Adidas delivers better-than-expected first quarter results
Major developments: Revenues increasing nearly € 700 million to € 6,153 million in Q1 Currency-neutral sales up 13%, driven by adidas brand growing 17% adidas...
02 May, 2025
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Rocky Brands, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
Net Sales Increased 1.1% to $114.1 Million Income from Operations Increased 8.8% to $8.7 Million Net Income Increased 88.5% to $4.9 Million or $0.66 Per Diluted Share Total...
02 May, 2025
PUMA Launches Go Wild Podcast, Featuring Inspiring Brand Ambassadors and Spokespeople That Have Redefined the Game
Usain Bolt features as first podcast guest with untold stories in new podcast launch Global sports company PUMA launches the ‘Go Wild Podcast’ as the brand...
02 May, 2025
Third Coast Sales to Represent Oboz Footwear in Midwest and Great Lakes
The agency will represent Oboz across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky (Great Lakes), as well as Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota (Midwest)...
02 May, 2025
Vessi Appoints Lorrin Pascoe as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Global Brand Growth
News provided by Vessi Apr 28, 2025, 13:49 ET VANCOUVER, BC, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Vessi, the Vancouver-based footwear brand known for its 100%...
02 May, 2025
Dansko Goes Live with Centric PLM to Streamline Workflows and Drive Growth
CAMPBELL, Calif., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Dansko, the renowned comfort footwear brand, has successfully has gone live with...
24 April, 2025
PUMA Reaches Goal of Making 9 Out of 10 Products With Recycled or Certified Materials
Sports company PUMA has achieved its goal of making 9 out of 10 products from recycled or certified materials in 2024 and made further progress...
24 April, 2025
Census Data Shows Retail Sales Grew in March But Consumers Are ‘Not Feeling Great’ as Tariffs Rise
For immediate release April 16, 2025 WASHINGTON – Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau showed retail sales grew in March even though consumers continued to...
18 April, 2025
NRF Supports Federal Bill to Thwart Retail Crime
For immediate release April 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – The following statement may be attributed to National Retail Federation Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French following...
18 April, 2025
Under Armour (UA) Appoints Dawn N. Fitzpatrick, Eugene D. Smith, and Robert J. Sweeney to its Board of Directors
BALTIMORE, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) announced today that, effective April 15, Dawn N. Fitzpatrick, Eugene D. Smith, and Robert J. Sweeney will join the company's Board...
17 April, 2025
The Athlete’s Foot Strengthens Global Vision with the Promotion of Matt Lafone to CEO
Matt Lafone, President and GM of Americas, Takes the Helm as Global CEO, Steering TAF Toward a Unified Vision with New Operational and Innovation Strategies ATLANTA,...
10 April, 2025
PUMA appoints Tara McRae as President of PUMA North America
Apr 08, 2025, 07:30 ET HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports company PUMA has appointed Tara McRae (48) as the President of PUMA North America...
10 April, 2025
Consumers to Spend $23.6 Billion on Easter
For immediate release April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – Consumers plan to spend a total of $23.6 billion on Easter this year, according to the annual survey released...
10 April, 2025
Import Cargo Levels to Drop Sharply Amid New Tariffs and Uncertainty
For immediate release April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON – With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is...
10 April, 2025
US Consumer Confidence Tumbled Again in March
Consumers' expectations for the future at a 12-year low NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell by 7.2 points in March to 92.9...
28 March, 2025