FDRA | Andy Polk

15 Jul Soccer Retail on the Rise During World Cup

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“Soccer is played year-round in the U.S., but recreational soccer gear tends to be purchased before fall and spring seasons. We found a boost in...

10 Jul June 2014 Athletic Footwear Retail Executive Summary

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Sales for June were flat in dollars and were down low singles in units, resulting in an increase in average selling price in the low...

10 Jul FDRA Releases Footwear Production Code of Conduct

Posted at 10:39h in FDRA, Home, Latest News

"This Code of Conduct is the result of hours of hard work amongst FDRA's team and our industry partners," said Mike Jeppesen, President of Global...

10 Jul European Retail Sales of Outdoor Products Hit €10 billion

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For 2013, growth was reported in almost all main categories, with the largest increases in value being in footwear (5.2%) and packs (2.7%)....

09 Jul Adidas Ban on Third-Party Market Sales Stands in US

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Adidas AG will continue to ban its dealers in the United States from selling its products on third-party marketplace sites such as Amazon.com and EBay.com,...

09 Jul Stuart Weitzman Appoints Chief Global Digital And E-commerce Officer

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Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC hired Monica Schwartz as chief global digital and e-commerce officer. In this newly created position, Schwartz will oversee all aspects of...

09 Jul President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at Skechers Global Conference

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Skechers USA, Inc. said President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at its annual Global Conference. At the event held in Redondo Beach, CA on...

08 Jul 2014 marks 10th anniversary of Rack Room Shoes’ Models Wanted program

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To celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary, the national shoe retailer is bringing back participating individuals and families from the last 10 years to return to...

02 Jul Longshore contract with West Coast ports expires, sides say they will keep talking

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Longshore workers at West Coast ports are working without a contract, as the old one expired Tuesday afternoon. Normal operations will continue, the two...

01 Jul Pentland Group财年收入上涨10%

Posted at 12:33h in Chinese

Pentland Group宣布，截止至去年12月31日，其收益增长了10%，这主要是受到了Seedo、 Lacoste Chaussures与 Ted Baker footwear突破性的收益以及JD Sports Fashion良好销售业绩的推动。全年的销售结果反映出Pentland的运动、户外、时尚品牌组合产品有着上乘品质，并保持着持续发展的势头，同时，JD Sports Fashion 的核心产品亦保持着强劲的销售势头，而Pentland是其最大的股东。...

Author: Andy Polk