Author: Andy Polk

12 Jun Brooks收益突破5亿美元

Posted at 09:22h in Chinese

今年是Brooks公司成立100周年，截止至2014年4月，其过去12个月的全球收益达5亿美元。2010年，公司决定重点发展跑鞋产品，致力于为消费者提供最佳的跑鞋与服装产品和最优质的消费者服务，通过宣扬Run Happy的品牌精神，激励大家坚持跑步，锻炼身体。Brooks相信，通过该计划与品牌精神的宣传，收益目标将可能达到10亿美元。...

12 Jun West Coast Strike Could Trigger Surcharges by Container Lines

Posted at 09:17h in Home, Latest News, West Coast Ports

At least three major container shipping lines would be allowed to impose a surcharge to handle cargo if labor related unrest causes congestion at West Coast ports next month...

11 Jun Financial Times Reports Toms May Be Up For Sale

Posted at 09:55h in Home, Latest News

Toms, founded in 2006, had revenue of $250 million last year, according to the report. The report said discussions are at early stages and "no deal is certain."...

11 Jun Peter Schuster Joins Adidas Outdoor as Business Manager of Key Accounts

Posted at 09:54h in Home, Latest News

“Pete is a standout leader in his field and is dedicated to applying his expertise in both sales and management to further the success of the adidas Outdoor brand,” said Larry Harrison, adidas Outdoor U.S. director of sales. ...

10 Jun Kmart, H.H. Brown, Wolverine Worldwide, Cole Haan, and Merrell Presented Annual Achievement Awards – Jim Issler Honored For Distinguished Leadership

Posted at 09:43h in FDRA, Home, Latest News

“FDRA’s 70th anniversary was a great success and marked a moment when the top executives in our industry came together to celebrate their association, as well as the accomplishments of their peers. The celebration displayed how FDRA represents the entirety of the industry, including...

10 Jun Time’s up, barefoot runners. Make way for fat-soled running shoes

Posted at 09:20h in Home, Latest News

The newcomers join Hoka One One, the company that first started marketing extra-cushioned shoes in 2010. The company’s president, Jim Van Dine, calls the design “the most dramatic advance in running footwear in 30 years,” citing the new lightweight foam in the sole and the...

09 Jun Vietnam’s footwear exports continue to grow

Posted at 15:06h in Home, Latest News

Vietnam's footwear exports fetched US$3.76 billion in the first five months of this year, up 17.8 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade....

09 Jun DSW Announces Finalists in its Shoe Lovers Care Philanthropic Program

Posted at 15:03h in Home, Latest News

From March 28 through April 10, 2014, DSW employees nominated non-profit organizations they are personally passionate about supporting. Now it's up to Shoe Lovers everywhere to vote for the one they feel is most deserving of the grant money. ...

09 Jun Wolverine Worldwide Named Footwear Advocate Of The Year

Posted at 15:02h in Home, Latest News

Commenting on the awards, Blake W. Krueger stated, "At Wolverine Worldwide, we have worked very closely over the years with the FDRA and our many other esteemed footwear colleagues to benefit the footwear industry and our consumers, and we are honored to be recognized for...

09 Jun Imports Expected to Spike Ahead of Potential West Coast Strike

Posted at 15:01h in Home, Latest News, West Coast Ports

Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to increase 7.5 percent in June as retailers bring unusually high quantities of merchandise into the country early to avoid any potential disruptions after the labor contract with West Coast dockworkers expires, according to the monthly...