Soles4Souls, a not-for-profit global social enterprise committed to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing, issued a special call to action for the donation of shoes for hurricane victims in Haiti – a call answered by Spenco Footwear, a worldwide provider...
Wolverine Worldwide broke ground on a 16,000-square-foot expansion to the company’s Big Rapids manufacturing facility, adding a new raw materials receiving warehouse. Company leadership noted the support of Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-2nd District) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-4th District) and the rest of the Michigan...
Spending on footwear was down last year, but a closer look at the numbers reveals a telling split among shoppers of different income levels. In a new report, the Footwear Retailers and Distributors of America (FDRA) explored why average spending on footwear among Americans dropped...
Alibaba Group Holdings' finance arm on Wednesday demonstrated a payment service that will allow virtual reality shoppers to pay for things in future just by nodding their heads. VR Pay, the new payment system, is part of Alibaba's efforts to capitalize on the latest technology...
Mizuno has been in the business of footwear for 110 years, and this week it celebrated the 20th iteration of the cornerstone shoe, the Wave Rider- first released in 1998. Of course, the celebration of 20 different evolutions over 18 years merited a new model...
Icebug, a Swedish footwear brand founded in 2001, expanded their sales representation with the hiring of the Marty Byer Group, covering the Mid-Atlantic. Working with companies such as Kavu, Picky Bars and Aquamira, Byer has a history in the endurance sports industry and has had...
The company, which is among the largest distributors of globally branded athletic and outdoor footwear in Greater China, reported net consolidated operating revenue increased $10.7 million to $216 million compared with September 2015....
As part of a Nike/Jordan collaboration, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is the first soccer athlete to feature the “Jumpman” on his performance product. Additionally, the Jordan Brand will release a Neymar edition of the Jordan V Low...
After serving Sanuk for nearly five years, Hegg will step down from her role as vice president of Sanuk product to stay with her family in Encinitas, CA. De Beule will assume the responsibilities of leading the creative vision, design direction and line planning for...
Finish Line Inc. launched #WeAreMore, an exclusive collaboration with Reebok and brand athlete Aly Raisman, set to launch October 11. The campaign, which includes exclusive imagery and video content, coincides with the retailer’s launch of a new #WeAreMore YouTube channel and personalized women’s homepage –...