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November 14, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL), a market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, announced today that Nancy Bitetto has...
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BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported fiscal 2025 financial results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2024. First quarter revenues were $11.6...
Trailblazing Hands-Free Footwear Brand Teams Up with Marubeni Consumer Brands and Kanner to Accelerate International Growth SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kizik, the leader in...