Publicly traded Yuen Yuen Industrial Ltd. (YY), whose branded clients include Nike, Steve Madden, and Adidas among others in the athletic and casual footwear industries, issued an update on its Vietnamese production sites on Sep. 3.

Genesco has begun introducing new point-of-sale hardware and software in some of Journeys’ 828 U.S. doors as part of its effort to digitize stores and enhance customers overall omnichannel shopping experience.

Famous Footwear, the Caleres-owned chain, generated a 671-basis-point increase improvement in its Q2 gross profit margin from its Q2/19 level to 50.1 percent on more full-price selling and a lower promotional environment.

A new program launched by Twisted X is designed to allow retailers the ability to directly access the brand’s inventory quickly and easily so they never lose a sale, while providing their customers with expedited shipping.

Mizuno is making its most popular baseball and softball cleats, as well as gloves, available for customization — offering hundreds of combinations from construction and fit to coloring and embroidery.

The San Francisco parent of Allbirds, the six-year-old, global lifestyle brand filed its initial S-1 for a public offering of stock yesterday. After reporting a net loss of $25.9 million on nearly $219.3 million in revenues in FY20, Allbirds had a 27 percent increase in H1/21 revenues...

Designer Brands reported that DSW’s year-over-year athletic comps increased 90 percent in the period to generate 23 percent of the banner’s quarterly revenues, up from 17 percent in Q2/19. The gains were made amidst a 10 percent drop in store traffic and a 21 percent increase in digital orders.

The retail operator of City Gear and Hibbett Sports’ banners faces H2 headwinds that may negatively impact its comp sales growth and gross margins for the period. Second half gross margins are forecast to dip from their H1/22 level due to likely higher freight and...

Seeing its best all-around momentum in years but also dealing with uncertainty over key product deliveries for late 2021 and early 2022, Dick’s Sporting Goods appears prepared to do whatever it takes to keep its operation humming into next year.

The 378-door Shoe Carnival chain, which has posted $1.16 billion in sales over the trailing 12 months and is on track to approach $300 in sales per square foot this year (up from previous high of $245 in FY19), says it can sustain operating margins of at least 8 percent over the long-term.

New York-based WHP Global has acquired the global trademarks for the iconic Italian sports brand Lotto. Financial terms of the intellectual property transaction for the 48-year-old brand were not disclosed. WHP, which intends to spend over $1 billion on consumer brands ...

Nearly three dozen trade groups and organizations, including the National Retail Federation (NRF), Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) and American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), are pressing the Biden Administration on trade and economic matters tied to China.

Foot Locker is seeing higher average spend among its FLX reward program members, which grew to 25 million in Q2 from 20 million at Q1 end. Member Average Order Values (AOVs) were said to be approximately 10 percent higher than those of non-members as they shopped the retailer’s banners ...

Fila USA’s Q2 gross margin declined 460 basis points to 26.5 percent on a higher sales mix into lower-margin distribution channels and increased freight costs caused by constraints on its supply capacity. Overall, the company, which sells into the U.S., Canada, and Mexico ...

Two cities. Two hotels. Two trade shows attended. Four plane rides. Many great conversations. First, I’m thrilled trade shows are back. There is still nothing that compares to human interaction, as in face-to-face, not screen-to-screen ...

Retail chain Boot Barn, which will grow its door base by 27 in FY22 as it continues to expand its brand’s reach to new consumer segments, thinks product demand from U.S. footwear consumers will not be impacted by any looming product price increases.

New York-based Authentic Brands Group, which owns 30 iconic brands across nine segments in its portfolio, last week agreed to acquire Reebok from adidas Group for €2.1 billion ($2.46 billion) in a deal that’s expected to close in Q1/2022.

Asics believes it can continue to differentiate itself in the running and athletic footwear markets by differentiating itself as a ‘caregiver’ brand. In a June presentation to investors, the company cited eight reasons that consumers gravitate to a particular sports brand.

U.S. retail sales dipped 1.1 percent in July from June’s level, prompting the Dow to retreat yesterday over fears the economic recovery could be slowing due to COVID-19, its Delta variant, and other factors.

Mizuno has launched the fifth iteration of its Wave Sky Series, the Wave Sky 5. The updated model, which retails for $170, features the brand’s new soft, responsive midsole material in the Enerzy Core and a new Smooth Stretch woven upper that wraps around a runner’s foot to create a...