Through this purchase, ABG increases the company’s footwear and accessories business to over $2 billion in global retail sales, further establishing the company’s position as a leader in the fashion footwear space and bringing the company’s brand portfolio to nearly $8 billion in global retail...
The innovation behind design and technology starts with collaboration, developing new materials, testing their capacities, discovering shortcomings or potentials and identifying big questions about form, function and performance. Yesterday we spoke with Silke Kimmerling, product specialist with Gore’s Fabric Division, from her office in Germany, pictured...
“Our digital offense is transforming Nike from how we connect with consumers to how we deliver products,” Parker said on Thursday afternoon’s earnings call with analysts. “This is a major shift from operating models of the past to a new, digitally powered model of the...
The Rockport Group LLC, which filed for bankruptcy on May 14, announced that, after completing a court-approved marketing process, the company intends to complete the previously announced asset purchase agreement with CB Marathon Opco LLC, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, pending approval by...
Many brick-and-mortar retailers hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling late last week that finally gave states the authority to require online retailers to collect sales tax. But interviews with a number of independent specialty retailers show many in the industry still face uphill battles competing with...
“We’re a brand 42 years in the making—or as we like to say, 42 years of a lot of sleepless nights,” Fleet Feet CEO Joey Pointer told SGB....
Every couple of months we receive word of the latest and greatest in fabric technology that will be an industry change-agent. And for the most part, it’s true. Each decade since the early 70s when running shoes were introduced, the demand for better and more...
Fila introduced the Axilus Energized, pictured here, in March—a lightweight, flexible cutting-edge shoe for purchase at tennis specialty retailers in the U.S., on line at Fila.com and available on-site at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA to rave reviews. “My impression of Axilus Energized...
The spots feature upcoming Young and Ball, who are shown selling Foot Locker-exclusive T-shirts designed by acclaimed streetwear designer Don C, available for one day only....
Chang was most recently PacSun’s executive vice president of men’s merchandising & design and chief brand officer, managing all merchandising and design for the Men’s division, as well as e-commerce and marketing for the company....