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. ...
Under Armour has signed German super model Gisele Bündchen to a roster of spokeswoman for its largest ever global marketing campaign aimed at women. ...
“In terms of back-to-school shopping priorities, parents view footwear as one of the early must-haves for their children, because shoes don’t usually survive for a second year. Kids either outgrow or wear out their shoes each year, unlike other items such as backpacks and lunchboxes....
During the Leather and Footwear Fair in the central city of Leon, Mexican Finance Secretary Luis Videgaray said all footwear imports will be hit with a tariff equivalent to between 25 percent and 30 percent of their declared customs value. The package of measures nullifies...
Robert J. Dennis, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Genesco, said, "We are disappointed with our second quarter earnings performance. Solid comparable sales gains and a strong topline performance in our direct businesses were not enough to offset a sales and gross margin shortfall...
“Bob is truly an authority in this segment of specialty retail and I look forward to working closely with him in this new role,” said Bill Kirkendall, Running Specialty Group president. Wallace founded the premier retail chain RunOn! which was acquired by RSG in 2012....
Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of DSW (NYSE:DSW) from $30.00 to $34.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday. The firm currently has a "not rated" rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 9.71%...
The Clayton-based retailer reported an $18.1 million profit, or 41 cents a share, for the quarter that ended Aug. 2, up from $15.4 million, or 35 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales rose to $635.9 million, a 2.3 percent increase....