PUMA appoints Dominique Gathier as Vice President Teamsport
Global sports company PUMA has appointed Dominique Gathier (45) as the new Vice President of its Teamsport business unit starting May 15. He replaces Matthias...
16 May, 2025
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BIRKENSTOCK REPORTS STRONG FISCAL SECOND QUARTER 2025 AHEAD OF ANNUAL GUIDANCE; RAISES FISCAL 2025 ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE TO EUR 660-670 MILLION
Birkenstock Holding plc / Key word(s): Quarter Results BIRKENSTOCK REPORTS STRONG FISCAL SECOND QUARTER 2025 AHEAD OF ANNUAL GUIDANCE; RAISES FISCAL 2025 ADJUSTED EBITDA GUIDANCE TO...
16 May, 2025
Black Diamond Group Appoints Michael Hebreard as General Manager, Footwear
Black Diamond Group is pleased to welcome Michael Hebreard as General Manager, Footwear. In this role, he will oversee product development, sales, distribution, and marketing...
15 May, 2025
Skechers Agrees to Be Acquired by 3G Capital
Skechers will continue to be led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Greenberg, President Michael Greenberg, and Chief Operating Officer David Weinberg The...
09 May, 2025
NIKE, Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Changes to Accelerate Growth and Drive Win Now Action Plan
Amy Montagne Becomes President, Nike Phil McCartney Becomes EVP, Chief Innovation, Design & Product Officer Nicole Graham Becomes EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Tom Clarke Becomes Chief Growth Initiatives...
09 May, 2025
First European Performance-Focused Skechers Store Opens in Belgium
May 8, 2025 3:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time The new retail destination in Ghent showcases the Company’s extensive performance range including Skechers’ innovative football, running, golf,...
09 May, 2025
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows April Sales Growth as Consumers Stocked Up Ahead of Tariffs
For immediate release May 8, 2025 WASHINGTON – Retail sales grew in April as many consumers moved up buying to avoid higher prices expected to come with...
09 May, 2025
PUMA reports flat currency-adjusted sales in Q1 and progress on nextlevel cost efficiency programme
Herzogenaurach, 08 May 2025 Key developments Q1 2025 Currency-adjusted sales up by 0.1% to € 2,076 million (-1.3% reported) Gross profit margin decreases by 60...
09 May, 2025
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
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