliminating the usage of other harmful materials used otherwise in the production of footwear.” — Mike Baker, Founder & CEO, SOLE/ReCORK....
Over 80 U.S. Footwear Companies Send Letter to President Trump Seeking Different Approach to Potential Tariffs Today, more than 80 leading footwear companies and brands sent a letter to President Trump adamantly opposing the potential for additional shoe taxes under consideration by the Trump Administration. The...
FDRA President and CEO Matt Priest made the following statement today regarding reports of new footwear tariffs under consideration: “The American footwear industry is highly concerned with published reports that the Trump Administration is considering hitting U.S. footwear consumers and companies with new tariffs. Shoe tariffs are...
“We’re investing in providing our salespeople with a mobile suite of capabilities that enables them to be relevant, informative and accessible to our customers,” said Gill. “As a leader in retail technology and an existing Nordstrom partner, BevyUp is uniquely positioned to help us deliver...
“We are thrilled to be introducing Garfield—possibly the most famous cat on the planet—to our BOBS collection,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “Thanks to our efforts saving the lives of dogs and cats, pet lovers have been drawn to BOBS....
Roger Rawlins, chief executive officer, stated, “Our fourth quarter performance capped our first year of adjusted earnings growth since 2013. Our initiatives drove comparable sales growth and strong margin improvement at the DSW Segment this quarter....
“We capped off an outstanding year by delivering a consolidated fourth quarter sales increase of nearly 10 percent and earnings improvement on both a reported and adjusted basis. Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio both contributed to this growth and delivered fourth quarter sales increases of...
“The acquisition of the Altra brand is another example of our efforts to reshape and evolve our portfolio of powerful brands to align with our enterprise value creation model,” said Steve Rendle, chairman, president and chief executive officer of VF Corporation. ...
“2017 was a strong year–financially and operationally. We made great progress toward achieving our mission to be the best sports company in the world. Our strategic growth areas–North America, Greater China and Digital Commerce–were the main drivers of our performance,” said adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted....