According to Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce, the first footwear and leather industry city will be created in the Eastern province of the country. The minister announced the new project when attending the 2017 edition of the Footwear and Leather Fair in Colombo....
While the USA has been extremely concerned about losing jobs (particularly manufacturing jobs to China), China performed a survey of businesses in the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and found that 25% had moved or were planning to move their businesses out of China....
In a message on Kering’s Twitter account, Pinault wrote: “At a time when diversity is at stake, I want to reaffirm how crucial this value is to me and to Kering. Diversity of origin, opinion and belief is part of our identity and our...
“Outdoor Retailer has always been about ‘Right time, right place, right stuff,’” says Marisa Nicholson, show director for Outdoor Retailer. “We’ve been listening to the concerns from the industry and agree that it’s time to explore our options. Salt Lake City has been an incredible...
“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,...
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....