With one of its biggest partners shrinking the number of stores it operates, Under Armour (UA - Get Report) is making an aggressive bid this year to control its own future. The Baltimore, Maryland- based athletic wear brand will open a whopping 200 stores in...
Iconix Brand Group Inc. has adopted a short-term shareholder rights plan, or poison pill plan, to protect the interests of the company and its shareholders in the event of a takeover. The company said its board adopted the plan “in light of recent activity in...
Saucony will deepen its commitment to elite athlete development with the signing of 2004 Olympian Tim Broe as program director of the newly-created Saucony Elite Athlete Development Team. The long-term partnership with Broe, a 10-time USA National Champion and recipient of the 2015 Boston Globe...
More than 1-in-5 consumers purchased or browsed for products online via a mobile device when holiday shopping for themselves or others, according to global information company The NPD Group. That number was double among Millennial consumers, between the ages of 18 and 34....
Skechers USA, Inc. has been named a leading Buzz Brand across multiple rankings in the YouGov BrandIndex apparel and footwear category. According to the consumer perception firm’s January 2016 report, Skechers was named the number two apparel and footwear brand on the Top Buzz Rankings...
Puma appointed Anders Jonsson as area general manager of its Nordics region. Jonsson started his career at Puma in 1990 and during his 25 years with the company, he has held different positions. Since 2012, he has headed up the sales team at Puma Nordics....
Consumers spent $83 billion online during the 2015 holiday season, 12.7 percent more than they spent in 2014, according to data from Adobe Digital Index (ADI)....
Superfeet, the insoles specialist, has made an investment in Last Foot Technology (LFT), a Dutch technology company. LFT and its subsidiary SafeSize, use proprietary digital 3D scanning to steer shoe size recommendations....
Cole Haan appointed James "Jim" Brett, to its board of directors. Brett is the president of Brooklyn-based West Elm, a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands. He brings to his role as a director on the Cole Haan board a wealth of experience...
Puma Global Director of Trading Services Michael Bennett has assumed responsibility for Puma's Sustainability Department Puma Safe. Bennett joined Puma in January 2015 to lead Puma International Trading Services Ltd. (PITS). ...