Author: Andy Polk

29 Jan Steve Madden Acquires Blondo

Posted at 12:26h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Steve Madden has acquired the intellectual property and related assets of Blondo, a fashion-oriented footwear brand specializing in waterproof leather boots, from Regence Footwear Inc. and 3074153 Canada Inc....

29 Jan 鞋业响应国情咨文——价值4亿美元的通过TPP的理由

Posted at 09:40h in Chinese

“近几年来，行业领导就自由贸易协定一直在谈判，这将极大地让美国消费者与鞋业得益，节省近5亿美元的关税。今晚奥巴马总统公布的国情咨文令我倍受鼓舞，他明确指出将尽快通过2015年的跨太平洋伙伴关系协议（TPP）。...

29 Jan 美国消费者信心创11年来新高

Posted at 09:40h in Chinese

1月份美国密歇根大学消费者信心指数初值上升至11年来的新高，达98.2，这得益于活跃的就业市场以及较低的燃油费。...

29 Jan Decker任M&A专家Lafitte为首席运营官

Posted at 09:39h in Chinese

Ugg、Teva、 Sanuk、 Ahnu 以及 Hoka One One品牌的母公司Deckers任命David E. Lafitte担任Deckers的首席运营官，并于2月2日正式生效，在此之前，Lafitte曾任Deckers的总顾问，他将接替于1月16日退休的Zohar Ziv。...

28 Jan Two Ten Footwear Foundation Earns Charity Recognition

Posted at 16:37h in Home, Latest News

Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation serving the footwear industry, today announced that it has again earned a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator....

28 Jan Gregg Ribatt Begins New Role as CEO of Crocs

Posted at 16:34h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Crocs Inc. announced Gregg Ribatt will start working as its new CEO Jan. 28 and that Jason Giordano, managing director of Blackstone's Private Equity Group, has joined its board of directors. ...

27 Jan ShoeBuy Acquires Minority Stake in Boston Boot Company

Posted at 16:58h in Home, Latest News, Retail

ShoeBuy, the online retailer of shoes and clothing, has acquired a minority stake in Boston Boot Company. The acquisition marks ShoeBuy's expansion into the footwear manufacturing business, and provides an opportunity for the company to directly deliver superior products to its customers....

27 Jan The Footwear Industry’s Statement on Ambassador Froman’s Testimony Before Congress

Posted at 16:42h in Home, Latest News, TPP News

Today, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) spoke on behalf of the footwear industry regarding Ambassador Froman's testimony on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) before the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees. TPP would provide over $400 million in duty savings for...

27 Jan Under Armour Appoints SVP of Footwear

Posted at 11:26h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Under Armour announced that Peter Ruppe has joined the organization’s executive leadership team as senior vice president of footwear, effective immediately. In this position, Ruppe will be directly responsible for guiding the strategy, merchandising and development of all footwear, including men’s, women’s and youth...

27 Jan Adidas Group Again Top Employer in Germany and China

Posted at 09:38h in Home, Latest News, Retail

The Adidas Group has again been recognized as an employer of choice in Germany and China. The German magazine Focus has this year again named the Adidas Group as the Top Employer in Germany. The Group thus maintains its top ranking in the category ''Apparel,...