Mizuno USA appointed Indra Gunasekara as its creative director of global performance running footwear. Working in close partnership with Todd Lewis, VP of running footwear and design – running, Gunasekara (pictured below) will lead performance running footwear design globally, providing support to global footwear teams...
In partnership with Foot Locker, the store will feature premium Jordan Brand products, services and experiences under one roof, creating a retail destination for athletes in France and Europe. Included in the layout is a Jordan Flight Lab, which prompts consumers to test the latest...
The partnership, set to launch with the updated Fast 6 and Fluid 5 in February, makes Fleet Feet Sports the sole retailer of Karhu running shoes at its 170 stores, as well as online at FleetFeetSports.com, and marks the first time Fleet Feet Sports has...
Stride Rite stepped up in a big way for Soles4Souls this year. The Boston-based children’s brand collected and donated more than 150,000 pairs of shoes for the industry nonprofit. Throughout 2016, Stride Rite hosted a series of seasonal donation drives, encouraging its customers to drop...
Last holiday season was a particularly strong one for many major aspects of the sports business. There are several factors making this year’s challenging for the industry, but while this year won’t top last, I still expect a fair holiday performance for the world of...
In his first address since his victory speech — a two-and-a-half minute YouTube video posted November 21 — President-elect Donald Trump dove right into the issue of trade. On his first day in office, Trump said, he plans to "issue a notification of intent to...
The Port of Long Beach offers a lot to our customers — competitive advantages such as our unmatched time to market, modern facilities and forward-thinking infrastructure plans. This month, I’d like to talk about the proactive steps we take for you when a crisis...
DSW Inc. appointed Jared Poff as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. DSW promoted Poff to senior vice president, finance, and interim chief financial officer on June 6, 2016. Since joining DSW on January, 2015, Poff served as vice president of finance, business...
The Living Classrooms Foundation works to strengthen communities through hands-on education and job training, using urban, natural and maritime resources as “living classrooms.” Its programs serve 1,100 youth and young adults daily in Baltimore and Washington D.C. along with the surrounding metropolitan areas....