NikeLab has collaborated with Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director for Menswear, Kim Jones, on a new and colorful collection of apparel and footwear that blends street, sport and travel....
Asics America Corporation named sports performance industry leader Andrew Richard as the new Vice President of Regional Sales, effective immediately, to lead the brand's sales team. Richard comes to Asics with more than 20 years of proven sales experience with an impressive track record in...
Rack Room Shoes for more than a decade has featured real customers – instead of professional models – in all of its seasonal advertisements, selected through the retailer’s annual Models Wanted contest. The family footwear retailer plans to evolve the initiative with the launch of...
Under Armour has closed on a $70.3 million deal to purchase the land for its new headquarters along Baltimore's waterfront. The sporting goods brand revealed earlier this year that it would be part of the Port Covington development, one of the largest urban renewal projects...
Nike Inc. announced that Steve Lesnard will become VP, GM of global running, succeeding Patrick Seehafer who will become VP, Europe Merchandising. Lesnard, currently VP, GM of running for North America, is a 19-year Nike veteran and has held leadership positions across footwear and brand...
If you gotta catch ’em all, you might as well catch a pair of shoes, too. At least, that’s what retailers could see in the future. For nearly two weeks, “Pokemon Go” has been the No. 1 most-downloaded iTunes app — sending users on an...
Adidas Group has released a new report on its sales growth for the first quarter of the year, highlighting its performance in specific regions and product categories. Adidas reported robust global growth for the first quarter of the year, with revenue growing 22 percent on...
Over 740 shoe brands will reveal the look and feel of their Spring ’17 collections at GDS July 26-28 in Düsseldorf, Germany. For the first time, the show will take place from Tuesday to Thursday. Concurrently, 170 exhibitors will be on display at Tag It!—The Private...
People Footwear is celebrating French patriotism with a new limited edition sneaker featuring Avery Dennison RBIS Component Weave Technology. The sneaker features French soccer team Le Ballon FC’s colors and in true patriotic fashion, each sneaker sports the French flag on the heel and innersole....
This webinar will explore how companies should approach the integration of sourcing with global trade and logistics functions, the role technology plays in that approach, and which technology is best suited to drive success....