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01 Sep Hudson Trail Outfitters to Close its Doors

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Hudson Trail Outfitters Ltd. is closing its four remaining stores and going out of business after 50 years of serving the great Washington D.C. area....

01 Sep Clarks to Reinforce Asia Focus

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The British-based shoe brand is now focusing on Asia and has announced an aggressive growth plan to open 100 stores in the region in the next twelve months....

01 Sep Wolverine Worldwide Names Chip Coe EMEA Managing Director

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Wolverine Worldwide appointed Chip Coe as Managing Director of its EMEA region, replacing Dan Le Vesconte. Wolverine’s EMEA operations comprise owned and third-party distributor operations in 60 countries for all brands in the company’s portfolio...

31 Aug Footwear Manufacturer Reception & Responsible Footwear Forum

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FDRA and U.S. sourcing execs will be in Dongguan, China this November for a special networking event and training focused on helping factories raise their social compliance standards and practices. Please urge your factories to attend these important events....

28 Aug Caleres Q2 Boosted by Higher Gross Margins

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Caleres, formerly Brown Shoe, reported that second-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for debt extinguishment, rose 22.4 percent, to $22.1 million, or 50 cents per share, versus second quarter 2014 net earnings of $18.1 million, or 41 cents per diluted share. ...

27 Aug Skechers Signs Deal To Sponsor Los Angeles Marathon

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Skechers Performance, the division of Skechers USA Inc. that oversees its running business, has inked a title-sponsorship deal with the Los Angeles Marathon. Previous athletic sponsors for the marathon have included Asics and K-Swiss....

27 Aug Burton Restructures European Leadership

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Burton Europe hired Frank Waterlot, previously at Oakley and Calvin Klein, as VP of sales and marketing. He reports to Hermann Kapferer, SVP & General Manager of Burton Europe. ...

27 Aug NBA Says Owner Michael Jordan Can’t Pick Jordan Brand Endorsers

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NBA has told Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan that he can't choose which players get a Jordan brand shoe deal, according to a report by ESPN. The news came after the NBA’s decision, announced on Tuesday, to fine the Los Angeles Clippers $250,000 for violating...

27 Aug Nike Fights Subpoena in Federal Lawsuit Against Armstrong

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Nike Inc. is fighting subpoenas for financial documents and witness depositions in the federal government's lawsuit against former cyclist Lance Armstrong. ...

27 Aug Under Armour Investors Approve New Shares as CEO Keeps Control

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Under Armour Inc. shareholders on Wednesday approved a stock split creating a new class of shares for the company, during a special meeting at company's Baltimore headquarters. The new class of stock ensures founder and CEO Kevin Plank retains control over the company....