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18 Feb Kering: Puma Not For Sale

Posted at 13:05h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of Puma's parent Kering, ruled out a sale of Puma in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Bloomberg reported last year that...

18 Feb Sanuk Opens at Downtown Disney in Orlando

Posted at 11:07h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, opened as new retail store in the heart of Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort. "We're thrilled...

18 Feb Gold Toe to Introduce Slippers

Posted at 11:04h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Gold Toe this fall will officially step into the footwear business by debuting its first branded line of slippers for men and women. The Gold...

17 Feb Wolverine Reports Strong Q4 Growth, But Expects Slower Growth in 2015

Posted at 11:35h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) reported revenue increased 9.2 percent to a record $808.9 million in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 3, 2015. Adjusted earnings, which...

17 Feb Obama Tasks Labor Secretary With Resolving Labor Dispute at West Coast Ports

Posted at 08:58h in Economic news, Home, Latest News, West Coast Ports

President Obama has ordered Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to San Francisco to resolve the ongoing labor dispute at West Coast ports between the International...

17 Feb Simple Brand Relaunches for 2015

Posted at 08:56h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Simple, the iconic lifestyle sneaker brand launched in 1991, has relaunched for 2015. The brand, formerly owned by Deckers Brands, is being launched through a...

13 Feb Nike’s CFO Don Blair to Retire

Posted at 14:17h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Nike, Inc. announced that Donald W. Blair, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from Nike in October 2015. As part of a...

13 Feb Under Armour Recruits Jamie Foxx for Biggest Brand Campaign

Posted at 09:43h in Latest News, Retail

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry joined Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank at an event in New York City to...

12 Feb Nike Launches SNKRS App

Posted at 15:02h in Home, Latest News, Retail

Nike has introduced the SNKRS app, described as "a one-stop sneaker shop that grants mobile access to the most premium Nike sneakers." It offers the...

12 Feb New Patent Reform Bill Introduced in Congress: FDRA Supports New Legislation To End “Patent Trolling”

Posted at 13:36h in Home, Intellectual Property, Latest News

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), along with a group of Republican and Democrats, introduced the bipartisan Innovation Act (H.R. 9). This bill...