The Buckle Reports December Comps Drop Slightly
The Buckle Inc. on Thursday announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended...
10 January, 2019
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Footwear Industry News Feed
Nike Inc. Names G. Scott Uzzell President And CEO of Converse
Uzzell comes to Converse from The Coca-Cola Company where he most recently served as president, Venturing & Emerging Brands Group (VEB)....
03 January, 2019
Mastercard: U.S. Retail Sales Grew 5.1 Percent This Holiday Season
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which provides insights into overall retail spending trends across all payment types, including cash and check, holiday sales increased...
03 January, 2019
Amazon Sees Record Holiday Sales
Amazon announced a “record-breaking holiday season” with athleisure cited as a “top trend” and Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and Champion landing on...
03 January, 2019
Sears To Close 80 More Sears And Kmart Doors By March
Sears Holdings, in bankruptcy proceedings since October, revealed 80 more Sears and Kmart stores it plans to close in late March 2019....
03 January, 2019
Sears Chairman Edward Lampert Makes Last-Minute Bid To Avert Liquidation
Sears won a reprieve from liquidating after its chairman, Eddie Lampert, submitted a $4.4 billion bid in an effort to purchase the retailer....
03 January, 2019
Columbia Announces Closing in Buyout of China JV With Swire Resources
Columbia Sportswear Co. on Wednesday announced that effective January 2, 2019, it has closed its buyout of the remaining 40 percent interest in...
03 January, 2019
Vans Custom Culture Competition Champions Youth Creativity For A Decade
Vans Custom Culture was created to provide high school students a platform to showcase their creative abilities, while providing access to underfunded art...
03 January, 2019
Foot Locker Makes Strategic Investment In Super Heroic
“We are excited to partner with Super Heroic, a company that shares our deep commitment to empowering children through innovative athletic products,” states...
03 January, 2019
Decathlon Named Official Partner Of 2019 Represent Running Race Series
Decathlon will be the title sponsor of the ambassador team, the Decathlon Represent Running Team, and will be the exclusive retail partner for...
21 December, 2018
IOC Launches First Olympic Store For Chinese Fans With Alibaba
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide TOP Partner Alibaba Group announced the launch of the first-ever Olympic store on Tmall, China’s largest...
21 December, 2018
Cherokee Global Brands Narrows Guidance On Revenue Decrease
Cherokee Global Brands on Thursday narrowed its guidance for the fiscal year 2019 after reporting third-quarter revenues declined 25 percent as the company...
21 December, 2018
Caleres Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program
Caleress’ board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to 2.5 million shares, displaying the confidence the company has in its...
21 December, 2018
Shoe Carnival Announces New $50 Million Share Repurchase Program
Shoe Carnival Inc. announced that its board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $50 million of its outstanding...
21 December, 2018
Moody’s: Caleres Stock Repurchases Could Inhibit Debt Repayment
Moody’s Investors Service said that Caleres, Inc.’s recent announcement that it had completed the repurchase of the remaining shares under its 2011 share...
21 December, 2018
Nike Smashes Expectations In Q2
Nike Inc. reported earnings rose 10.4 percent in the second quarter ended November 30 on a 9.6 percent revenue gain. Earnings and revenues...
21 December, 2018
DSW表现突破华尔街三季度预期
DSW Inc.报告称，三季度调整后收益轻松超越华尔街定出的同店销售额涨7.3%的目标，公司也在之后抬高了年度指南中的目标。这家爱降价的鞋业公司还表示，按假定条件调整的情况看，预计收购Camuto Group可以让自己2020年每股盈余有两位数的增长。 ...
20 December, 2018
Foot Locker与Adidas携手推出赋权项目
Foot Locker和Adidas为庆祝平台的推出，找来音乐人Kid Cudi、Raury和H.E.R.，运动员Patrick Mahomes、Donovan Mitchell和Candace Parker，由他们以“组合”代表的身份担任所在社会的领袖。星号象征着组合；它作为一个标志，凸显了运动、创意和社区聚在一起的重要性，还凸显了不循规蹈矩的重要性；是这些例外，把那些表现突出、做出改变的人标了出来。”...
20 December, 2018
Farfetch预备收购Stadium Goods
Farfetch Limited是总部位于伦敦，为奢侈品时尚产业打造的一流技术平台；该司宣布签署了一份收购Stadium Goods的最终协议；Stadium Goods是个云集了全球卓越运动鞋及街头服饰的市场，企业价值2.5亿美元。Farfetch完成对Stadium Goods的收购后，按常规调整内容调整至最终应付的收购价，将以现金加Farfetch股票的方式支付这笔费用。 ...
20 December, 2018
Columbia Sportswear宣布将Peter Ruppe任命为鞋业副总裁
Joe Boyle表示，“Peter Ruppe是位真正的领导，他方式独到地把战略和战术思考融合起来。他来Columbia来得恰逢其时，能帮助我司实现在鞋品市场上扩张的目标。” ...
20 December, 2018
Chinese Investor Consortium Reaches Agreement To Acquire Amer Sports
A consortium led by China’s Anta Sports made an offer to acquire Finland’s Amer Sports in a deal that values the company at...
13 December, 2018
Puma Takes Lead In Fighting Climate Change
In anticipation of the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, Puma played an active role in developing the Fashion Industry Charter for...
13 December, 2018
Foot Locker And Adidas Partner On Empowerment Program
Foot Locker announced the launch of its new Adidas Asterisk Collective, a platform empowering creative partners to make a difference in the world...
13 December, 2018
DSW Smashes Street Targets In Q3
DSW Inc. lifted its annual guidance after reporting adjusted earnings in the third quarter handily topped Wall Streets’ targets on a 7.3 percent...
13 December, 2018
VF Corp. Appoints Stefano Saccone To Vans’ EMEA Post
VF Corp. on Tuesday announced that Stefano Saccone has been appointed to the position of vice president, general manager of Vans, EMEA. Saccone...
13 December, 2018