Timberland continued to utilize Social Accountability International's (SAI's) Social Fingerprint tool for benchmarking and guiding factories in developing best-in-class social/labor management systems. Seventy percent (70 percent) of Timberland's global footwear and apparel production was sourced from factories meeting "Level 3" criteria of SAI's benchmark, exceeding...
"The Central Distribution Center in Kunshan demonstrates our commitment to continued growth in China and persistent focus on operational excellence in our global supply chain," said Wiseman. "With the expectation that our business in China will nearly double during the next four years...
Net sales for the 52 weeks of fiscal 2014 totaled $4.04 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent, compared with net sales of $3.96 billion in the 53 weeks of fiscal 2013. On a comparable store basis, which included comparable 52-week periods this year and last,...
Nike on Thursday unveiled its Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco, a development announced last October. The company keeps its Digital Sport Team at its World Headquarters campus near Beaverton....
Total spending on Easter-related items is expected to reach $15.9 billion this year, down from last spring's forecast of $17.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation's annual Easter Spending Survey. The average American who celebrates the holiday is expected to spend an average of...
In pursuing its lofty international trade agenda, the Obama administration has been courting labor unions, long the strongest supporters of the president but also perhaps the strongest skeptics of expanded free trade....
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced the appointment of two senior executives who will play key roles in supporting the continued build-out of the company's Omni-Channel infrastructure and resources. ...
After exhibiting tremendous resilience against the edgy retail environment and unfavorable climate conditions during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Gaps (NYSE:GPS) sales declined substantially in February 2014. Comparable store sales fell by 7% during the month after recording a modest growth of 1% in...
Shares of Under Armour (UA) moved in a narrow range in early trading on the stock market after Sterne Agee upgraded the maker of athletic apparel, citing its strong recent performance and potential for growth in footwear and international markets. Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser upgraded...
Former CEO and President of Shoe Carnival Mark Lemond has died. Lemond worked at the company for 25 years, before he retired in 2012. ...