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24 Jun Pentland Group’s FY Revenues Climb 10 Percent

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Total revenue up 10 percent to £1.9 billion ($3.24 bn); organic growth (excluding contribution from acquisitions during the year) of 8 percent; Revenue from Pentland...

24 Jun Under Armour to Receive CLIO Sports’ Brand Innovation Award

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CLIO Sports, the international competition honoring creative excellence in sports, will reward Under Armour with the CLIO Sports Brand Innovation Award. The global apparel, footwear...

24 Jun Foot Locker Continues Bullish Run, Hits 52-Week High – Analyst Blog

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Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) continues with its strong run on the index. Foot Locker, which competes with Nike, Inc. (NKE) and Under Armour, Inc. (UA),...

20 Jun Internet Tax Moratorium Backed by House Panel

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The House Judiciary Committee backed a measure on Wednesday that would permanently extend a moratorium on certain state taxes on the Internet transactions, sidelining attempts...

19 Jun Skechers Sues Reebok for Infringing on Skechers GO Walk Line

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Skechers USA, Inc. announced that it filed a lawsuit against Reebok International Limited for selling footwear that infringes on the popular Skechers GO Walk product...

19 Jun Federal Push for a 12-Cent Gas Tax Boost for Highway Bill

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Sens. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., are proposing a 12-cent increase in the gas tax to pay for a renewal of...

18 Jun R. G. Barry Continues To Work Toward Completing Merger With Mill Road

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Following further discussions with such third party, the Board determined that the Alternative Proposal is no longer reasonably expected to result in a "Superior Proposal"...

18 Jun FDRA Releases 5th Annual Footwear Factory Survey Results Covering Data and Analysis from 110 Chinese Factories

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“This is our fifth year producing this valuable report for FDRA members. The goal of the survey was to gain insight into the current...

17 Jun Arc’teryx Expands into Footwear

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Arc’teryx Equipment is launching its first footwear line. The Alpha and Bora lightweight hikers feature two-piece construction using separate, tongueless inner liners with seamless hydrophobic...

17 Jun Under Armour To Open “Brand House” in Chicago

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The Under Armour Brand House will feature nearly 30,000 square feet of interactive retail space and will deliver a fully immersive brand experience. The Brand...