Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report...
"Entering the licensing business is part of the offensive growth and investment strategy that we launched this past year," explained Oliver Reichert, CEO of the Birkenstock Group. "This step comes at a time when our core business is booming and our brand is experiencing strong...
This Back to School season, Rack Room Shoes is on target to raise more than $600,000 through its Shoes That Fit partnership, provide $50,000 in scholarship monies to high school students, as well as donate $50,000 to charities in local markets as part of its...
Academy Sports and Outdoors is opening a new 1.6 million square foot distribution center in Tennessee in 2016. The new DC will be located along 1-40 midways between Nashville and Knoxville....
The Remac Group President of Sales Eric Harrison added, “From the moment this opportunity presented itself we knew it was a natural fit. If Remac was going to venture in to ready to wear we would design clothes that look exactly like the two brands....
The Outdoor Brand Strength Report is a follow-on to the iconic SportsOneSource Brand Strength Report that measures consumer attitudes to brands in the broader active lifestyle market, which was also released this summer. The Outdoor version of the report tallied responses from consumers participating in...
Almost 60 percent of women say it is “how shoes look” that matters more than the brand, and that they are “willing to try new or lesser-known footwear brands.” This attitude likely contributed to the success of the five newcomers on the list of top...
Belk appointed David Zant to president and chief merchandising officer, effective Aug. 11. He replaces Kathryn Bufano, who was just named CEO at The Bon-Ton Stores....
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter increased $831,000 or 24.2 percent to $4.3 million compared to $3.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013....
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (SKX) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) on solid earnings backdrop. Shares of this designer, developer, marketer and distributor of footwear, jumped 8% since second-quarter 2014 earnings announcement on Jul 23....