Nike on Tuesday sold $1 billion in bonds, the first time in a decade it had entered the bond market. The sale follows by less than a week Nike's announcement that it would construct two new office buildings at its World Headquarters campus near...
Sarder said officials didn't see an imminent danger given that garment workers had already evacuated the building by then. Hundreds die in fires and other disasters each year. It's also the psychology of that constant price and delivery pressure, by brands and retailers, that are...
A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper - It's a relief to motorists and businesses like shoe distributors and a positive development for the economy. ...
Finally, Senate Democratic leaders needed a bill to move to quickly after gun legislation all but died last week, and the Internet tax bill was ready. State governments would be required to provide software free to Internet retailers to calculate sales taxes. Amazon.com has joined...
Currently nine states require Amazon to collect sales tax, including California, Pennsylvania and Texas. The bill introduced by Sen. It would also not require states to collect the money; it would simply give them the authority. A number of senators in both parties are former...
Since 2007, Nike's employment in Oregon has grown by nearly 60 percent. More than 8,000 Nike employees and contract workers are employed at its headquarters in Washington County. And more than 2,000 of those employees work in office buildings on the fringe of the campus....
The NPD Group, Inc., a global information company, has released its Retail Tracking Service Store Level Data to report on the top U.S. fashion footwear markets. New York and Los Angeles are ranked as the top two markets. While the total U.S. market saw...
The 8” Liberty features leathers from Minnesota, stitching from Michigan, a sock liner from Massachusetts, laces from Rhode Island, a steel toe from Wisconsin and a slip resistant rubber outsole from Missouri. ...
Council of Shopping Centers reported that retail sales showed a modest gain of 1.6 percent in March on a year-over-year basis. The council was expecting that sales would be stronger because of an earlier Easter this year (March 31 versus April 8 in 2012),...
Nike is on “a journey, a long-term journey for the brand,” Mr. Grasso said in a phone interview on Friday. “As we continue to grow in size, it’s important we stay connected. If you take away the toys and the noise, it’s about having a...