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Wolverine Boots sells 140 pairs for 1.40 USD to celebrate its 140 years
The division of Wolverine Worldwide is giving 140 people the opportunity to purchase its limited-edition 1000 Mile Boot for 1.40 US dollars on the occasion of its 140th anniversary
Birkenstock is seeking a valuation of up to 9.2 billion USD
The German footwear company officially goes public, setting a value of up to 9.2 billion US dollars at the top end of the price range for its initial public offering (IPO)
Ecco USA with new leadership
With the departure of Tom Berry as President and CEO, the Danish-based footwear group appointed Deniz Erda to the role of interim President of the US division
Nike announces first quarter results
The US-based sportswear giant reported an increase of 2% on both a reported and currency-neutral basis in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year
First black-owned shoe factory in the US launches its first sneaker
Designer Brands and Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design have unveiled the first product to roll out from their JEMS by Pensole factory, the first Black-owned footwear factory in the US
Nordstrom expands its Board of Directors
The Seattle-based department store chain has appointed Guy B. Persaud to its Board of Directors, thus expanding this organizational structure to 12 members
Nordstrom announces leadership appointments
The Seattle-based department store chain has announced some executive changes in the company's merchandising and store divisions
US: footwear prices fall while overall inflation rises
Data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) for the month of August shows that footwear prices continue to drop despite accelerating inflation
Rocky Brands' CFO steps down
The Ohio-based footwear company announced that Sarah O’Connor has resigned from her role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. She had taken up the position just six months ago
Caleres names its first-ever Chief Design & Product Officer
The US-based footwear company has promoted Natelle Baddeley to Chief Design and Product Officer, effective immediately. She joined Caleres in 2018 as SVP of Design, Merchandise, and Product Development Strategy
Dick's Sporting Goods reports a fall in profits
The sporting goods retailer posted a sales growth of 3.6% in the second quarter of 2023, on a comparable basis to the same period of 2022, but saw its profitability fall due to the impact of high stock reductions
Designer Brands President to step down
William Jordan, the President of Designers Brands and Camuto brand, will step down from both positions presumably on or before the 1st of December
Designer Brands posts sales decline
Despite recording another sales decline in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the North American company reiterated its full year guidance after seeing some improvement from the prior quarter
John Varvatos joins Under Armour as Chief Design Officer
The US-based company has appointed John Varvatos as Chief Design Officer, effective as of the 11th of September. He had been consulting for Under Armour since earlier this year
Wolverine Worldwide sells US Leathers and Hush Puppies IP in Greater China
The company announced that its US Leathers business has been sold to New Balance and that Hush Puppies' intellectual property in Greater China will be sold to its current sublicense in the region-
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