New leadership at SNIPES: Martin Badour has taken over as President for SNIPES in the USA
Martin Badour, previously Executive VP of Retail at SNIPES in the USA, takes over his new role as President for SNIPES in the USA with...
17 May, 2024
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Richard Shetliffe Appointed as New CEO of the British Footwear Association
The British Footwear Association (BFA) is delighted to announce Richard Shetliffe as the new Chief Executive Officer. Richard takes up the position on 14th May...
17 May, 2024
Primient Covation LLC, Operating Its PDO Business Under the Name CovationBio PDO, Celebrates 20-Years of Scaleable, Biobased Solutions
NEWARK, Delaware, April 30, 2024 Primient Covation LLC, operating its PDO business under the name CovationBio PDO (formerly DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products LLC), proudly announces 2024...
15 May, 2024
Crocs, Inc. Appoints Susan Healy as EVP and Chief Financial Officer for Crocs Inc.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), a global leader in innovative casual footwear for all, today announced the appointment of Susan Healy as Executive Vice...
09 May, 2024
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Retail Sales Grew in April
WASHINGTON – Retail sales grew modestly from the month before in April, but a shift in the timing of Easter appeared to be behind a...
09 May, 2024
Wolverine Worldwide Exceeds First Quarter Revenue and Earnings Expectations and Posts Record Gross Margin
Company reaffirms earnings guidance and updates revenue outlook for full year to reflect recent business model changes ROCKFORD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2024-- Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today...
09 May, 2024
Candace Parker Appointed President Of Adidas Women’s Basketball
adidas is proud to announce that Candace Parker is now entering a new chapter as President of adidas Women’s Basketball. She steps into this position on the heels of...
09 May, 2024
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Taryn Miller as Chief Financial Officer
ROCKFORD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced that it has appointed Taryn Miller as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective May 9,...
09 May, 2024
Allbirds Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Achieves Q1 2024 Financial Guidance Continues to Advance its Strategic Transformation Plan Reiterates Full Year 2024 Outlook; Provides Q2 2024 Guidance SAN FRANCISCO, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
09 May, 2024
First Quarter Results Show Economy is Slowing but ‘Remains Resilient’
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – Economic growth slowed during the first three months of the year, but consumers are still spending more than last year,...
09 May, 2024
OrthoLite Adds Talent to Global Foam Innovation Team
AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the heart of OrthoLite’s ongoing quest for excellence in insole manufacturing is the company’s Global Foam Innovation Team. Hanson Zhang, OrthoLite’s Chief...
03 May, 2024
Brooks Running Sets Competitive Pace in Q1 with Record Quarterly Revenue
Brooks leads most competitive category in sporting goods, fueled by innovation and strong execution SEATTLE (May 2, 2024) – Brooks Running achieved record revenue in the first...
03 May, 2024
Authentic Appoints Former VF Leader Bruno Pedroso de Almeida as Head of Brazil
Pedroso de Almeida will spearhead Authentic’s growth across its portfolio of brands including Reebok, Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes and more throughout the region Authentic Brands Group...
03 May, 2024
Under Armour Announces Fourth Quarter And Full-year Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call Date
BALTIMORE, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) plans to release its fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 (ended March 31, 2024) results on May 16, 2024. Following the...
03 May, 2024
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Dave Latchana Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
ROCKFORD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2024-- Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced that Dave Latchana has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, with oversight of the...
03 May, 2024