A growing number of electronics companies are following apparel and other soft goods manufacturers to Vietnam in search of lower wages, according to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which noted that more Hong Kong exporters expect labor rates on the Chinese mainland to...
Phoenix Footwear, the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 increased 28.0 percent to $5.6 million...
Genesco Inc. reported comparable sales in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2015 increased 10 percent compared with the quarter ended Feb. 1, 2014, as comps increased 16 percent at Journeys Group, 7 percent at the Lids Sports Group, 3 percent at the...
Brown Shoe Company reported earnings on an adjusted basis were up 45.5 percent in the fourth quarter, to $9.0 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to reported net earnings of $6.2 million, or 14 cents, in the fourth quarter of 2013. ...
The North Face is bringing a virtual reality experience to some of its stores. Arriving in select The North Face retail locations beginning on Mar. 16 in Chicago, the content will transport viewers to Yosemite National Park and Moab, UT alongside The North Face global...
Under Armour opened its first-ever Connected Fitness digital headquarters in downtown Austin, TX. Located in a new commercial development near the restored City of Austin Power Plant, the office currently employs more than 100 industry-leading engineers, data scientists, designers, and product innovators in digital health,...
Alpargatas reported strong sales of its Havaianas flip flops in the United States and Europe continued to offset declining sales in Latin America in the fourth quarter. The company also reported higher sales of Mizuno and Timberland in its native Brazil....
Nike announced collaborations fitness wearable makers, providing deeper integration of the Nike+ running app with select partner apps for athletes and casual runners around the globe. Announced collaborators include Garmin, TomTom, Wahoo Fitness, and Netpulse. ...
At the 1983 New York City Marathon, New Zealand Olympian and Saucony athlete Rod Dixon overcame a two-and-a-half-minute deficit with 10km to go to run down the race leader and win by nine seconds. To this day, his victory in that marathon remains one of...
L.L.Bean edged out rival Recreational Equipment Inc. on Forbes magazine's 2015 100 Best Companies to Work For list. W.L. Gore & Associates ranked 17th, while two other retailers, an investment bank and law firm with ties to the industry made the list....