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Merrell Appoints VP of U.S. Sales

Merrell, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, has appointed Jessica Adler as Vice President of U.S. Sales. With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler

Rack Room Shoes Donates 1,300 Pairs of Shoes to Kids in Need

Holiday cheer! Rack Room Shoes has donated 1,300 pairs of shoes to Houston area children at a recent Shoes for Kids event. Hosted by the

Designer Brands Acquires Topo Athletic

Designer Brands is now in the running—literally. The parent company of DSW has acquired Topo Athletic (Topo), makers of running, outdoor, walking and casual styles. Topo’s

FitFlop Announces New Exec Hires

FitFlop has appointed Phil Borthwick as Chief Marketing Officer and Jude Whyte as Creative Director. Borthwick, who will join the business at the start of

Wolverine Worldwide to Divest or License Keds

Wolverine Worldwide may soon no longer be champions of the Keds brand. Forgive the pun, but the conglomerate has started a formal process to divest

Caleres Named to Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

That makes two years in a row. St. Louis-based Caleres has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023. Presented by

Fleet Feet Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2022 ‘Best in Business List’

Fleet Feet has been named to Inc.’s 2022 Best in Business list for making an extraordinary impact in its community. The third-annual list recognizes private companies putting purpose ahead

Industry Survey Reveals Consumers are Changing How they Shop for Shoes

While it’s little surprise to industry members, the toll high inflation is taking on consumer sho shopping habits is backed by stats. According to a

Birkenstock Bash in NYC

It was the house that Birkenstock built. International and local media, brand supporters, industry leaders descended on Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York Monday night,