Consumers' appraisal of current conditions improved in June. Those claiming business conditions are "good" increased to 23.0 percent from 21.1 percent, while those stating business conditions are "bad" decreased to 22.8 percent from 24.6 percent. Consumers' assessment of the job market was also more favorable....
Total revenue up 10 percent to £1.9 billion ($3.24 bn); organic growth (excluding contribution from acquisitions during the year) of 8 percent; Revenue from Pentland Brands and other non-retail businesses up 11 percent to £590 million ($1.0 bn), fueled by record revenues from Speedo, Lacoste...
CLIO Sports, the international competition honoring creative excellence in sports, will reward Under Armour with the CLIO Sports Brand Innovation Award. The global apparel, footwear and equipment brand, led by Founder and CEO Kevin Plank, will be lauded for its creative impact on the sports...
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that it filed a lawsuit against Reebok International Limited for selling footwear that infringes on the popular Skechers GO Walk product line....
Following further discussions with such third party, the Board determined that the Alternative Proposal is no longer reasonably expected to result in a "Superior Proposal" and, as a result, the party no longer qualifies as an "Excluded Party" under the Merger Agreement. There are no...
“This is our fifth year producing this valuable report for FDRA members. The goal of the survey was to gain insight into the current state of footwear production in China and to develop a better understanding of how factories are managing the various challenges...
Arc’teryx Equipment is launching its first footwear line. The Alpha and Bora lightweight hikers feature two-piece construction using separate, tongueless inner liners with seamless hydrophobic outer shells that has more in common with ski boot construction than traditional shoe construction....
The Under Armour Brand House will feature nearly 30,000 square feet of interactive retail space and will deliver a fully immersive brand experience. The Brand House will tell the Under Armour story through innovative digital displays that act as points of information, as well as...
Code-named ‘Gol 14’, the one week operation, which took place at the end of March 2014, resulted in about 750,000 counterfeit items being intercepted, among which more than 520,000 items were related to the sporting goods industry, including clothing, sportswear and sports accessories. ...
Stuart Weitzman announced the debut of Gisele Bundchen as the new face of the brand for the fall 2014 advertising campaign. Shot by fashion photographer Mario Testino, the black-and-white images embrace a distinctively minimalist aesthetic while manifesting the intimate relationship between a woman and her...