“We are pleased to welcome Andrew Cooper to the management team at Sequential. Andrew’s expertise in helping companies achieve operational excellence and maximize productivity will both strengthen our infrastructure and help to drive our long-term goals for the business,” stated William Sweedler, Chairman of Sequential...
Foot Locker Inc. total sales increased 5 percent to $1.78 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended July 30, thanks to continued expansion and comparable-store sales growth of 4.7 percent. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the second quarter increased 5.4...
Under Armour’s latest chapter in its global marketing campaign, “It Comes From Below,” emphasizes how footwork and footwear are critical components to training. The film features footage of the brand’s first experiential two-day running event, UA Run Camp: Elevation, which took more than 30 experienced...
Outdoor footwear brand Forsake, founded in 2013, is expanding the business to debut its inaugural line of women’s footwear. “On the heels of several successful seasons, Forsake is now offering women the same combination of urban styling with outdoor performance that enables anyone to trade...
The Walking Company, a comfort-footwear retailer, has acquired online retailer FootSmart from Benchmark Brands. Founded in 1989, FootSmart, who recently fell under financial distress, is a direct retailer of foot and lower body health products that sold their products through an e-commerce site and mail-order...
Feetures, a performance sock company, is re-launching their “Pair Up” sales contest this September following a successful debut in 2015. The promotion was developed to provide a fun, innovative incentive for run specialty retailers and associates to improve their customers’ in-store experience by educating them...
Ugg (a division of Deckers Brands NYSE: DECK) opened its third Las Vegas location at the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip. The 2,066-square-foot retail space opens as the brand rolls out its new Classic Boot, which will be available at the new...
Connie X Rishwain, former president of the Ugg brand at Deckers Outdoor Corp., has joined Vionic in a new role as president of its global business. Rishwain will oversee product, marketing and sales at Vionic, and she also joins its board of directors. She will...
Sole Technology, manufacturer of action sports footwear and apparel for brands Etnies, Es, Emerica, Altamont and ThirtyTwo, appointed former Ride Shop President Esmail Mawjee as interim president for the company....
Wolverine Worldwide Inc.’s board of directors approved a new, four-year share repurchase program, authorizing up to $300 million in share repurchases and replacing the remaining balance of the company’s 2014 Share Repurchase Program....