United States
Wolverine is selling defense footwear business
Wolverine has announced the sale of assets associated with its United States Department of Defense (DoD) contract business and the transfer of outstanding DoD contracts to Original Footwear
Shoe Carnival testing Puma shops
Cliff Sifford, President and CEO of Shoe Carnival, revealed the retailer is testing Puma in-store shops in several locations to solidify its dominance of athletic footwear
Kohl’s announces CEO succession plan
The Wisconsin–based company announced Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s Chairman, CEO and President will retire in May. Michelle Gass will take the CEO role at that time and Sona Chawla, Kohl’s COO, will assume the role of President
Crocs India to quadruple number of stores
The famous clog brand is focusing on the expansion of its retail network in India, the 3rd largest footwear consumer in the world, according to the World Footwear Yearbook
Kohl's to accept Amazon returns
Kohl's, which is opening in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month
adidas is number 2 in the US
The Germany-based sportswear brand has now reached the second place in the sports footwear segment in the US, the largest importer of footwear in the world
Nominations for Deckers’ Board of Diretors
Marcato Capital Management, a key investor in Deckers Brands, has nominated 10 candidates to replace the Board of Directors of the footwear group
Aerosoles plans store closures
After announcing it had filed for bankruptcy protection the footwear chain Aerosoles is working on plans to close a considerable number of its stores
Under Armour to accelerate footwear development
The Oregon-based footwear giant introduced its newest center for performance innovation, bringing footwear design and development under one roof
Fabletics expands into footwear
The activewear brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, has announced its first-ever footwear collection, complementing their lifestyle range of activewear and accessories and reinforcing the positioning as a lifestyle brand
Aerosoles files Chapter 11
The company will implement an operational and financial restructuring plan with the aim to revitalize the brand and focusing on growing ecommerce
Irma impact on US retail could reach 2.75 billlon US dollars
According to the FDRA, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America Association and based on estimates from Planalytics, a weather-analytics company
Shoe Carnival expands board
The US-based retailer of footwear and accessories announced that its Board of Directors has elected Charles Tomm, a Principal at Heritage Capital Group, as a director effective from the 12th of September
Foot Locker disappointed with results
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced second quarter comparable-store sales decreasing by 6.0% and total sales also falling by 4.4%. Foot Locker confirms disappointment with this new set of results
Nike offers shoes customised in 90 minutes
For decades, Nike has worked directly with athletes to create cutting-edge and highly personalized products. Now the brand wants to start to expand this concept-
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