Nike on Friday said Jayme Martin, vice president and general manager of global categories for Nike, has been ousted from the company. His departure comes one day after Nike President Trevor Edwards resigned amid complaints about poor workplace conduct....
Flexweave’s open weave technology, above, combines eight different fibers for stability, breathability, durability and flexibility. The Power of Eight means never having to sacrifice comfort or movement in the upper....
Puma SE at its Capital Markets Day revealed intentions to re-enter the performance basketball category. The company also said it expects currency-adjusted consolidated net sales to grow around 10 percent on average per year until 2022....
Mississippi TanTec was awarded the Highly Commended Award at the Tannery of the Year Awards Program. The sixth Tannery of the Year Awards program for 2018, organized by World Leather Publications, came to a conclusion on March 14 with a gala dinner held in Hong...
For 2018, “Come As You Are” transitions from an invitation to all one-of-a-kinds to a celebration of uniqueness and individuality, encouraging everyone to be comfortable in their own shoes. The campaign is led by a feature film-inspired musical starring a singing and dancing Drew Barrymore,...
Why are cork forests so important? Cork groves contain some of the world’s highest levels of forest biodiversity and absorb millions of tons of CO2 each year helping to combat global warming. Cork forests are one of the most sustainable and environmentally harvested forests in...
“We’re investing in providing our salespeople with a mobile suite of capabilities that enables them to be relevant, informative and accessible to our customers,” said Gill. “As a leader in retail technology and an existing Nordstrom partner, BevyUp is uniquely positioned to help us deliver...
Roger Rawlins, chief executive officer, stated, “Our fourth quarter performance capped our first year of adjusted earnings growth since 2013. Our initiatives drove comparable sales growth and strong margin improvement at the DSW Segment this quarter....
“We capped off an outstanding year by delivering a consolidated fourth quarter sales increase of nearly 10 percent and earnings improvement on both a reported and adjusted basis. Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio both contributed to this growth and delivered fourth quarter sales increases of...
“The acquisition of the Altra brand is another example of our efforts to reshape and evolve our portfolio of powerful brands to align with our enterprise value creation model,” said Steve Rendle, chairman, president and chief executive officer of VF Corporation. ...