Nike is increasingly seen getting a boost from the brand’s decision to include Colin Kaepernick in its “Just Do It” anniversary ad campaign, according to investor notes from Piper Jaffray and Canaccord Genuity. Canaccord conducted a poll that found consumers “overwhelmingly supportive” of the campaign....
FDRA, the footwear industry’s business and trade association, analyzed recent government data (July just reported out) on the footwear marketplace against historical trends and found new record highs on shoe sales....
Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation of the U.S. footwear industry, announced the individuals who will be honored at the Foundation’s 79th annual Gala, co-chaired by Sam, Libby and Jesse Edelman of Caleres brand Sam Edelman, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the...
Community organizations in Baltimore, Los Angeles and Philadelphia will receive grants totaling $330,000 from ESPN, Under Armour and LISC to help transform vacant lots into sports, recreation and play spaces....
JD Sports said its acquisition of The Finish Line in June resulted in a small contribution to both earnings and sales in the first half ended August 4. The U.K. sneaker retail giant said it planned to “test JD’s highly differentiated multichannel retail proposition in...
The 20-year-old Japanese star is reportedly closing in on a $10 million per year agreement with Adidas that would rank as the largest deal Adidas has have ever offered to a female tennis player, according to the report. Osaka’s apparel sponsorship deal with Adidas expires...
Macy’s Inc. on Wednesday announced plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal colleagues for positions at the company’s Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2018 holiday season. Macy’s anticipates a strong and successful holiday shopping season....
Driven by huge gains in revenues and profitability at Journeys, Genesco Inc. reported the company’s first positive store comp in eight quarters while posting a surprise profit in the second quarter....
Back in expansion mode, JackRabbit announced the company has completed the acquisition of Nashville-based Rhythm Running. In addition, the company is opening two new stores in Houston, TX, and Tampa, FL....
Nike Inc. said the Jordan Brand launched its first collection with a global football club, Paris Saint-Germain. The collection will feature over 90 performance, training and lifestyle products....