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Zulily to be acquired by Liberty Interactive
An agreement has been reached to acquire all outstanding shares of the Seattle-based online retailer focusing on younger shoppers of apparel and footwear
New Balance’s tribute to automotive heritage
A new limited-edition shoe created by New Balance is paying tribute to Michigan's industrial history
Feetz in collaboration with Pensole
The 3D printing footwear business and the Footwear Design Academy partnered to give studentes the opportunity to design the shoes of the future
Havaianas and Disney with new strategic alliance
The Brazil-based brand will receive designation as Official Flip-Flops of Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts
Under Armour with NBA deal
A multi-year global partnership was announced, making Under Armour the title partner of the NBA Draft Combine and presenting partner of the Jr. NBA, the league’s youth basketball program
Kids Foot Locker Foundation and BGCA extend partnership
The foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced they will continue the national partnership, which challenges Club kids and teens around the country through leading healthy and active lifestyles
DSW announces 22 new stores
The new locations will be inaugurated mainly during the fall, between August and November
Leslie Gallin, President for the Footwear segment at UBM Advanstar, live on World Footwear
With the Las Vegas shows fast approaching we spoke with Leslie Gallin to learn more about the next events and to reflect on the state of the footwear industry
Columbia Sportswear with record sales
The US-based company announced sales for the quarter ended on the 30th of June growing by 17% (21% currency-neutral), to a second-quarter record of 380.2 million US dollars
310 scholarships by Two Ten Foundation
In its 46th year, the program has helped defray education costs for 6 353 students with close to 20 million US dollars in scholarships. This year the support totaled 870 000 US dollars
Nike signs NBA players
Nike signed Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell with endorsement deals
Crocs presents revenue in line with expectations
In the second quarter, revenue totaled 345.7 million US dollars, down by 8% from similar period in the prior year
Skechers announces record financial results
Record sales registered in the second quarter allied with a previous extraordinary first quarter resulted in 1.57 billion US dollars in total sales for the first semester
Berkshire Partners and New Balance complete Rockport acquisition
The Boston-based investment firm and the investment arm of New Balance announced today they have completed the acquisition of The Rockport Company from the adidas group
Deckers loss widens
Net sales for the first quarter up by 1.1% in reported basis. Gross margin was down and net loss aggravated in the period-
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