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Skechers collaborates with Goodyear on footwear
Global footwear brand Skechers is building on the technology in its footwear through a new collaboration with The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company
Wolverine with highest quarterly growth of the year
Mid-teens revenue growth from Merrell and Sperry in the fourth quarter drives good performance of the group. As a result, Wolverine recorded the highest quarterly growth of the year
Skechers with record annual sales in 2019
The American-based lifestyle and performance footwear company announced record fourth quarter sales of 1.33 billion US dollars and record annual sales of 5.22 billion US dollars in 2019
Wolverine Worldwide with new leadership appointments
Joelle Grunberg will serve as Global President of Sperry and Tom Kennedy to serve as Global President of the Wolverine brand
Designer Brands names William L. Jordan as Chief Growth Officer
As part of this transition, Roger Rawlins will serve as Interim President, DSW, in addition to his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Designer Brands (DBI). The company will continue to look to identify a permanent successor
Vibram and Pensole with multi-year partnership
The rubber soles manufacturer has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Pensole Academy which should kick off in the current year
Caleres anticipates 3% decline in sales
The US-based footwear company reported preliminary fourth quarter consolidated net sales and is anticipating a 3% decline. Implications of the Coronavirus are still being assessed
Genesco with new corporate headquarters
While announcing a new location for their headquarter, Genesco also confirmed it expects to add new jobs and invest more than 30 million US dollars over the next five years
Skechers wins eighth Footwear Plus Company of the Year award
For the eighth time in the past 15 years, Skechers has been awarded as Company of the Year by Footwear Plus. Along with the top distinction Skechers Kids received the Excellence in Children’s Design Award
Coach powers Tapestry performance in the quarter
Tapestry reported a 1% increase in net sales for the second quarter, much driven by Coach's 2% increase in net sales. Coronavirus will impact the performance for the full year, the company now anticipates
Dick’s Sporting Goods to donate 5 million US dollars
Dick's Sporting Goods and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation hosted a Here for Her Summit in New York City, a focused and collective effort to champion women and girls in sports and fitness
Informa partners with Micam and launches Micam Americas
The owner of MAGIC and Project LV announced a partnership with Micam to introduce a new footwear industry event in the USA. Micam Americas will debut in August 2020
Caleres names John McPhee President for Sam Edelman
John McPhee will join the company as the president of the Sam Edelman brand, reporting directly to Sam Edelman. He joins Caleres from Herman Miller Retail, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 2010
Forever 21 with new deal to sell assets
The US-based fast fashion retailer Forever 21, which filed for bankruptcy in September last year, reached an agreement with a consortium of companies to sell its assets for 81 million US dollars
Tapestry with key executive appointments
The luxury house has appointed Liz Fraser as CEO & Brand President for Kate Spade; Giorgio Sarné as CEO & Brand President for Stuart Weitzman and Yann Bozec as President of Tapestry Asia Pacific-
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