“While we have gone to great pains over the past few weeks to distance ourselves from an unfortunate and unwanted political situation, there have been some more recent developments that have prompted me to share some thoughts and direction,” wrote L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith in...
"Domestically, we believe the warm temperatures at the start of the key selling season impacted sell-through in November,” said Powers. “The slow start heightened retailer caution, especially since they carried over product following last year’s warm winter. Sell-through accelerated as the weather turned colder; however,...
Join APICS, Caleres (formerly Brown Shoe Company) and Amber Road's Global Trade Academy for our upcoming webinar, Dialing Into the Supplier Network on Tuesday, February 7th at 2PM EDT as they discuss the challenges of supplier enablement, still very much on the mind of many...
The new concept is centered on the Asics ‘Sound Mind, Sound Body’ philosophy and offers consumers a fully integrated sports experience – bringing the brand’s consumer-centric approach to life in an innovative and elevated shopping experience....
“The World Sneaker Championship was created as the first global sneaker design tournament to discover and develop the next generation of great sneaker designers,” Pensole founder D’Wayne Edwards said. ...
Pierre Denis, CEO of Jimmy Choo PLC, said, “In our 20th anniversary year, we have continued to grow and to build on the strength of the brand. I would like to thank all my colleagues for their hard work in delivering this excellent performance."...
“As we exit the running specialty business, we dedicate our entire focus to serving our core Finish Line and Finish Line Macy’s customers and driving profitable results that provide return to our shareholders,” said Sam Sato, chief executive officer of Finish Line....
This 12-nation agreement involved key markets for the U.S. footwear industry, including Vietnam and Japan, and would have saved U.S. footwear companies and consumers more than half a billion dollars a year. FDRA will continue to support efforts for U.S. bilateral free trade agreements...
J.C. Penney has teamed with Nike to give its shoppers a new way to answer the call: Just do it. The department store chain pumps up its athletic offering with Nike shops inside more than 600 J.C. Penney locations, creating a destination for active shoppers....
Sheridan is a longtime Brooks employee. For the past four of his 19 years at Brooks, Sheridan led sales management, e-commerce, regional marketing execution, business development and customer service in North America. His charter focused the region on delivering superior customer service and connecting with...