Aerosoles announced that retail and footwear industry veteran executive R. Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive officer. Neville, who will begin on September 8, will take over from interim CEO Caryn Lerner, operating partner of Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC, which acquired privately owned...
Billabong International Limited has received the resignation of director, Matthew Wilson. Wilson has decided to resign due to a potential conflict in the investment portfolio of private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management....
Fleet Feet Sports announced the mid-October opening of a new store in Chattanooga, TN. The store will be the brand’s first location in the Chattanooga market and will open in the popular NorthShore neighborhood at 313 Manufacturers Road....
Steve Madden appointed Amelia Newton Varela as president, and Karla Frieders to the newly created position of chief merchandising officer. Newton Varela has more than 17 years of experience with Steve Madden in various roles, most recently as EVP of Wholesale. Frieders has more than...
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Sept. 2 updating California's anachronistic Made-in-USA labeling law to reflect how globalization had made it virtually impossible to source 100 percent of all products domestically....
Timberland marked the planting of a total of two million trees in the Horqin Desert-- a significant milestone in its ongoing program to tackle desertification in Inner Mongolia. This achievement is a key part of the company's CSR efforts in Asia, and further demonstrates its...
Genesco Inc. reported second-quarter earnings climbed 58.3 percent to $7.6 million, or 32 cents per share, easily exceeding Wall Street's consensus target....
With Beijing hosting the 2015 World Athletic Championships, design agency coordination Asia has in turn created a futuristic Nike workout studio to coincide with the competition. The space takes over a local art gallery, spanning across 1,200 square meters. Numerous zones have been designated for...
B. Riley maintains their rating on the shares of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL). The current rating of the shares is Neutral. Equity Analysts at the Firm raises the price target to $74 per share from $72 per share. The rating by the firm was issued...
Nike’s iconic Air Max 95, designed by Sergio Lozano, is now 20 years old. To celebrate the anniversary, the Portland, Ore.-based brand will release two commemorative shoes — one for men and one for women — on Thursday. The men’s Air Max 95 Anniversary will retail...