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12 Dec Adidas Appoints New Manager For Yeezy

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Adidas has named Jon Wexler as the new general manager of Yeezy, Kanye West’s line, according to Sole Collector. According to his LinkedIn profile, Wexler has been...

11 Dec ISlide Secures Equity Funding

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ISlide, the developer of custom slide sandals, closed its most recent investment round by adding three new prominent major investors. The investors include Milwaukee Bucks...

10 Dec Genesco Lifts Full-Year Guidance On Journeys’ Q3 Momentum

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Genesco Inc. raised its outlook for the year after reporting third-quarter profit and same-store sales rose above expectations....

05 Dec Footwear Industry Applauds New Legislation Aimed at Curbing the Surge in Counterfeit Footwear Harming American Shoe Consumers and Companies

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Today, the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA), America’s largest and most respected footwear trade association representing 90 percent of the entire industry, applauded...

03 Dec Vans Donates Over $1M To Fuel Creativity

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Vans commemorated the inaugural #VansCheckerboardDay held on November 21 and its more than $1 million donation to Imagination.org and announced the creation of the Vans...

03 Dec New Balance Brings Women’s Empowerment Program To Global Footwear Suppliers

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New Balance Athletics, Inc. announced it is adopting Gap Inc.’s P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) program, an innovative education and training initiative, to help...

03 Dec Vibram Corp. USA Ceases Sales To Amazon USA

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In advance of a major relaunch for FiveFingers during Spring 2021, Vibram Corp. (USA) announced Monday it has decided to stop selling its FiveFingers products...

03 Dec Altra Appoints Senior Director Of Sales

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Altra, which is owned by VF Corp., welcomed Chuck Ponthier as senior director of sales. Ponthier will lead all North American sales strategy from overseeing...

02 Dec Online Sales Break Records On Black Friday

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Overall online sales on Black Friday jumped 19.4 percent to $7.4 billion, the second-largest Internet shopping day ever, according to data compiled by Adobe Analytics....

27 Nov Tariff Impact Offsets Famous Footwear’s Solid Q3 For Caleres

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A solid showing from Famous Footwear helped drive Caleres to record revenue in the third quarter, but the impact of tariffs took a toll during...