According to the 2016 edition of the World Footwear Yearbook the US held a 20.8% share in the world’s imports of footwear (for more information follow this link) which makes it the largest footwear importer in the world and an important player to follow when...
Crafting the latest trends in global footwear used to be the pride of U.S. shoe industry workers, but most of those jobs left long ago for Asia. Now, the American sneaker factory could be coming back — with robots doing most of the work....
On the morning of Oct. 18, some of New York City’s savviest investors, a mostly young group of males, lined up outside a store in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood waiting for the hottest product in recent months to make its debut....
Shoe Carnival Inc. appointed Clint Pierce as vice president divisional merchandise manager for athletic footwear, reporting to Carl Scibetta, executive vice president, chief merchandising officer. Pierce joined the company on September 21, 2016, and will oversee the company’s athletic footwear category for the entire family....
Deckers Brands appointed Maggie Winkel as the general manager of Teva. Winkel brings over 20 years of experience from prominent brands, including Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., The Gap, Ann Taylor and Tommy Bahama across both retail and wholesale business....
Under Armour (NYSE:UA, UA.C) partnered with photographer Christin Rose, founder of the She Plays We Win project, which celebrates the confidence that young girls build through sports. To kick-start the partnership, Under Armour launched a limited edition She Plays We Win apparel and accessories line,...
Fila Korea Ltd. plans to build a new apparel development center in China and is taking steps to drive global sales of its Fila Heritage line in the years ahead, officials said at the company’s two-day global branding enhancement meeting, “Fila 20th GCM 2016.”...
Rocky Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKY) received an order to produce Hot Weather combat boots for the U.S. Military. The contract is for one year and includes four additional one-year options....
Wolverine World Wide Inc. reported earnings improved slightly in the third quarter ended September 10, 2016, in line with expectations. The company, however, now expects full-year sales to come in at the lower end of its guidance range due to a “tepid” environment....
The University of Oregon shared on October 17, 2016 that it launched the $1 billion Phil and Peggy Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, after a $500 million lead gift by the Nike Inc. founders....