The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in September 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.1 per cent in August 2014. In seasonally adjusted terms the largest contributor to ...
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Footwear importers paid $2.5 billion in duties in 2012 ad the US imported billion pairs of shoes. Three areas could provide the footwear the footwear industry with duty relief. The Affordable Footwear Act would reduce tariffs by ...
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Columbia Sportswear Company reported record net sales of $675.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $152.2 million, or 29 percent, compared with net sales of $523.1 million for the same period in 2013. Third ...
Sorel opened its first-ever seasonal branded retail store at 345 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The new store will open on October 30 and offer Sorel’s extensive range of stylish, protective fall and winter ...
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For spring '15, the racier the lacing, the better. Fine multi-strap detailing lent runway footwear sinewy appeal. At Givenchy, Altuzarra and Alexander McQueen, the look swung decidedly more vixenish via stiletto heels. For a different spin, ...
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Driven by a surge in apparel, footwear, accessories and international sales, third quarter of 2014 revenues at Under Armour, soared 30% from a year ago. In the three months to September 30, 2014, Under Armour revenues climbed 30% to $938 ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel (CCCT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will facilitate exchange of trade and ...
NASDAQ-listed and retailer of apparel and footwear, The Finish Line, Inc. said it has named the President of its Finish Line brand - Samuel Sato as President. Samuel Sato has also been inducted into the Finish Line Board of Directors, ...
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ANTA Sports, a professional sportswear company headquartered in China, has selected the retail management system by Eurostop, one of the leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors, for its retail business. ...
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In partnership with Infor, a supplier of business application software, the Institute of Logistics at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a round table conference for the second time last month, under the theme ...
Amer Sports reported net sales of €645.8 million ($856 mm) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.1 percent compared with €608.9 million a year earlier. Net sales increased by 6.0 percent in currency-nuetral terms. The Finnish ...
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The Foot Locker Foundation joined together with members of the athletic industry, as well as its business partners, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at New York City's Gotham Hall for the 14th annual "On Our Feet" fundraising gala. The event will ...
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Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 30 percent in the third quarter to $938 million compared with net revenues of $723 million in the prior year's period. Sales grew 26 percent in apparel, 50 percent in footwear, and 32 percent ...
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Eight years after acquiring US rival, Reebok, seems like German sports gear marketer – Adidas has put Reebok on the block. According to WSJ, funds affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Government and a Hong Kong based private-equity investor ...
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Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse announced Kristen Picard as the company’s new director of marketing and Brittany Moeller as the company’s new women’s buyer. Picard will lead the development and execution of strategic ...