Sycamore Partners announced that the Nine West Footwear Group, an operating division of Nine West Holdings, has been reorganized into four separate businesses, each with its own leadership team. The newly organized businesses are: Nine West (which includes the Nine West, Bandolino, Enzo Angiolini and...
"The typical supply chain today is agile, intelligent, transparent, and shorter than before," he said. "Managers will have to come up with accurate demand forecasts to cope with the rising volatility in demand." He said the traditional supply chain, namely that of the past three...
Sales of Sport Footwear grew in the low singles in August in dollars and in units resulting in a low single digit increase in average selling price...
"Our recent listing on the NYSE and our corporate brand marks four decades of growth and expansion across our organization," said Angel Martinez. "Building on the strength of our brand portfolio, we have made great progress in transforming our company from a domestic footwear...
“The second quarter proved challenging as store traffic remained soft and consumers shopped closer to need. As a result, our comparable store sales turned positive in July as customers shopped Shoe Carnival’s broad selection of brand-name athletic and casual shoes at exceptional values for back-to-school,”...
VF Corporation, the parent of The North Face, Vans and Timberland, announced a collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to provide up to $10 million in financing for building upgrades and fire and safety improvements in vendor...
Stride Rite, working in concert with The Little Gym, is anticipating a donation of tens of thousands of shoes to benefit Soles4Souls, the international charity that collects shoes and distributes them to people in need around the globe. The initiative kicks off today and continues...
Intersport International Corporation (IIC) announced the completion of a master franchise agreement with Euretco B.V. of The Netherlands for the conversion of their ‘Coach’ sneaker retail chain to IIC’s retail banner The Athlete’s Foot. With this conversion The Athlete’s Foot will add 50 stores to...
“I'm excited for the opportunity to join such an iconic brand,” said Singer. “I look forward to working with an incredible team, utilizing my sales and marketing skills and retailer relationships while introducing the brand to a new audience.”...
Original S.W.A.T., a leading maker of tactical footwear, announced that its company, Original Footwear, has purchased the majority of the assets of Tactical Holdings, the parent of Wellco and Altama. ...