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Vibram ceases sales to Amazon USA
Vibram USA has stopped selling its Vibram FiveFingers products directly to Amazon USA. It is all part of a strategy to fully support its retail partners, the brand says
Retail sales grew by 4% in the US
Retail sales in October increased by 0.2% seasonally adjusted over September and were up by 4.2% unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation confirmed
NSRA names Retailer of the Year
The National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) named Molly and David Jackson as its 2019 Retailer of the Year and celebrated it during NSRA's leadership conference
Nike: Thasunda Brown Duckett joins Board of Directors
The announcement was made last month by the athleticwear giant
Shoe Carnival with growing sales and profit
The US-based retailer announced third quarter results with increasing net sales and net income, with growth rates of, respectively, 2% and 14% in the quarter
Foot Locker rising revenue
The athletic footwear retail chain has reported revenue of almost 5.8 billion US dollars in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year
Dick's Sporting Goods reports third quarter results
The Pittsburgh based company delivered a 6.0% increase in same store sales in the period and raised the guidance for the full year
Louis Vuitton buys Tiffany for 16 billion US dollars
The companies have entered into a definitive agreement whereby LVMH will acquire Tiffany for 135 US dollars per share, resulting in a deal of 14.7 billion euros or 16.2 billion US dollars
AAFA opposes CBP proposal to reclassify fashion footwear
The association representing the American footwear and apparel industries wrote to the Customs and Broder Protection warning for the consequences of the decision
Leslie Gallin: we need to embrace sustainability as a fashion friend
We spoke to Leslie Gallin, President of Footwear at Informa, to discuss some of the pressing issues of the moment within the footwear industry
Crocs opens new American distribution centre in Ohio
The Colorado-based footwear giant known for its clogs announced the official opening of its new distribution centre
Jennifer Lopez is the new face of Coach
New York-based brand announced it has chosen singer and actress Jennifer Lopez as Coach's new face
Kohl's with flat revenue
The company reported third quarter results with total revenue with a -0.1% variation compared to similar period in 2018. Revenue declined by 2% in the first nine months of the year
82% US shoppers leave apparel stores without purchasing
The conclusion comes from the 2019 Apparel Store Customer Experience Survey published by CB4 and considered the experiences of 1 500 US shoppers
Wolverine reports strong third quarter
The US-based footwear giant reported revenue for the third quarter of 574.3 million US dollars increasing by 2.8% as compared to similar period in the prior year-
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