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...
Wolverine World Wide Inc. announced it has sold its Sebago brand to BasicNet, S.p.A., an Italian corporation with a global footprint that has a portfolio of brands including Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-way, Superga and more. “As an organization, we have always been active portfolio managers,...
Asics unveiled a new global brand message, identity, retail concept and integrated brand activation – the brand’s most significant marketing initiative to date. The refresh kicked off in London with the aim of getting the world moving, one city at a time. “This marks an important milestone...
Crocs Inc. announced a product collaboration on a line of special-edition footwear styles for women and children, designed in partnership with Drew Barrymore. The Drew Barrymore ♥ Crocs line will launch globally in the spring of 2018. Crocs began its partnership with the Golden Globe Award-winning actress, producer, director,...
The Brooks National Parks Collection is on sale now in stores and online at REI.com. The National Parks collection features five limited edition Cascadia 12 trail running shoes and an assortment of running T-shirts to celebrate our national parks. Brooks will donate five percent of the wholesale cost...