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28 Jul Saucony Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

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Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., appointed Kathryn Pratt as chief marketing officer, effective immediately. In this role, Pratt will provide strategic development and execution...

28 Jul Rack Room Shoes Strengthens Merchandising Team

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Rack Room Shoes has strengthened its merchant team, promoting Melanie Ortlieb to senior director of planning and allocation and three senior buyers from the merchandising...

26 Jul IMBOX Protection Expands to U.S., Offers Retailers Patented In-Store Footwear Protection Technology

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IMBOX Protection Expands to U.S., Offers Retailers Patented In-Store Footwear Protection Technology EU Brand Opens North American headquarters in Chicago CHICAGO, July 20, 2022 – IMBOX Protection...

22 Jul Kizik Announces $20 Million Series B Funding Round

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Kizik, the footwear manufacturer, and its parent, HandsFree Labs, Inc., announced completing a $20 million Series B funding round. Kizik will use the funds to launch...

14 Jul U.S. Ports Set Another Record

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Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast...

14 Jul Designer Brands To License Le Tigre Footwear

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Designer Brands, Inc., the parent of DSW, announced an investment in and licensing agreement with Le Tigre, the American athletic apparel brand famous in the...

14 Jul Saks’ Survey Finds Luxury Spending Remains Healthy

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Saks released its Luxury Pulse survey. The data shows that higher-income consumers who shop luxury retail have continued spending, including indulging themselves through fashion and...

07 Jul Superfeet Names New Chief Operating Officer

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Superfeet appointed Dan Spitzer as chief operating officer to lead the insole brand’s domestic and international business. “We believe investing in quality people who value the unique Superfeet...

07 Jul Deckers Brands Appoints President Of Fashion Lifestyle

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Deckers Brands announced the appointment of Anne Spangenberg as president of Fashion Lifestyle, which includes Ugg and Koolaburra. Most recently, Spangenberg was global vice president of merchandising...

05 Jul Wolverine Worldwide Sells Champion Footwear Trademarks

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that Keds, LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has sold the Champion trademarks for footwear in the United States and Canada to...