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29 Jul Keen Hires Michael Minter as VP of Creative

Posted at 09:57h in Home, Latest News

Keen, Inc. hired its first in-house VP of creative, Michael Minter. It also announced the launch of its new Innovation Lab based in Portland, OR....

29 Jul IL&WU and PMA Suspend Contract Talks Until Aug. 1

Posted at 09:56h in Home, Latest News, West Coast Ports

The previous labor contract covering nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports expired July 1. While there is no contract extension in place,...

29 Jul Deloitte Index Points to Greater Consumer Spending

Posted at 09:54h in Home, Latest News

"Consumer sentiment is on the rise due to positive unemployment numbers and the so called 'wealth effect' of the stock market, and retailers should look...

25 Jul First Global Footwear Product Safety Guide Released

Posted at 06:37h in FDRA, Home, Latest News

..."The FDRA has embarked on an important initiative to deliver the industry a footwear specific guide on how to address chemical and physical testing globally....

24 Jul Under Armour’s Q2 Revenues Jump 34 Percent

Posted at 11:45h in Home, Latest News

Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 34 percent in the second quarter of 2014 to $610 million compared with net revenues of $455 million in...

24 Jul Skechers Q2 Revenues Surge 37 Percent

Posted at 11:43h in Home, Latest News

"The strength of our new product combined with the power of our marketing and diverse distribution resulted in a 37.1 percent sales increase over last...

24 Jul Timberland Appoints New Brand President

Posted at 11:42h in Home, Latest News

Timberland promoted Stewart Whitney to brand president effective Oct. 5, 2014. Whitney, who has successfully led Timberland’s growth in the Asia Pacific region since 2008....