Latest News

04 Aug NPD Group: Outdoor Market Sales Grew 17 Percent in 12 Months

Posted at 10:07h in Home, Latest News

The outdoor market is on a roll. Dollar sales grew 17 percent in the 12 months ending June 2015, a huge advance from the market’s...

04 Aug Are Skechers & Under Armour Taking Over the Athletic Shoe Market?

Posted at 10:01h in Home, Latest News

Second-quarter figures are starting to roll in for footwear’s major companies, and two of them are already dominating the conversation....

04 Aug Asics Unveils 2015 Accelerate Hope Collection

Posted at 09:56h in Home, Latest News

Asics America Corporation announced its continued support of cancer research through the Asics Accelerate Hope collection. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of...

04 Aug New Balance Affiliate, PE Firm Acquire Rockport

Posted at 09:52h in Home, Latest News

Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, together with New Balance Holding Inc., the investment arm of New Balance, completed the acquisition of The Rockport...

04 Aug Implus to Debut New Booth at Outdoor Retailer

Posted at 08:48h in Home, Latest News

Implus, distributor of outdoor, footwear, and fitness accessories, announced the debut of a new booth at OR Summer Market 2015....

04 Aug Intertek Reports Apparel and Footwear Brands Drove Growth in First Half

Posted at 08:46h in Home, Latest News

Intertek reported supply chain diversification and chemicals testing by apparel and footwear companies drove growth in the first half of the year at its fasting...

03 Aug Xero Shoes Appoints Former Crocs CEO as Chairman

Posted at 08:51h in Home, Latest News

Xero Shoes appointed former Crocs CEO, John McCarvel, as board chairman and lead investor. McCarvel steered Crocs from $645 million in 2009 to $1.2...

31 Jul Under Armour Shares Surge on Footwear Growth, Full-Year Guidance

Posted at 13:13h in Home, Latest News

Under Armour Inc. shares surged on Thursday after the sportswear maker reported strong second-quarter footwear sales and boosted its outlook for 2015....

31 Jul Steve Madden Tops Street in Q2

Posted at 13:10h in Home, Latest News

The fashion footwear company’s share price is rising today after it posted a modest Wall Street beat driven by better-than-expected retail sales and improved gross...

31 Jul Footwear Industry: Nike Inc. Plans New Shoe Factory in Indonesia

Posted at 13:06h in Home, Latest News

Adis Dimension Footwear, the local Indonesian unit of American multinational footwear and sportswear manufacturer Nike Inc, announced it is preparing a new USD $60 million...