Wolverine Worldwide reported flattish sales for its first quarter ended March 28, as mid single-digit growth from the Heritage Group and low single-digit growth from the Lifestyle Group were partially offset by a low single-digit revenue decline from the Performance Group....
Steve Madden reported net sales increased 6.3 percent in the first quarter, to $323.9 million compared to $304.6 million in the same period of 2014. Gross margin was 34.4 percent as compared to 35.6 percent in the same period last year. Operating expenses...
Mizuno USA appointed running product veteran, Todd Lewis, as its global director of performance running – footwear While Lewis will be part of the global product team headquartered in Japan, he will be based in Portland and work closely with newly hired, Mark Sheehan, vice...
“We applaud both committees for passing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation with a strong, bipartisan vote. TPA is critical to finalizing and passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement that will greatly benefit American consumers and footwear companies. Our industry paid almost $2.7 billion...
Today, the British Footwear Association (BFA) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced the establishment of a strategic partnership designed to enhance the cooperation of footwear companies in the U.S. and in the U.K. As part of the partnership, the two...
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation Wednesday evening that will give President Obama trade promotion authority, or TPA, a necessary step for his administration to conclude negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)....
Skechers USA Inc. reported sales rose 40.5 percent in its first quarter, to $546.5 million in the first quarter from $546.5 million in the first quarter of 2014. ...
Ahnu, a division of Deckers Brands, has joined forces with Blake Brody, a manufacturer of high-quality indoor performance footwear, to officially launch Blake Brody for Ahnu – a women’s on-the-mat yoga studio footwear product that is part of the Ahnu YogaSport collection. ...
In celebration of Earth Day, Zappos and Newton Running is helping give children access to Learning Gardens in their schools by selling a specially designed shoe that will support The Kitchen Community non-profit organization. The Learning Garden Shoe by Newton Running is now being sold...
Puma posted sales of €825 million ($931 mm), up 13 percent from a year earlier, or 4.5 percent in comparable terms, mainly driven by strong sales momentum in the Footwear category, parent company Kering reported....