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13 Feb Payless Seeking To Close Stores

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Payless Inc. is discussing a restructuring of its $600 million debt load with lenders while seeking to close about 1,000 stores, according to a report...

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10 Feb Border adjustment tax now has a Senate problem – Sen. Perdue op-ed

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An update on where BAT is politically for footwear companies....

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10 Feb NikeLab Comes To Bergdorf Goodman

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NikeLab will open in Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Ave. in New York tomorrow as part of the footwear giant’s New York Fashion Week festivities. This...

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09 Feb Puma Delivers Upbeat Outlook After Strong Q4

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Puma reported healthy gains in operating earnings and sales in the fourth quarter that topped Wall Street estimates while predicting a significant hike in earnings...

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08 Feb Wiivv Acquires Esoles

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Wiivv Wearables Inc. launched its next phase of custom-fit footwear after raising $4 million in Series A funding and acquiring Esoles, known for their modular...

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08 Feb Timberland Launches SensorFlex Campaign

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“When people think of Timberland, words like ‘rugged’ and ‘heritage’ and ‘quality’ tend to come to mind – and those are great attributes for a...

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08 Feb Trump Slams Nordstrom For Dropping Ivanka’s Line

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“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly,” Trump said on his Twitter account Wednesday. “She is a great person — always pushing me to...

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08 Feb Sneaker Marketplace GOAT Raises $25 Million in Funding, Adds to Board of Directors

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“We have been tracking GOAT for a long time,” Sweeney said. “It is hard to build both sides of the marketplace simultaneously, yet GOAT has...

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07 Feb Sri Lanka to Launch First Footwear and Leather Hub

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According to Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce, the first footwear and leather industry city will be created in the Eastern province of the...

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07 Feb China will Spend Trillions for Automation Manufacturing and Research

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While the USA has been extremely concerned about losing jobs (particularly manufacturing jobs to China), China performed a survey of businesses in the American Chamber...

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