United States
Quiksilver announces leadership and board changes
Pierre Agnes was named CEO, Greg Healy President and Bob McKnight Chairman. All changes are effective from today onwards. Thomas Chambolle was announced as the new CFO, effective from April onwards
Brown Shoe and Diane von Furstenberg with new licensing agreement
US-based footwear company confirmed it has finalised an agreement with Diane von Furstenberg to produce and distribute a women’s shoe collection
Crocs releases 2014 sustainability report
The third annual report provides an update on the company's sustainability-related accomplishments and objectives in the areas of Workplace & Supply Chain, Environment, and Community & Employee Engagement
Cole Haan with new partnership for kid’s footwear
Cole Haan announced a partnership with BBC International, a children’s and athletic footwear designer and worldwide marketer
Feetz raises 1.25 million US dollars for new investments
The US-based company specialized in customizable footwear using 3D printing reached a 1.25 million US dollars seed round
FDRA and AAFA push TPA
The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) are calling for their members' support to raise Congress awareness about the Trade Promotion legislation
Fifth consecutive year of record revenue at Wolverine
Consolidated revenue for fiscal 2014 reached a record 2.76 billion US dollars, up by 2.6% compared to previous year’s revenue of 2.69 billion US dollars
Footwear company DSW with steady growth
Fourth quarter adjusted sales increased 12% to reach 640 million US dollars. Full year adjusted sales, up by 6.2%, totaled 2.5 billion US dollars
New President for Deckers announced
The US-based footwear company announced that Dave Powers has been promoted to President of Deckers Brands. Mr Powers will lead the organization, as well as each of the brand's teams
Under Armour with net revenue growth of 32%
2014 global net revenue totaled 3.08 billion US dollars, representing an outstanding growth from the previous year
Phoenix Footwear’s revenue escalates
The California-based footwear company, owner of footwear brands Trotters and SoftWalk, announced sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 reaching 5.6 million US dollars, up by 28%
Brown Shoe with strong 2014
US-based Brown Shoe announced net sales for the full year up by 2.3%. Net earnings for the period more than doubled
Under Armour opens first digital headquarters
This follows the recent acquisition of two fitness apps, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal, which made the Baltimore-based company the owner of the world's largest digital health and fitness community
Strong sales insufficient to avoid disappointing earnings at Genesco
Net sales increased 8.9% in the full year, but acquisitions in the group, unfavorable trends in foreign exchange rates and lower than planned contribution from new stores, contributed to earnings below expectations
The North Face virtual reality experience
Arriving in selected retail locations, beginning today in Chicago, the content will take viewers to the Yosemite National Park (California) and Moab (Utah) alongside athletes Cedar Wright and Sam Elias-
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