Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR. He was most recently global creative director/global director of marketing at Sanuk....
The previous labor contract covering nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports expired July 1. While there is no contract extension in place, both parties have pledged to keep cargo moving....
"Consumer sentiment is on the rise due to positive unemployment numbers and the so called 'wealth effect' of the stock market, and retailers should look to capitalize," said Alison Paul, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and retail and distribution sector leader....
..."The FDRA has embarked on an important initiative to deliver the industry a footwear specific guide on how to address chemical and physical testing globally. With this guide, the FDRA is now providing the industry with a template that is understandable and can be executed...
公司的主席兼首席执行官Blake W. Krueger 表示：“我们很高兴看到，即使在动荡的全球零售环境下，特别是在美国，公司仍能取得突破性的季度业绩。公司旗下的各品牌在第二季度中都取得了收益增长，并在全球各地区中迅速扩展。公司旗下的Saucony、 Keds、Caterpillar Footwear、Chaco 与 Wolverine等品牌也公布了较为强劲的同年对比结果，并在欧洲、中东、非洲、拉丁美洲 与亚太地区中取得两位数增长，突出了品牌组合的广泛知名度。...
Itochu的总裁兼首席执行官 Masahiro Okafuji说道：“Gramicci是由攀岩运动员Mike Graham于1982年在加州创立的品牌，该品牌已成为顶尖的户外品牌之一，其独特的Gramicci多功能攀岩裤在美国、欧洲以及日本已成为了攀岩裤的代名词。” Itochu于2009年获得了Gramicci品牌在日本市场的销售授权，并从2010年春/夏季开始，销售服装相关产品。“今天，凭借其与众不同的Running Man品牌价值和在户外运动领域上的激情 ，Gramicci不仅得到了攀岩爱好者的支持，同时也得到了走在潮流尖端的年轻一代的拥戴。”...
首席执行官Wayne Kulkin 表示：“公司最重要的目标是，结合我们的核心零售价值——优质的售后服务与创新，在全球范围内扩展电商平台，确保各个国家的消费者都能使用我们的网络平台，享受Stuart Weitzman一致化的数字体验。我们意识到，公司需要这样优秀的人才，在满足我们技术需求的同时，激发起公众的兴趣，并能创造优质化的网络环境。”...
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 34 percent in the second quarter of 2014 to $610 million compared with net revenues of $455 million in the prior year's period. ...
"The strength of our new product combined with the power of our marketing and diverse distribution resulted in a 37.1 percent sales increase over last year's second quarter and the highest quarterly revenues in the company's 22-year history. These results followed a record first quarter,...
Timberland promoted Stewart Whitney to brand president effective Oct. 5, 2014. Whitney, who has successfully led Timberland’s growth in the Asia Pacific region since 2008....