Vans promoted Lance Eddy to director of sales, overseeing the core footwear channel. Eddy began his career with Vans in 1997 as a sales rep for specialty accounts. In 2006, he went to Emerica where he worked as a national sales manager handling key and...
Excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, retail sales declined 0.2 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month yet were up 3 percent on an unadjusted year-over-year basis....
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that its board of directors elected three new members: Kevin Bailey, president of VF Action Sports and Vans; Joel Oblonsky, president, Lauren & Polo Footwear & Accessories; and Rob DeMartini, President and CEO of New Balance, Inc....
Genesco Inc. reported comparable sales in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2015 increased 10 percent compared with the quarter ended Feb. 1, 2014, as comps increased 16 percent at Journeys Group, 7 percent at the Lids Sports Group, 3 percent at the...
Brown Shoe Company reported earnings on an adjusted basis were up 45.5 percent in the fourth quarter, to $9.0 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to reported net earnings of $6.2 million, or 14 cents, in the fourth quarter of 2013. ...
The North Face is bringing a virtual reality experience to some of its stores. Arriving in select The North Face retail locations beginning on Mar. 16 in Chicago, the content will transport viewers to Yosemite National Park and Moab, UT alongside The North Face global...
Under Armour opened its first-ever Connected Fitness digital headquarters in downtown Austin, TX. Located in a new commercial development near the restored City of Austin Power Plant, the office currently employs more than 100 industry-leading engineers, data scientists, designers, and product innovators in digital health,...
Alpargatas reported strong sales of its Havaianas flip flops in the United States and Europe continued to offset declining sales in Latin America in the fourth quarter. The company also reported higher sales of Mizuno and Timberland in its native Brazil....
Nike announced collaborations fitness wearable makers, providing deeper integration of the Nike+ running app with select partner apps for athletes and casual runners around the globe. Announced collaborators include Garmin, TomTom, Wahoo Fitness, and Netpulse. ...
At the 1983 New York City Marathon, New Zealand Olympian and Saucony athlete Rod Dixon overcame a two-and-a-half-minute deficit with 10km to go to run down the race leader and win by nine seconds. To this day, his victory in that marathon remains one of...