Wolverine Worldwide appointed of Ira P. Hernowitz as president of the Stride Rite Children's Group. Hernowitz is a seasoned and proven executive with a wealth of experience in developing and marketing products to meet and surpass the demands of both kids and moms....
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Frank Annunziata to the position of vice president and General Manager of Sebago with responsibility for the further development of the brand's global growth platform of footwear, apparel and accessories. Annunziata most recently served as senior vice president...
Sears Holdings Corp. is joining the stampede of retailers opening doors to bargain hunters on Thanksgiving instead of waiting for Black Friday....
The Black Friday shopper thrives on maximizing this day to find the best deals on the holiday season's best products. Early Birds As part of the survey analysis, some interesting differences between two different types of Black Friday shoppers were uncovered. Additionally, a large number...
Bargain basement deals normally reserved for Black Friday and Cyber Monday are already emerging -- a month earlier than usual -- as stores race to claim a share of what is forecast to be a lukewarm shopping season....
For years, FDRA has provided customs classification clarification to assist its members. To enhance and expand its ability to serve the industry, FDRA worked with ecVision®, a leader in supply chain collaboration solutions for retailers and brands, to create ecVision Classify®. Classify is...
The United States imposes a hidden, regressive tax on footwear. AFA will remove this burdensome tax on about one third of all footwear. More specifically, if passed, the bill would eliminate approximately $800 million in duties on lower-priced children’s footwear and some hiking...
Elan-Polo, Inc., a global footwear and 35-year Walmart supplier, will start production of injection-molded footwear in March 2014 at a factory in Hazelhurst, Ga., as part of a joint venture with McPherson Manufacturing. Once at full capacity, this new facility will create 250 jobs and...
Steve Madden reported sales increased 10.6 percent to $394.8 million compared to $356.9 million in the same period of 2012. Retail comparable store sales decreased 3.5 percent....
Allen Edmonds Shoe Corp. Chief Executive Paul Grangaard confirmed last week that the company, which is owned by the Minneapolis private equity firm Goldner Hawn Johnson Morrison, is listening to inquiries from potential buyers. The Wall Street Journal reported that Men's Wearhouse Inc. is interested...