In keeping with its store expansion strategy, Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) plans to open a new Nordstrom rack store each in Queens, New York and Brandon, Florida. In spring 2014, the company plans to open its first Nordstrom rack store in Brooklyn, on Fulton Street. ...
"Jeff has filled several critical sales and merchandising roles with us since joining our team in November 2008, and we believe he is the right leader to drive continued growth in our comfort insert business while aligning that business with the vast changes currently taking...
Columbia Sportswear Company a global leader in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, unveiled the 2014 Olympic uniforms for the Canadian, U.S., and Russian Freestyle Ski teams. Custom designed for each country from the ground up, the uniforms deliver warmth, protection and performance...
Sales of Sport Footwear grew in December in the mid singles in dollars, in line with the year to date trend. Sales for November and December combined, were up in the low singles on the “lost” holiday week. The 59.9% share for all...
In the backdrop of this data, let's take a closer look at three footwear companies -- Nike (NYSE: NKE) , Under Armour (NYSE: UA) , and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW) -- and see how they are positioned to capture this market through the e-commerce...
Charlotte-based Belk Inc. has hired consultant firm Accenture to improve its online retail systems, mobile shopping and in-store customer service, the department store company said this week. Belk suffered a high-profile misstep during Thanksgiving and Black Friday -- some of the busiest online shopping days...
The Energy Information Administration said the nationwide average retail price of regular gasoline will fall to $3.46 a gallon this year, down from $3.51 in 2013 and $3.63 the year before. In 2015, the price will sink to $3.39 a gallon, a decline of 6.6...
About 350,000 had gone on strike, threatening to cripple the country's main export industry, with more than $5 billion in revenue a year coming in from big international brands such as Adidas, Gap and H&M Hennes & Mauritz....
The five new styles, inspired by the band's album titles including Paranoid and Never Say Die!, will launch this spring (14)....
adidas Golf, an industry leader in innovation, technology and performance footwear, has announced the release of the next generation of adizero golf footwear, highlighted by the radically new adizero one....