Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA) announced new connected shoes in December, thereby doubling down on connected footwear. These shoes follow an array of new shoes announced in 2016 across multiple categories, all of which are helping Under Armour to gain more footing in this...
Following up on plans announced in August — when the retailer said it would close 100 of its 730 stores over the next few years and shift more resources online — Macy’s said that it expects to save $550 million, beginning this year, as a...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the digital ante. Just four months after the retail giant picked up e-commerce site Jet.com, Walmart said today that it also has snapped up online footwear, clothing and accessories retailer ShoeBuy....
Jesse Tron, head of corporate communications and research for The Dealey Group, a Dallas-based advertising and marketing agency, says that while online sales continue to grow, the government data is sure to show that the vast number of sales occur in physical stores....
The year’s No. 1 shoe was the “Triple White” Adidas NMD R1 from the “Monochrome Pack,” which was released in March. While there’s no denying the popularity of the all-white sneakers and the NMD franchise, the fact that an easily soiled stark white look took...
The New York-based footwear firm — which already lists Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, Kendall + Kylie and Ivanka Trump among the brands in its portfolio — told FN today it has purchased women’s comfort brand Easy Spirit from Nine West Holdings....
As one of the five landscapes highlighted in its Live Monumental campaign, Keen celebrated President Obama’s move to designate Nevada’s Gold Butte as a national monument. “We’re proud to stand beside the thousands of Nevadans and Americans alike who recognized the rich, 3,000-year-old history of...
The series, created in partnership with Intersport and 3Step Sports, stresses the importance of skill development above all else. In addition to the incorporation of Under Armour’s proprietary speed challenge, UA Illspeed, which is designed to test the all-around speed skills of the fastest players...
“We’ve made tremendous progress against our key initiatives in 2016, and I am excited to provide an update as we transition into the year ahead,” said Blake W. Krueger, Wolverine Worldwide’s chairman, chief executive officer and president. “As we enter 2017, we have formalized our...
Asics America Corp. named Barbara Turner as vice president of human resources and Lisa Hatton Harrington as general counsel. Turner will oversee the human resources function for the company’s largest region, inclusive of North and South America. Harrington is responsible for overseeing the entire legal...