Wolverine World Wide Inc. announced the appointment of Matt Blonder as its new president, global e-commerce. Most recently, he was global head of digital at Reebok, a division of Adidas. At Reebok, he transformed the brand’s digital strategy, led a complete refresh of Reebok.com, revamped the...
Spyder, which is is owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has partnered with Footwear Unlimited, to support the brand’s launch into footwear. The new collection, to launch in fall 2021 at specialty retailers, department stores and on Spyder.com, includes outdoor, hike, trail, Après Ski, and lifestyle...
StockX announced it has raised $275 million in a Series E funding round that values the live marketplace at $2.8 billion post-money. The investment will be used to accelerate global expansion, innovation and category diversification for the e-commerce marketplace. In the third quarter, StockX surpassed $3...
Adidas AG said it has begun a review of whether to sell its underperforming Reebok brand. Adidas said Monday it will announce a decision on March 10 when it presents its new five-year growth plan. Adidas’ brief statement read, “As part of the development of its...
Brooks Running and Vaude have each signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. Brooks and Vaude joined 11 other new signatories including Atos, Canary Wharf Group, Coca-Cola European Partners, ERM, Groupe...
JCPenney emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in a deal that leaves Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management Inc as the owners and operators of the department store chain. The sales agreement, supported by the Unsecured Creditors Committee, had previously been approved by the...
UPS has reportedly told drivers across the country to stop picking up packages from six retailers, including Nike, as the carrier attempts to keep up with a record-breaking online shopping season amid the pandemic, according to an internal message obtained by The Wall Street Journal...
Under Armour on Monday launched the Curry Brand with NBA star Stephen Curry in a move being compared to Nike’s launch of the Jordan sub-brand in 1997. The new range launches on CurryBrand.com this week and features footwear and apparel for a number of sports, including...
Caleres has appointed Jay Schmidt as president of the company as part of a number of changes to its leadership structure for a greater alignment with its strategic direction and growth initiatives. “This transformation will drive a renewed, consumer-focused approach that will combine the know-how of...
Sensormatic Solutions, which employs cameras to measure in-store retail foot traffic, reported shopper visits resulted in a 52.1 percent decline in traffic on Black Friday, November 27, compared to 2019. Shopper traffic also decreased 45.2 percent week-to-date (Sunday, November 22 – Friday, November 27) compared...