VF Corp. appointed Jim Pisani to the position of global brand president, Timberland, effective immediately. Pisani most recently served as president of VF’s Licensed Sports Group, which includes the Majestic brand....
With more than 30 years of experience, Brack will bring in-depth knowledge and insight of the retail and wholesale landscape to his role at K-Swiss. He will oversee all sales activities in addition to identifying new key market opportunities in order to grow the brand...
“We are thrilled to have John join this world-class executive team, as he brings a unique passion for business and the outdoors. John is the absolute best fit for leading our largest business into the future,” said Keen President Steve Meineke....
Adidas AG increased its full-year forecast for a fourth time this year after receiving boosts from the Euro 2016 tournament and a payment to bring an early close to a sponsorship deal with England’s Chelsea soccer club....
“I am absolutely thrilled to announce our new partnership with Under Armour. This is a memorable and significant moment for Kohl’s as we bring this incredible brand to our customers nationwide,” said Michelle Gass, Kohl’s chief merchandising and customer officer. ...
Sales improve by 13 percent currency adjusted to $916 million (+7 percent reported) with growth across all product segments. Gross profit margin declines to 45.6 percent, negatively affected by stronger US-Dollar....
“We delivered better-than-expected results for the second quarter,” said Blake W. Krueger, Wolverine Worldwide’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Equally important, we continued to drive progress against our key strategic initiatives...
Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG) said Sam Poser has joined the firm as the senior analyst covering the Footwear & Apparel industry. Poser will be based out of SFG’s New York office....
Jordan Brand宣布它和棒球界传奇人物Derek Jeter订下一份合约，后者将继续为品牌效力，在这一标志性品牌的训练系列中，在由棒球运动员组成的大家庭中，创造出“船长”一角。品牌将继续围绕训练和运动生活系列的鞋品和服装，发展带Jeter签名的RE2PECT产品线。产品线将于2017年春在Jordan零售门店里现身。 Jeter将积极定义由他代言的RE2PECT生产线的未来，不但对色彩和风格的设计作出选择，还提供舒适度和尺码方面的建议。...
True Fit致力于帮助鞋品和服装企业减少电子商务的退货，该司宣布在第二期融资中，从Jump Capital、Signal Peak Ventures和Intel Capital筹到2500万美元。新一期的融资让面向True Fit的投资总额达到4000万美元。开展最新一轮融资前，True Fit曾宣布将全球最大的，与尺码、风格和消费者偏好相关的数据，映射到鞋业和服装业中应用的Genome。该数据平台由公司与全球顶尖时装零售商及品牌联合开发而成，帮助打开数字化服装市场。服装市场的全球总值即将达到两万亿美元，但仍只有12%的部分实现了数字化。True Fit的客户包括Brooks、Carhartt、Columbia、Mammut、Merrell、Moosejaw、Montrail、New Balance、Patagonia、Saucony、The North Face、Ugg和Under Armour等品牌。...