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09 Jan CEA: Fitness Wearables Expected to Reach $1.8B in 2015

Posted at 11:14h in Latest News

Led by the popularity of activity tracking devices, health and fitness devices are projected to lead unit sales among all wearables in 2015 with a...

09 Jan Mizuno Hires VP, Product Management, Running Division

Posted at 11:07h in Latest News

Mizuno USA appointed Mark Sheehan as vice president - product management, running division. Sheehan will report to Dick Lyons, Senior VP/GM – product divisions....

09 Jan Under Armour Hires PR Firm to Target Outdoor and Action Sports

Posted at 11:06h in Latest News

Under Armour, Inc. is partnering with Charleston, SC-based public relations firm Groundswell PR to represent its Outdoor Performance Division products. ...

09 Jan News You Can’t Use: In lieu of cash, Framingham judge accepts pair of Nikes for bail

Posted at 11:05h in Latest News

Jason Duval, 39, told Judge Douglas Stoddart he would provide the new Nike sneakers he got for Christmas, valued at around $85, in exchange for...

09 Jan J.Crew is accused of cutting corners on new shoe quality – while keeping prices the same

Posted at 11:02h in Latest News, Retail, Sourcing

After newsletter subscribers were alerted that the $125 Cece Ballet Flat, which was discontinued in early 2014, had returned last week both in the brand's...

18 Dec ‘Tis the Season for Basketball Footwear

Posted at 08:38h in Home, Latest News

Coinciding with the holiday shopping season, athletic footwear sales increased by 11 percent or $93 million in the five weeks ending December 6, 2014 (Nov....

18 Dec Puma Names Rihanna its Global Ambassador

Posted at 08:36h in Latest News

Through this partnership, Rihanna will be the face of Puma's Women's Training category. Fans can anticipate Puma and Rihanna taking a fresh, forward thinking and...

18 Dec Nike Rebrands Nike ACG to NikeLab ACG

Posted at 08:33h in Home, Latest News

“Nike ACG is reborn as NikeLab ACG in 2014 to deliver sport utility for the city,” Nike said in a press release. “Spanning outerwear, footwear...

18 Dec NRF: Holidays Shoppers Get Ahead with Early Deals

Posted at 08:32h in Home, Latest News

“This year we witnessed ‘a tale of two holiday shoppers’ with many jumping on retailers’ early, hard-to-pass-up in-store and online promotions, and others waiting until...

15 Dec Functional Footwear Positioned to End 2014 on the Right Foot: NPD Group Reports

Posted at 10:55h in Latest News

Despite the fact that the overall U.S. fashion footwear market dipped slightly during this time, total dollar sales for Work/Occupational/Safety footwear reached $1.8 billion and...