World Footwear

United States

Designer Brands sees recovery signs despite second quarter sales dip

Sep 11, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear group reported a 4.2% year-on-year decline in the second quarter, but said that there were signs of recovery fuelled by the back-to-school season within the US retail segment

Dick’s Sporting Goods closes Foot Locker acquisition

Sep 11, 2025 / United States
The US-based sporting goods retailer has finalised its acquisition of the footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker, which was announced in May and valued at 2.4 billion US dollars

Caleres reports quarter-on-quarter improvement

Sep 10, 2025 / United States
In a challenging market environment, the US-based company saw its sales decline in the second quarter, albeit to a lesser extent than in the previous one. Stuart Weitzman’s acquisition has been completed

Crocs appoints ex-Nike executive to lead global finance

Sep 9, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear company has named Patraic Reagan as Chief Financial Officer, drawing on his international consumer experience to strengthen financial leadership and drive brand growth

Macy’s second quarter performance reflects progress under Bold New Chapter strategy

Sep 9, 2025 / United States
The performance of the US-based department store chain in the second reflects the progress of its Bold New Chapter strategy, with comparable sales at Reimagine outperforming those at Macy’s

Shoe Carnival’s rebanner strategy delivers strong gross margin results

Sep 5, 2025 / United States
Despite a decline in net sales, strong gross margin improvements in the second quarter have reflected the successful implementation of the rebanner strategy at Shoe Carnival year-to-date

Genesco lifts full year sales outlook driven by Journeys’ strength

Sep 4, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear company has reported a solid performance in the second quarter of this year, with rising year-on-year sales. Journeys continues to gain traction

3G Capital and Skechers receive regulatory approval for acquisition

Sep 3, 2025 / United States
Skechers and 3G Capital have announced that all the necessary regulatory approvals have been received for 3G Capital to proceed with its acquisition of the California-based footwear brand

Columbia launches new campaign to fuel growth

Aug 27, 2025 / United States
The ‘Engineered for Whatever’ campaign aims to breathe new life into Columbia brand’s signature across different media, as part of Columbia Sportswear’s ACCELERATE Growth strategy

Wolverine Worldwide launches junior board

Aug 26, 2025 / United States
The US-based outdoor company has now set up an advisory board consisting of 11 early-career professionals, with the aim of further strengthening its culture of innovation and collaboration

Crocs delivers solid second quarter but lowers guidance on macro headwinds

Aug 25, 2025 / United States
The US-based footwear company reported a solid performance in the second quarter of the year. However, it lowered its revenue guidance for the next quarter due to macroeconomic headwinds

Capri Holdings reports encouraging first quarter results

Aug 22, 2025 / United States
The owner of Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo reported first quarter results that exceeded revenue and profitability expectations, following the removal of Versace from its financial statements

Authentic Brands to acquire the majority of Guess?'s intellectual property

Aug 22, 2025 / United States
Authentic Brands Group has reached an agreement with lifestyle brand Guess? to acquire a majority stake in its intellectual property in a deal valued at approximately 1.4 billion USD

Brian Costello appointed as President of Famous Footwear

Aug 21, 2025 / United States
US-based footwear company Caleres has appointed Brian Costello as President of Famous Footwear. He joined the retail chain earlier this year as Chief Merchandising Officer

Wolverine Worldwide posts sound second quarter performance

Aug 21, 2025 / United States
The US-based outdoor company has reported strong performance in the second quarter, driven by growth of the Merrell and Saucony brands and sound profitability gains
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