Brooks And Vaude Sign The Climate Pledge
Brooks Running and Vaude have each signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the...
10 December, 2020
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JCPenney Emerges From Bankruptcy
JCPenney emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in a deal that leaves Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management Inc as the...
09 December, 2020
UPS Drivers Told Not To Pick Up Shipments From Nike And Other Retailers Amid Order Surge
UPS has reportedly told drivers across the country to stop picking up packages from six retailers, including Nike, as the carrier attempts to...
09 December, 2020
Under Armour Launches Steph Curry Brand
Under Armour on Monday launched the Curry Brand with NBA star Stephen Curry in a move being compared to Nike’s launch of the...
02 December, 2020
Caleres Appoints President
Caleres has appointed Jay Schmidt as president of the company as part of a number of changes to its leadership structure for a...
02 December, 2020
Sensormatic Solutions Sees In-Store Traffic Tumble On Black Friday
Sensormatic Solutions, which employs cameras to measure in-store retail foot traffic, reported shopper visits resulted in a 52.1 percent decline in traffic on...
30 November, 2020
Foot Locker Expands Community Power Store Concept To Canada
Foot Locker announced the grand opening of its first Canadian Community Power Store in Vancouver, BC. A second community-based power store will open...
30 November, 2020
eBay Opens Its First Drive-Thru ‘Authentication Station’ In LA
eBay has converted a gas station in East Hollywood into a drive-thru ‘Authentication Station’ – offering customers a socially-distanced way to evaluate and...
30 November, 2020
Nike Launches Nike Unite Retail Concept
Nike Inc. has introduced a new Nike Unite concept focused on local communities. The concept represents its fourth retail specialty concept, joining Nike...
18 November, 2020
Consumer Confidence Slips In October
Consumer confidence waned in October, reflecting somewhat less optimism about the jobs market and the U.S. economy in the next six months amid...
17 November, 2020
Adidas Records Strong Recovery In Third Quarter
Adidas reported sales and profitability recovered in the third quarter as stores reopened, alongside booming e-commerce sales, with a modest profit expected in...
12 November, 2020
Famous Footwear Appoints New President
Caleres named Michael Edwards president of Famous Footwear, effective November 20. Edwards joined Caleres in 2008, most recently serving as senior vice president...
12 November, 2020
Columbia Sportswear Announces Senior Leadership Changes
Columbia Sportswear Company announced a series of senior leadership changes executing on transition plans, supporting the company’s omnichannel plans for growth and digital...
05 November, 2020
Under Armour Enters Agreement To Sell MyFitnessPal Platform
Under Armour Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to Francisco Partners. “As part of our...
05 November, 2020
Deckers Brands Launches Creating Change Report
Deckers Brands published its Creating Change FY20 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, including its progress made toward its sustainable development goals. Deckers Brands said it...
05 November, 2020
VF Corp. Appoints VP, Global Inclusion & Diversity
VF Corp. announced the appointment of Lauren Guthrie to the position of vice president, global inclusion & diversity (I&D). Guthrie will be responsible...
05 November, 2020
NPD Report: U.S. Footwear Sales To Stabilize, Bounce Back In 2021
Lifestyle changes and consumer behavior shifts in 2020 due to COVID-19 drove year-over-year sales declines for the U.S footwear industry, but trends are...
05 November, 2020
Wolverine Worldwide Tops Expectations On Strength In Performance And Work Brands
Wolverine Worldwide reported earnings fell in the third quarter ended September 26 on a 14 percent revenue decline, but both exceeded internal expectations....
05 November, 2020
Kohl’s Outlines New Strategic Vision With Heightened Focus On Active And Casual Lifestyle
Kohl’s shared the company’s new strategic framework with the investment community, including new initiatives to position the company for long-term success. As part...
29 October, 2020
Consumers Sweet Spot This Holiday Is Free Shipping, According To NPD
The 2020 holiday shopping season kicked off earlier this year with Amazon Prime Days and competing retail promotions in mid-October, and while consumers...
29 October, 2020
Genesco Appoints Board Member
Genesco Inc.announced that John F. Lambros has been appointed to its board of directors. Lambros is president of the GCA-U.S. investment bank. He serves...
29 October, 2020
Centric Brands Emerges From Bankruptcy
Centric Brands has completed its financial restructuring and emerged from bankruptcy protection after filing in May. The company reduced its debt by roughly $700...
22 October, 2020
Amazon Breaks $3.5 Billion In Third-Party Prime Day Sales
Amazon said third-party sellers surpassed $3.5 billion in sales on Prime Day, a nearly 60 percent year-over-year increase, growing even more than Amazon’s...
22 October, 2020
Asics Appoints President And COO Of North America
Asics announced the appointment of Richard Sullivan to president and chief operating officer for Asics North America (ANA). Barbara Turner will assume the...
22 October, 2020
VF Corp. Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings
VF Corp. reported earnings and sales declined in the second quarter ended September 26 as a result of the impact of COVID-19. However,...
22 October, 2020