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05 Mar Puma Names Head of Global Strategy

Posted at 09:30h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Puma appointed Nina Graf-Vlachy as head of global strategy for the strategic projects and said her predecessor Arne Freundt has assumed the position of director global retail and e-commerce....

04 Mar Under Armour Appoints Kip Fulks President of Footwear and Innovation

Posted at 15:16h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Under Armour Inc. said Kip J. Fulks, one of the original founders of Under Armour and formerly the company’s chief operating officer and president of product, has been named president of footwear and innovation....

04 Mar Mizuno Expands Partnership with Back on My Feet

Posted at 15:14h in Home, Latest News

Mizuno is extending its commitment to Back on My Feet, becoming the official national running shoe provider for the nonprofit organization. Believing that “Every Mile Changes You,” Mizuno will give a new pair of running shoes to every new Back on My Feet member...

04 Mar Keen Hits the Road to Support Retailers for Uneek Launch

Posted at 15:12h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Keen is launching a series of events in support of Uneek, its open-air footwear. Keen’s Innovation Program Lead and Uneek designer Rory Fuerst, Jr. and Keen team members will visit core Keen cities to support the launch of this exciting new product with retailers while...

04 Mar Vibram Announces National Partnership with Girls on the Run

Posted at 15:04h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Vibram, the world’s premier high-performance soling brand and distributor of Vibram FiveFingers shoes, announced today it will partner with Girls on the Run International. The national sponsorship is designed to connect Girls on the Run council members with their local retailers to participate...

04 Mar Brown Shoe Realigns Reportable Segments

Posted at 14:18h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Brown Shoe Company is realigning its reportable segments following the sale of Shoes.com in December. The new segments are Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio....

04 Mar DuPont and Adidas Sign Trademark License Agreement

Posted at 14:16h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Adidas recently previewed a limited edition line of cleats that incorporate DuPont Kevlar fiber, and will be launching the full line later this year. Adidas chose the iconic brand to reinforce the plates in the cleats “because of its lightweight strength and durability.” Dare Bigger...

04 Mar Shoes.com Relaunches Website

Posted at 14:14h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Shoes.com has been formally re-launched with a refreshed design and expanded product offering, now with more than 450 brands....

03 Mar Sports Authority to Introduce Exclusive Prince Collection

Posted at 11:17h in Latest News

Sports Authority will launch Prince, the iconic tennis brand, as an exclusive performance apparel line. The spring collection launches March 2015, and will be available only at Sports Authority locations and online at sportsauthority.com....

03 Mar Deckers Launches Multi-Brand Website in Asia

Posted at 11:16h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Deckers Brands announced the rollout of the company's first multi-brand e-commerce platform in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Style X Deckers (www.stylebydeckers.com). The service, which has over 100 SKUs of products from Ugg, Teva, Sanuk and Hoka One One, is expected to launch in five APAC...