Cat Footwear, owned by Wolverine Worldwide, appointed Kelly Ballou, shown right, as its VP of marketing. Ballou joined the company in 2003 as a marketing manager for Cat Footwear and became the director of consumer marketing for Cat Footwear. Since then, Ballou has worked with...
Nike is making Juneteenth, which takes place on June 19 and commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., an official paid company holiday, CEO John Donahoe said Thursday in a letter to employees. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, honors the day in 1865 on...
Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield have partnered with Authentic Brands to explore a purchase of bankrupt department-store chain J.C. Penney, sources told Bloomberg. Simon is the biggest mall owner in the country and Brookfield, a unit of Brookfield Asset Management, is the second largest. J.C....
Vans has opened the first Vans building in Japan. The three-floor building located at the center of Harajuku, Tokyo, comprises multiple zones for different product ranges. As a brand that supports art and street culture, Vans collaborated with three Japanese artists Shigeki Matsuyama, Yutaka and Hirotton...
Dick’s Sporting Goods said it will be expanding its nationwide footprint with the opening of two new concept stores – Overtime by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dick’s Sporting Goods Warehouse. With these openings, Dick’s will have 11 outlets and clearance centers open in nine different...
Puma has opened a new fulfillment center in Whitestown, IN. With an area of 640,000 square feet, the new center will complement the company’s long-standing California campus. “We are thrilled to make Whitestown our anchor distribution center in the Midwest region, and are very thankful for...
Outdoor Retailer has launched a new Outdoor Retailer Online platform in the wake of the cancellation of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market due to COVID-19. An online, three-day outdoor business, networking, and educational event will run from July 21-23, 2020. Outdoor Retailer Online tools will be available...
Adidas, facing calls for greater diversity within its ranks, announced plans to invest $20 million in black communities, support university scholarships for black employees and increase the number of black and Latino hires at its North American headquarters. The program came after a group of black...
Hunter Boots announced that CEO Vincent Wauters, shown right, will step down “by mutual agreement” at the end of July to pursue new opportunities. His exit comes as Hunter begins a strategic review. Wauters joined Hunter in 2016 from Arc’teryx where he was president. In other...
Kearney’s annual Earth Day survey found consumers still show a strong and growing interest in the environment even as COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S. This year’s survey of 1,000 consumers’ attitudes toward environmental products and practices was conducted twice to see whether COVID-19 changed consumer...