Foot Locker, Inc. with Jordan Brand launched the "Ready to Fly" campaign featuring NBA star Russell Westbrook. The 60-second commercial opens with Westbrook approaching an aspiring basketball star and taking him through all of the "typical" steps today's top athletes have to complete before making...
The financing structure from VF and IFC helps enable factory owners meet the stringent standards set forth by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance), an industry group of international apparel manufacturers and buyers whose work includes the inspection of Bangladeshi garment factories and development...
"Jim Gulmi's service for 28 years as Genesco's chief financial officer is remarkable for more than its duration. Serving with six different chief executive officers, Jim has been the constant thread running through successive chapters of a long and successful transformation of the Company...
Under the long-term deal, Reebok will become the exclusive authentic global outfitter of UFC, creating for the first time ever UFC ‘Fight Week gear’ and a ‘Fight Night kit’ for all UFC athletes. Reebok will also be the exclusive apparel provider for the millions of...
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced today that net sales from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 ended November 1, 2014, were $212.3 million versus net sales from continuing operations of $202.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended November...
Tilly’s, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings slid 16.4 percent to $5.1 million, or 18 cents per share as selling, general and administrative costs grew 15.4 percent, or more than twice as fast as net sales, which grew 6.1 percent. Same-store sales decreased 1.2 percent....
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) announced Monday the launch of a new customs resource center tailored for the footwear industry. The center will help footwear companies and customs professionals glean a better understanding of the challenging footwear customs classifications....
Andy Rubin, a member of Pentland Group’s founding family, has been with Pentland Brands for 23 years, 16 of them as CEO. Andy Long has been at Pentland for nine years, following roles at Procter & Gamble and Boots, and became co-President of Speedo...
“Two Ten has been providing educational scholarships to the footwear industry for 45 years; they are the logical partner to administer the NST scholarship funds to our members to ensure that the benefit will be available for NST members and their families for generations to...
"Bringing our consumers comfort brings us joy. It's what we love and it's what we guarantee," said Erica Dann, marketing manager, Dearfoams. "We wanted to give people a chance to express what comfort means to them and continue building upon the social activations we've grown...