TPA passage is essential for the successful conclusion and Congressional approve of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would be the most significant free trade agreement for the footwear industry in our history. TPP would eliminate tariffs on footwear from countries like Vietnam –...
The Nike campus, including the Jenkins woods, spans 250 acres, said Julia Brim-Edwards, senior director of global strategy and operations at Nike. The company wants to build new office buildings in the northeastern part of its campus. The buildings will have tall ceilings to allow...
According to the results, 91 percent of women surveyed conduct online research prior to making a purchase, and 92 percent are willing to pay more for competing products that receive positive online reviews. Interactions also found that 30 percent of women use a mobile device...
Columbus-based DSW plans to spend $10 million on systems that let customers obtain the shoes they want whether online or in stores and to better compete with the likes of Zappos.com....
Last week, the three living generations were gathered at Lebo’s corporate headquarters in south Charlotte, less than two miles from its flagship location on East Independence Boulevard. The office walls are covered in old photographs, awards and framed stories written about Lebo’s over its nine...
Participants expect the economy to expand at a 2.4% annual rate this year, up from a projection of 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the Business Roundtable's CEO Economic Outlook Survey....
Join Two Ten Footwear Foundation's WIFI (Women in the Footwear Industry) and YP210 (Young Professionals for Two Ten) for an educational event on Intellectual Property. Protect your rights and avoid infringing on the rights of others! WHEN: March 25, 2014 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cocktails begin at 7:30 p.m. Register...
Mike MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We marked our fifth consecutive year of double digit earnings growth in 2013, with Adjusted earnings per share of $1.88 compared to the prior year's results of $1.67. Effective inventory management and our new systems enabled...
Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 40.2 percent to $4.4 million compared to $3.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012....
Kevin Plank, chairman and CEO of Under Armour, Inc., stated, "Our team is proud of the value we have delivered to our stockholders over the long-term, and we believe this stock split may broaden our investor base and improve the trading liquidity of our stock."...