The NFHS Network is now producing and broadcasting a new weekly web-exclusive program, Under Armour Highlights of the Week, as part of its long-term partnership with Under Armour. This new show is a fast-paced and entertaining look at some of most memorable moments, record-breaking performances...
Rack Room Shoes has expanded the role of Associate Buyer Laryssa Grant to include buying responsibilities for men’s, women’s and children’s slippers. Grant, who has been with the national footwear retailer for nearly a decade, will continue to support women’s buying activities for the company,...
Cole Haan opened an Innovation & Sports Lifestyle Design Center, located at its global headquarters based in Greenland, NH. Over the past two years, Cole Haan endeavored successfully to re-establish its reputation for making high quality dress footwear for men and women....
361°, the Chinese-based athletic footwear brand launching in the U.S., is taking the helm as presenting sponsor of the One Body One World (OBOW) fitness conference Mar. 19 to 22 in New York City....
Shoe and accessory company the Remac Group has acquired the rights and intellectual property of the L’ Amour Des Pieds brand of Luxe Fashion Comfort footwear. In addition to purchasing inventory for immediate delivery, the company will debut the Fall/Winter Collections at FFANY in New...
Asics announced the relaunch of the Asics Tiger brand for the sport lifestyle market. Originally designed as competitive sports shoes during the 1980s and early 90s, the current line of street style shoes will feature fresh, casual designs for everyday wear. What was referred as...
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, entered into a new bank financing agreement with NewStar Business Credit, LLC....
Adidas Group reported its combined sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland hit the €1 billion mark for the first time in 2014. The company provided the results ahead of the international sporting goods fair ISPO, which begins in Munich on Thursday....
From a global perspective, China is the largest manufacturer of footwear in the world and supplies 80 percent of all footwear to the U.S. Vietnam is a distant second at 10 percent of the U.S. market, but is growing. Of the 12 nations involved in...
Under Armour acquired Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. These acquisitions, which supplement UA's existing MapMyFitness and UA RECORD suite of applications, will further enable the brand to provide unparalleled health and fitness data and insight, in support of its universal mission to make all athletes better....