With domestic sales up 27 percent between 2012 and 2013 to $44 billion, Amazon.com muscled its way from the No. 11 spot to No. 9, pushing past Safeway, which stepped down a rung to No. 10, and McDonalds, which fell to No. 11 for U.S....
Through Friday, Nike cleats had accounted for 70 of the 149 World Cup goals scored, Adidas 65, Puma 8, Mizuno 3 and Warrior 3, according to the website soccerbible.com. But the site also showed the Adidas F50 with a slight edge as the top goal...
Longshore workers at West Coast ports are working without a contract, as the old one expired Tuesday afternoon. Normal operations will continue, the two sides say. ...
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. will make its first foray into the United Kingdom by opening three stores in the London area during the fall, the South Side-based teen clothing retailer said on Monday....
The owner of Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob's Stores says it has an agreement to buy Sport Chalet, Inc., a chain of West Coast sporting goods stores, in a deal whose value could reach close to $15 million....
Skora Inc., a maker of minimalist running footwear, announced Tuesday that it is moving its headquarters from Portland to Seattle....
The German tannery ISA TanTec is setting up a new production center in Mississippi in response to the growing demand from U.S. shoe manufacturers for high-quality leather that is made in the USA. While not naming which of its customers had requested domestic leather, TanTec...
"Results from the study unveil eye-opening facts about our teen daughters and arm us with the knowledge we need to help girls become more brave and build self-confidence," said Rick Blackshaw, president, Keds. "Our partnership with the Girls Leadership Institute and Co-Founder, Rachel Simmons, who...
The lab has cameras that record shoppers. The VF team reviews the footage for suggestions that they pass along to retailers. "They take the important ones," Baxter said. "Not every suggestion works." Baxter said that the lab has visitors weekly and that...
Houghton received a Zappos gift certificate courtesy of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America and a bat used in the 53rd Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game. The FDRA also provided the third place prize, a pair of Dearfoams slippers, which went to...