361°, the Chinese-based athletic footwear brand launching in the U.S., is taking the helm as presenting sponsor of the One Body One World (OBOW) fitness conference Mar. 19 to 22 in New York City....
Shoe and accessory company the Remac Group has acquired the rights and intellectual property of the L’ Amour Des Pieds brand of Luxe Fashion Comfort footwear. In addition to purchasing inventory for immediate delivery, the company will debut the Fall/Winter Collections at FFANY in New...
Asics announced the relaunch of the Asics Tiger brand for the sport lifestyle market. Originally designed as competitive sports shoes during the 1980s and early 90s, the current line of street style shoes will feature fresh, casual designs for everyday wear. What was referred as...
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, entered into a new bank financing agreement with NewStar Business Credit, LLC....
Adidas Group reported its combined sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland hit the €1 billion mark for the first time in 2014. The company provided the results ahead of the international sporting goods fair ISPO, which begins in Munich on Thursday....
Under Armour acquired Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. These acquisitions, which supplement UA's existing MapMyFitness and UA RECORD suite of applications, will further enable the brand to provide unparalleled health and fitness data and insight, in support of its universal mission to make all athletes better....
Under Armour Inc. reported net revenues increased 31 percent in the fourth quarter to $895 million for the period ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared with net revenues of $683 million in the prior year's period. Sales grew 30 percent in apparel, 55 percent in...
Nike introduced what many consider its first shoe aimed at CrossFit athletes. The Nike MetCon 1 is designed to "support workouts through the highest levels of competition," including activities such as weight lifting, rope climbing as well as running, cutting and jumping....
Findings from a national consumer study by Market Force Information revealed that revealed that Foot Locker was American consumers’ favorite shoe retailer, followed by Skechers, Nike, DSW and Famous Footwear....
Brown Shoe Company named Kenneth Hannah to replace Russ Hammer as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective Feb. 16. “I’m looking forward to joining Brown Shoe Company, as they continue to grow and evolve,” said Hannah. “There is a great deal of opportunity...