The National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) announced that by March of 2010 it will move its offices from its present location in Columbia, MD. The Executive Committee of NSRA has chosen the hometown of NSRA Chairman Alan Miklofsky, Tucson, AZ, as its new location.
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]Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., which makes footwear, handbags and accessories, said Tuesday it acquired the Le Tigre trademark, logo, licenses and other intellectual property for $13 million.
[Source: EARTHTimes.org] CANTON, MA — 09/10/07 — adidas AG has appointed Michael Rupp as President and CEO of The Rockport Company. Michael Rupp will take over this position from Rick Paterno effective January 1, 2008. Michael Rupp will report into Herbert Hainer, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, adidas AG. After almost seven successful years at the helm of Rockport, Rick Paterno has decided to step back from his post to spend more time with his family and explore business opportunities outside of the footwear industry. After a transition period in the coming months, Michael Rupp will be in charge of the Rockport brand’s business worldwide, with all Rockport global functions and Regional Heads reporting to him. He will continue to support and direct the strategies which Rick Paterno and the Rockport leadership team have put into place over the past several years. (more…)
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]The AVP, Inc. , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, today announced a five-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with Crocs, Inc. .
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]SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—-Ocean Minded, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Crocs, Inc. , today announced the use of Crocs’ proprietary closed cell resin Croslite material in the footbeds of select Ocean Minded products.
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]Jochen Zeitz, CEO and chairman of Puma, has been appointed as a member of the executive committee and non-voting member of the board of directors of PPR.
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]NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1, 2007 — Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC announces that shareholders of Heelys, Inc. who purchased shares of the Company in connection with its December, 2006 Initial Public Offering or who purchased shares thereafter in the open market, have until October 26, 2007 to move for appointment as Lead Plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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]Jones Apparel Group Inc. said Wednesday that the company appointed Ronald Offir to the newly created position of president of e-commerce. Leading Jones’ e-commerce effort, Offir will be responsible for maximizing the online channel across all of Jones’ brands and divisions, the company said in
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]KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Collective Brands Inc., which changed its name from Payless ShoeSource Inc. earlier this month, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined 23 percent from higher costs and lower sales….
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]Some Logger Boots manufactured by Wolverine World Wide Inc., of Rockford, Mich. are being recalled because they could be incorrectly labeled as resistant to electrical current, according to a press release from … via Hampton Roads Daily Press
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