Hoka One One and On Running ran counter to the market by generating gains in April despite sharp declines overall due to store closures in response to the pandemic, according to The NPD Group. Total Footwear Industry Trend Total footwear U.S. sales for April totaled $1.2 billion,...
The Conservation Alliance has awarded five grants from the organization’s Public Lands Defense Fund to groups working to defend the Roadless Rule, the National Environmental Policy Act, and Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. The awards were funded with the support of Velocio, Patagonia and The North...
VF Corp., The VF Foundation, and the VF family of brands have donated more than $10.3 million in funds, products and services worldwide to stem urgent medical needs and help those struggling to cope in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. “Through the efforts of our...
Chip Coe has been named the new global brand president of Cat Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Coe has more than two decades of global brand-building experience and has held several leadership positions within Wolverine Worldwide since joining the company in 2010. Most...
DSW announced it will implement sterilization procedures and safety measures as it starts to re-open almost 200 stores in the U.S. and Canada. One example includes any shoe returns or shoes that have been tried on will be taken off of the sales floor to the...
Nordstrom provided a list of 16 full-line stores it plans to close. On May 6, Nordstrom announced plans to permanently close 16 of its 116 full-line stores and announced other additional actions to increase flexibility and agility in response to COVID-19. The list was later provided...
With physical distancing precautions still in place across the country, Fleet Feet announced its fourth annual Global Running Day event, The Big Run, which will take place virtually this year. Shifting names to My Big Run, this June 3 Global Running Day initiative will take place...
Genesco Inc., the parent of Journeys, provided details on store reopening plans as well as business updates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, May 1, 2020, Genesco began reopening some stores where state and local officials have allowed malls to operate. The company’s Journeys...
As stores reopen across the country, a recent study by First Insight found that the majority of consumers (54 percent) are ready to buy apparel in-store, followed by home improvement (36 percent) and footwear (32 percent). However, the purchase experience will likely look much different than...
TJX Cos., the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra Trading, has started to reopen stores with a focus on safety. Associates are being required to wear face masks and social distancing work practices are being implemented. Protective shields have been installed at cash registers and...