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12 Jul VF Corp. Appoints Denny Bruce As Dickies Global Brand President

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VF Corporation announced the appointment of Denny Bruce to the position of global brand president, Dickies, effective July 1. He reports to Curt Holtz, executive...

12 Jul DICK’S AND MACY’S COLLABORATE ON OUTDOOR STORY

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The Outdoor STORY shops are the second iteration of STORY at Macy’s, and come about 14 months after Macy’s acquired STORY, the experiential Manhattan retailer...

12 Jul OIA’S AMY ROBERTS TO JOIN THE NORTH FACE

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Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced that Executive Director Amy Roberts will leave the organization at the end of September to join The North Face as...

12 Jul NIKE PLOWS AHEAD WITH AIR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION FACILITY IN ARIZONA

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Nike announced Thursday the company is investing $184 million in its U.S. innovation footprint by opening a Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation (Air MI) facility in...

10 Jul Athletic Footwear Pioneer Jerry Turner Passes Away at 84

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Jerry Turner, a pioneer in the athletic footwear business who helped drive the industry’s explosivegrowth over a 60-year career, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles....

27 Jun StockX Earns $1 Billion Valuation In Funding Round, Appoints New CEO

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StockX, the sneaker re-selling website, has closed on a $110 million Series C funding round from investment firms DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital....

31 May FDRA President & CEO Matt Priest statement on President Trump’s Mexico tariff increase announcement:

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The value of US footwear imports from Mexico jumped 20% in 2018 to $500.2 million, the second-biggest year on record. Mexico serves as a strategic sourcing location for...

02 May Modell’s Appoints CFO

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Modell’s Sporting Goods has officially hired David Stern to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer. Stern will play an intricate role...

02 May Gildan Activewear’s Q1 Earnings Plunge

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Gildan Activewear reported net earnings dropped 66.6 percent in the first quarter on a decline of 3.6 percent in revenues. The company said results were...

02 May Under Armour Swings to Profit, Boosts 2019 Outlook

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Under Armour Inc reported stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings while boosting its full-year earnings guidance, as solid overseas demand offset a fall in North American sales....