Clarks America’s officially cut the ribbon on its new corporate digs in Waltham, MA, yesterday. Located in the historic Polaroid building (60 Tower Rd.), the new digs are intended to further the comfort company’s growth and refine operations within the U.S. market. ...
A spout of sweltering weather in Düsseldorf, Germany, wasn’t the only thing bringing the heat to the recent GDS show exhibiting Spring/Summer ’17 collections. Newness was the buzzword among 740 exhibiting brands that debuted collections across categories spanning couture to comfort. ...
Revenues at the French maker of Birkin bags gained 9.9 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30 to 1.26 billion euros, or $1.4 billion at average exchange rates for the period in question. At constant exchange rates, the improvement stood at 8.8 percent....
Sequential Brands Group today reported third-quarter results before the market open that surpassed forecasts. The New York-based owner of the Jessica Simpson collection, Joe’s denim, William Rast and other popular footwear and apparel brands posted revenue growth of 83 percent, to $42 million during the...
Sneaker Con NYC — the event co-founded by Yu-Ming Wu — is scheduled to take place Nov. 5 and 6, taking over the Javits Center North. With the event quickly approaching, the renowned sneakerhead and event organizer spoke with Footwear News about the city’s first-ever...
Edward Rosenfeld, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “We were pleased with our third-quarter results, which exceeded our expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Our core Steve Madden Women’s footwear business achieved outstanding growth during the quarter, as did our Dolce Vita line....
Piccola will remain a non-executive director to Puma North America’s board of directors, and in partnership with Bjoern Gulden is actively working on finding his replacement and will assist in the orderly transition of leadership and to provide ongoing advice and assistance to the board...
Columbia Sportswear Co. will relocate its Sorel footwear brand headquarters and 45 employees to downtown Portland, OR, in May 2017, perhaps a small step forward in the city’s attempt to bring back the larger parent company within city limits....
Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) shared the roster of team members for its annual “Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge.” Comprised of five local runners who have each overcome significant personal challenges, the team will run the first 13 miles of the 2016 TCS New...
Under Armour (NYSE: UA, UA.C) will open the doors of a new specialty retail location on November 3 at the Prudential Center in Boston’s Back Bay. The nearly 19,000-square-foot Brand House offers men’s, women’s and youth apparel, footwear and accessories. A wall map in the...