Deckers Brands, which owns the Ugg, Teva, Sanuk, Ahnu and Hoka One One brands, has appointed David E. Lafitte chief operating officer (COO), effective Feb. 2. Lafitte previously served as the company's general counsel and replaces Zohar Ziv, who retired from the company on Jan....
Brooks Running posted a 15 percent increase in revenue growth year-over-year in 2014, reaching a half a billion dollars in annual sales. ...
The footwear industry is committed to telling its story and how TPA and TPP will help create and strengthen footwear design, marketing, logistics and retail jobs across America. The industry and our consumers paid over $2.7 billion in footwear duties in 2014, more than...
The University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for January rose to an 11-year high of 98.2, helped by a strengthening job market and lower fuel costs....
This month, FDRA interviewed President and CEO of RG Barry Brands Greg Tunney on how slippers are doing in the marketplace today and what he sees for the future of the business, as well as overall marketplace trends. ...
..."Personally, this was a very difficult decision, but it was the right decision for our company. With the full support of Target Corporation’s Board of Directors, we have determined that it is in the best interest of our business and our shareholders to exit the...
Keen appointed Claire Juttelstad as director of manufacturing for its Portland, Oregon factory. No stranger to managing high-level manufacturing operations, Claire will oversee all stateside production and champion Keen’s ‘Assembled with Pride in Portland, Oregon’ passion....
In a letter sent to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with other allied organizations are encouraging the ILWU and PMA to resolve their contract negotiations immediately....
Puma announced an extension of its partnership, which began in 2005, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Effective immediately, the new contract sees Puma continue as the technical supplier and official partner to the GFA for a further long term, during which Puma...
In 2014, True Fit doubled the world’s largest collection of fit data, supporting personalized recommendations for millions of styles across more than 1,500 top apparel and footwear brands. ...