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Coach acquires Kate Spade & Company
The New York-based design house of luxury accessories and lifestyle brands announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kate Spade & Company
Coach’s results in line with expectations
The New York-based design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, reported sales decline of 4% on a reported basis and 3% on a constant currency basis. Net earnings were up slightly
Declining sales at Shoe Carnival
The US-based retailer of footwear and accessories announced comparable stores sales results for the first fiscal quarter ended on the 29th of April and an updated outlook for annual net sales
Vans launches 8th annual design competition
In partnership with Journeys, LCAD (Laguna College of Art + Design) and Americans for the Arts, Blick Art Materials, Vans opened up public voting for its 8th annual Custom Culture Design Competition
Revenue up by 7% at Under Armour
The growth in revenue, generated by both the wholesale and the direct-to-consumer segments, gives the company a good start into the new fiscal year
Executive changes at DSW
The Ohio-based branded footwear and accessories retailer has announced new executive appointments
Wolverine with drop in revenue
The US-based footwear giant underlined that results were in line with the original outlook, despite the falls registered in their revenue. Store closures registered in 2016 will continue in the new fiscal year
Asics rewarded for sustainability efforts
The worldwide-known sportswear brand was been awarded with the EPA's ENERGY STAR and announces plans for new sustainability projects
adidas expects improvement in US margins while China margins stabilise
The Germany-based sportswear giant expects its operating margin in China to shrink slightly in the long term, while its US margin should grow markedly in the near term. This is the belief of the new Chief Executive Officer Kasper Rorsted
Steve Madden with 11.2% increase in sales
Net sales increased 11.2% in the first quarter of 2017, totaling 366.4 million US dollars, which compares to 329.4 million US dollars in the same period of 2016
Skechers crosses the billion-dollar threshold
The company’s first quarter financial results set a quarterly net sales record, as Skechers announces its first billion-dollar-plus quarter
Foot Locker updates outlook
The New York-based specialty athletic retailer updated its first quarter and full year 2017 outlook in light of the previously noted slow start to the fiscal year in February
ISlide expands distribution network
The Boston based footwear-company announces new deals with important retailers Neiman Marcus, LIDS, Urban Outfitters and Fanatics
Payless ShoeSource files for bankruptcy
The US-based discount footwear chain Payless has filed for Chapter 11 protection in St Louis. Roughly 400 stores will be closed
Puma partners with Cramer
In early 2017, the sportswear giant launched a loyalty program to recruit Puma soccer players. Now, to mark the launch of the program they joined with experience agency Cramer to reimagine what shoe packaging could be-
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