"One of the interesting things we did this year was both a 10,000 foot view of footwear production at a global level AND a deep dive where we provide one page analysis for seven specific countries of interest to our members. These country profiles include...
Columbia brand net sales increased $38.5 million from the prior-year quarter, while the prAna brand and China JV contributed $5.5 million and $23.1 million, respectively, of incremental net sales. The company was also benefited by favorable currency fluctuations....
Bjørn Gulden, Chief Executive Officer of Puma SE: “Puma’s second quarter sales and operating profit developed in line with our expectations. I was very happy with Puma’s visibility during the World Cup in Brazil. Feedback on both our dual-colored Tricks football boots and our national...
“This expansion is a testament to the incredible growth that we’ve seen in our business throughout Europe and mirrored around the globe,” began David Weinberg, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of SKECHERS. “We feel that the opportunity for continued growth in Europe remains...
Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR. He was most recently global creative director/global director of marketing at Sanuk....
The previous labor contract covering nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports expired July 1. While there is no contract extension in place, both parties have pledged to keep cargo moving....
"Consumer sentiment is on the rise due to positive unemployment numbers and the so called 'wealth effect' of the stock market, and retailers should look to capitalize," said Alison Paul, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and retail and distribution sector leader....
..."The FDRA has embarked on an important initiative to deliver the industry a footwear specific guide on how to address chemical and physical testing globally. With this guide, the FDRA is now providing the industry with a template that is understandable and can be executed...
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 34 percent in the second quarter of 2014 to $610 million compared with net revenues of $455 million in the prior year's period. ...
"The strength of our new product combined with the power of our marketing and diverse distribution resulted in a 37.1 percent sales increase over last year's second quarter and the highest quarterly revenues in the company's 22-year history. These results followed a record first quarter,...