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21 Jan Brooks Reaches Half a Billion in Annual Sales

Posted at 10:47h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

Brooks Running posted a 15 percent increase in revenue growth year-over-year in 2014, reaching a half a billion dollars in annual sales. ...

20 Jan The Footwear Industry’s Response to the President’s SOTU – 400 Million Reasons Why America Needs TPP in 2015

Posted at 22:25h in FDRA, Featured, Home, Latest News, TPP News

The footwear industry is committed to telling its story and how TPA and TPP will help create and strengthen footwear design, marketing, logistics and retail...

20 Jan US Consumer Sentiment Surges to 11-Year High

Posted at 09:53h in Economic news, Home, Latest News

The University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for January rose to an 11-year high of 98.2, helped by a strengthening job market and lower...

16 Jan Executive Retail Insights: RG Barry CEO Greg Tunney (Jan 2015)

Posted at 11:28h in Latest News

This month, FDRA interviewed President and CEO of RG Barry Brands Greg Tunney on how slippers are doing in the marketplace today and what...

16 Jan Target to Exit Canada

Posted at 09:06h in Latest News

..."Personally, this was a very difficult decision, but it was the right decision for our company. With the full support of Target Corporation’s Board of...

16 Jan Keen Appoints Director of Manufacturing for Oregon Factory

Posted at 09:02h in Home, Latest News

Keen appointed Claire Juttelstad as director of manufacturing for its Portland, Oregon factory. No stranger to managing high-level manufacturing operations, Claire will oversee all stateside...

15 Jan SFIA Urges Action on West Coast Port Negotiations

Posted at 16:20h in Home, Latest News, West Coast Ports

In a letter sent to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Sports & Fitness...

15 Jan Puma Extends Partnership with Ghana FA

Posted at 10:24h in Home, Latest News

Puma announced an extension of its partnership, which began in 2005, with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Effective immediately, the new contract sees...

15 Jan True Fit Closes $15M Growth Equity Round

Posted at 09:43h in Home, Latest News, Retail

In 2014, True Fit doubled the world’s largest collection of fit data, supporting personalized recommendations for millions of styles across more than 1,500 top apparel...

14 Jan Skechers Adds LPGA Golf Pro Belén Mozo as Brand Ambassador

Posted at 10:33h in Home, Latest News

Skechers Performance said LPGA Golf Pro Belén Mozo has joined Skechers Performance GO Golf as its newest brand ambassador. Mozo will be featured in upcoming...