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14 Nov Reebok Named as CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Award Honoree

Posted at 12:58h in Latest News

Reebok announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the Reebok Checklight. ...

13 Nov FDRA’s Update From China (Face Charity and Factory Training)

Posted at 11:12h in Latest News

Last week FDRA attended a special charity event in Shanghai and held several important factory training events in China. This article provides a recap of these events, including FDRA's first annual factory award winners. ...

13 Nov Payless ShoeSource Enters Franchise Deal for Stores in India

Posted at 08:05h in Home, Latest News

Payless ShoeSource announced an exclusive Pan India franchise arrangement with Reliance Retail, India's largest retailer. According to the arrangement Reliance Retail Limited, a division of India's largest private sector company, Reliance Industries Limited, will partner with Payless ShoeSource as its exclusive franchisee in India to...

13 Nov Under Armour Unveils ‘Make You Better’ Campaign

Posted at 08:03h in Home, Latest News

At an event in Denver, CO, Under Armour debuted "Under Armour Makes You Better," a new featuring world champion downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, freestyle skiing star Bobby Brown and reigning X Games champion and snowboard cross athlete Dominique Maltais. The campaign supports its ColdGear Infrared...

13 Nov Dearfoams Introduces “The Perfect Pair” Instant Win Game

Posted at 08:01h in Home, Latest News

Dearfoams introduced its "The Perfect Pair" campaign, a holiday-themed instant win game that gives players the chance to win a daily slipper giveaway and to be entered into the grand prize drawing for big cash prizes, both for themselves and a charity of their choosing....

13 Nov Walmart announces Black Friday hours, deals

Posted at 07:09h in Home, Latest News

Walmart on Tuesday unveiled its earliest Black Friday hours on record and a list of deals that trumps last years prices and guarantees....

12 Nov Amazon.com, USPS agree to Sunday delivery deal

Posted at 07:09h in Home, Latest News

The online retail giant has cut a deal with the U.S. Postal Service to extend delivery of packages to customers to every day of the week. That means Amazon Prime customers who pay $79 a year to get free two-day shipping on millions of products...

11 Nov Sam Edelman to Launch eCommerce Site

Posted at 18:57h in Home, Latest News

The new site will allow fans of the brand to purchase online directly from the retailer for the first time. The Sam Edelman brand is owned by Brown Shoe Company....

11 Nov Genesco Adds Board Member

Posted at 18:51h in Home, Latest News

Genesco Inc. announced that Joanna Barsh has been appointed to its board of directors. Barsh became a director emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, in March 2013, after more than 30 years with the firm, where she had been a...

11 Nov October 2013 Athletic Footwear Sales Overview

Posted at 09:41h in Economic news, Latest News

by Matt Powell: matt@princetonanalysis.com October 2013 Footwear Overview · October is one of the smallest months of the year for Sport Footwear. We’ll take a fast look at the month and then a more detailed look at Third Quarter. · Sales of Sport footwear in October increased in...