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25 Jun Under Armour Celebrates Jordan Spieth’s U.S Open Win

Posted at 13:12h in Latest News

The Under Armour golf cleat that Spieth was wearing during the tournament, the UA Drive One, has sold out....

25 Jun Crocs Launches Twitter Campaign

Posted at 13:09h in Latest News

Crocs partnered with advertising agency McKinney to launch a new interactive advertising campaign on Twitter. The campaign allows users to style their own fashion show that takes place - virtually - on a water slide....

25 Jun Nike Prevails in Air Jordan Logo Lawsuit

Posted at 13:07h in Intellectual Property, Latest News

Rentmeester "failed to show that he can satisfy the requisite objective test for copyright infringement," U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman wrote in his 14-page opinion granting Nike's motion to dismiss the case....

25 Jun Jockey Debuts Footwear

Posted at 13:07h in Latest News

Jockey International Inc. has granted Eastman Group the first license to produce men's and women's casual footwear under the Jockey brand name. Eastman will design, manufacture and market casual footwear, slippers, flip flops and athleisure styles for men and women under the Jockey label. ...

25 Jun Yue Yuen Profits Up in Q1

Posted at 13:06h in Home, Latest News

Yue Yuen, which is the world's largest manufacturer of athletic shoes and one of its largest manufacturers of outdoor footwear and sandals, reported sales growth accelerated 7.3 percent to $1.97 billion in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Net profits rose...

25 Jun Champ Sports to Open Under Armour In-Store Shop

Posted at 13:03h in Home, Latest News

The Armoury at Champs Sports will serve as the premiere destination in the region for legions of Under Armour brand enthusiasts, featuring all of Under Armour's best and most innovative footwear, apparel and accessories....

25 Jun Adidas Unveils Ramped-Up Growth Plan For Football, Running & Originals

Posted at 13:02h in Latest News

At an investor event in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria the Adidas Group shared details on its strategic aspirations for the three Adidas categories Football, Running and Originals. All three categories are key components of the Group’s 2020 strategic business plan, which was introduced earlier this year....

25 Jun VF Appoints Steve Rendle as President and COO

Posted at 13:01h in Home, Latest News

VF Corporation announced that Steve Rendle has been appointed president and COO at the company and has been elected to VF’s board of directors. ...

24 Jun Footwear Industry Laces Up for TPP as TPA Clears Final Hurdle

Posted at 15:52h in customs, DC News, Economic news, FDRA, Featured, Retail, Sourcing, TPP News

Today with the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 60 to 38, the final legislative hurdle for this important bill has been cleared as it now heads to President Obama for his signature. ...

18 Jun Brooks Appoints Leo Burnett as Advertising Agency

Posted at 18:09h in Latest News

Brooks Running Company appointed Leo Burnett as its global creative agency of record. A global piece of business, the Brooks account will be led out of Leo Burnett Chicago. The agency will be responsible for all creative strategy across multiple platforms, from print to retail...