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Growing secondhand market to currently be worth 30-40 billion US dollars

Dec 22, 2020 / United States
According to a report by the Boston Consulting Group and Vestiaire Collective, the global secondhand market is predicted to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% to 20% over the next five years

Foot Locker CFO Lauren B. Peters to retire in April 2021

Dec 22, 2020 / United States
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer announced the planned retirement of Lauren B. Peters, Foot Locker's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Foot Locker has initiated a comprehensive search process

Amazon launches clothing customization service

Dec 21, 2020 / United States
The giant e-commerce player said it is taking clothing customization to an affordable level thanks to the launch of the service Made for You. For now, the service is only available in the United States

John Camuto, member of the Camuto Shoe Family, dies at 31

Dec 21, 2020 / United States
The former footwear executive, son of footwear legend Vince Camuto, has died over the weekend. He was 31 and the cause of death is believed to be a heart attack, according to the family

Under Armour to sell The MyFitnessPal platform

Dec 15, 2020 / United States
The US-based branded athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to Francisco Partners

Digital sales up by 27% at Macy's

Dec 15, 2020 / United States
The American department store chain reported digital sales growing by 27% in the third quarter. and comparable sales down by 21.0%, as a result of continued stores recovery and continued growth of digital business

US shopping app downloads with a record of 2.8 million on Black Friday

Dec 14, 2020 / United States
According to preliminary estimates by Sensor Tower Store Intelligence, mobile shopping app installation hit a new single-day record on Black Friday, with around 2.8 million downloads, up by nearly 8% year over year

Caleres declares quarterly dividend

Dec 11, 2020 / United States
This dividend will be the 391st consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company

JCPenney’s Retail and Operating Assets to exit Chapter 11

Dec 11, 2020 / United States
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the Company’s Plan of Reorganization to create separate property holding companies

Genesco: sales down but better than expected

Dec 10, 2020 / United States
Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased by 11%. Genesco says this sales results exceeded expectations and translate the return of the company to profitability

Under Armour and Stephen Curry launch Curry Brand

Dec 9, 2020 / United States
The Baltimore-based sportswear brand in partnership with three-time NBA champion and two-time Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, announced the creation and launch of the Curry Brand

Tapestry: Pam Lifford and Thomas R. Greco join Board of Directors

Dec 9, 2020 / United States
The New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands announced that Pam Lifford and Tom Greco have been appointed to Tapestry’s Board of Directors. This brings the Board Membership to Ten

Caleres: sales down by 18.3%

Dec 8, 2020 / United States
The US-based footwear group has announced results for its third quarter, marked by a decline of 18.3% in net sales. Declines registered in all segments, except for the online business

Under Armour with flat quarter's revenue

Dec 7, 2020 / United States
The Baltimore-based giant has reported third quarter results, marked by flat revenue at 1.4 billion US dollars, driven by growth in the international business and e-commerce

Caleres names Jay Schmidt President

Dec 3, 2020 / United States
The St. Louis-based footwear group announced several transformational changes to its leadership structure with the aim to align with its strategic direction, while accelerating its growth initiatives
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