It’s that time of year again as children return to school across the country and that seasonal anxiety runs high, for parents and kids alike.Some of parents’ anxiety surely comes from near-record spending on back-to-school items. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports back-to-school spending for...
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, opened up registration for the Hoka One One Postal Nationals cross-country competition, and signed a multi-year deal to be the Official Footwear of Ultra Race of Champions (UROC). Expecting more than 1,000 teams to register and more...
KicksUSA, which operates more than 40 shoe stores in the Philadelphia market and New Jersey, has launched the KicksUSA Golden Ticket Campaign offering a chance for a year of free shoes. Mirroring the prize in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, five winners will be chosen...
According to Google search data from June to July 20, 2016 versus the same period a year ago, searches for Birkenstocks were not only the leading choice but up 46 percent year over year. The second most popular back-to-school footwear search was Nike Jordan, following...
PF Flyers partnered with designer Todd Snyder on a new collection, Grounder Hi-Top, featuring military canvas and leather. The Grounder features a vintage army aesthetic with 14-ounce military canvas, a protective rubber outsole and pigskin leather lining based on an original design from the PF...
VF Corp Chairman and CEO Eric C Wiseman sold 264,816 shares of his shares of the company’s stock Aug. 18 and 19 for between $64 and $65 a share, or total proceeds of $17.1 million....
“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...