Rack Room Shoes promoted Laryssa Grant to the role of children’s buyer. After a decade in the women’s buying department, Grant will continue evaluating items that customers will respond to in the category. She will also lead the development and design of all of Rack...
On Wednesday, August 2, in London, Puma hosted a press conference to celebrate Usain Bolt’s legendary status and long track & field career. Usain’s parents joined him onstage to present him with a special pair of Bolt Legacy Spikes, commemorating his journey as he prepares...
To commemorate the start of the IAAF World Championships, Adidas is set to unveil the adiZero Prime Parley on August 8. The latest silhouette to join the expanding adiZero collection brings together the same high-performance mechanics of its earlier predecessors with sharp styling and purposeful ecological footprint of the Parley Ocean Plastic initiative. The uppers of the...
Timberland opened the doors to its first specialty concept store – The Timberland Tree Lab. Located in the King of Prussia mall (PA), the experiential Tree Lab features curated product collections and brand stories in a gallery-style setting that will change every six weeks. The store...
The Aldo Group is buying Camuto Group in a deal that brings together two of the most storied names in shoes and creates a huge, new powerhouse. The marriage will significantly increase both companies’ capabilities and broaden their reach in a major way. Aldo derives most...
Uncertainty, it seems, is the mother of all supply chain revamps. With trade in the chancy state it’s in, brands are doing their best to sure up in the face of it rather than trying to anticipate what’s up next. That was the message at a panel...
Keen recently launched the Keen Utility Road Show, a cross-country road trip delivering an Keen Utility experience to retailers, job sites and hard-working individuals across America. The 40-foot Road Show rig is bringing an interactive opportunity to experience the brand. The rig allows end-users to review Keen Utility’s entire...
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the resignation of senior vice president of global sourcing and manufacturing, Steve Woodside, effective immediately. Woodside joined Columbia Sportswear in August 2014 as vice president of global manufacturing and has served as senior vice president of global sourcing and manufacturing since May...
Payless ShoeSource Inc.’s reorganization plan won court approval. The plan will enable the shoe retailer to to eliminate 40 percent of its $838 million in an equity exchange with lenders. Senior lenders, owed $506 million, will share in a 91 percent equity stake in the...
DLTR, an urban chain based in Hanover, MD, has reached an agreement to merge with Villa, an urban specialist based in Philadelphia. A source close to the deal said a letter of intent has been signed and the deal is expected to officially close by the...