The new directors represent the first expansion of Soles4Souls' board under the leadership of President & CEO Buddy Teaster, a former YPO executive who was hired as the organization's second-ever CEO in 2012, and who has guided Soles4Souls to a four-star rating with nonprofit rating...
Mr. Biden’s comments called into question the central pillars of the White House’s trade agenda, most immediately the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a regional trade pact involving 12 nations, which is the most visible element of Mr. Obama’s strategic shift toward Asia. Responding to a question at a...
This year's streak of nasty weather is wreaking havoc on the economy, causing plunging worker productivity, soaring heating bills, canceled flights, damaged crops and frozen hiring....
“The Perfect Pair” was a holiday season-themed online game that offered players an opportunity to win a daily slipper giveaway and a chance at the grand prize: $1,000 given to the winner and a matching $1,000 donation to a local non-profit organization chosen by the...
According to global information company The NPD Group, the US retail sales of fashion footwear, which includes all footwear except athletic footwear, generated revenue of $41.52 billion, a 4 percent increase over the flat growth experienced in 2012....
Nike's most exciting new product last year wasn't a LeBron James sneaker (although the 11s are pretty sweet). It was an app called Making that helps companies measure the environmental impact of using different materials--which made up approximately 60% of Nike's footprint and spurred the...
"Our priorities for cash are focused on aggressively paying down debt, returning cash to our shareholders via a steady cash dividend, and investing in key brand initiatives for organic growth," said Blake W. Krueger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ...
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $450.7 million compared to $395.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $200.6 million or 44.5 percent of net sales compared to $168.5 million or 42.6 percent...
Victoria Beckham has revealed that she wants to design footwear in a conversation with Parsons' Dean of Fashion, Simon Collins, in New York....
According to a new BDO USA, LLP survey, retail CFOs forecast a 5.1 percent increase in total sales and a 4.8 percent increase in comparable store sales this year, marking a significant increase from the number expressing similar sentiments last year. A majority of CFOs...