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Designer Brands Q3 comparable sales drop by 3.1 percent

Third quarter net sales at Designer Brands decreased by 1.2 percent to 777.2 million dollars, while total comparable sales decreased by 3.1 percent. The company has lowered its guidance for the full year and now expects net sales to be down low single digits and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of 10 cents to 30 cents. Designer Brands’ gross...

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Andrea O'Donnell to join Designer Brands as EVP and brands president

Designer Brands has appointed Andrea O'Donnell as brands president and executive vice president of the company, with her appointment to be effective as of January 29, 2024. As brands president, the company said, O'Donnell will be globally responsible for Designer Brands' full suite of owned and licensed brands, which includes Keds, Vince Camuto,...

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Wolverine offloads US leather business, sells IP of Hush Puppies in China

As part of its ongoing brand portfolio transformation, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) has opted to sell the intellectual property of its Hush Puppies brand in China, Hong Kong and Macau. The transaction, worth approximately 58.8 million dollars, was established with the company’s current sublicensee Beijing Jiaman Dress Co., which has entered into...

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DSW and Hush Puppies announce exclusive wholesale partnership

Designer Brands Inc., one of North America’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, has entered an exclusive distribution for Hush Puppies in North America, through partnership with Wolverine Worldwide. This initiative will make DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse the exclusive in-store distributor of Hush Puppies...

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Wolverine Worldwide Q4 sales drop by 16.1 percent

For the fourth quarter, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said reported revenue was 509.6 million dollars, down 16.1 percent versus the prior year, while on a constant currency basis, revenue was down 16.4 percent versus the prior year. The company’s owned ecommerce reported revenue grew 31.7 percent versus the prior year. The company added that...

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Wolverine Worldwide Q2 sales drop but online revenues grow 96 percent

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenue of 349.1 million dollars, down 38.6 percent versus the prior year. On a constant currency basis, the company said in a statement, revenue was down 38.3 percent versus the prior year, while company-owned ecommerce revenue grew 96 percent versus the prior year. “The company’s second quarter results were...

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Hush Puppies opens global format store in Mumbai

Retailed in India by Bata, footwear label Hush Puppies has opened a new global format store at Grand Galleria, Phoenix in Mumbai. This is the brand’s 7th concept store in the city. Customer friendly design is the USP of this new concept store. The collection on offer includes premium casual and work footwear for men and women as well as...

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Hush Puppies opens first store in Dehradun

Bata India has announced the launch of its first Hush Puppies store at Rajpur Road in Dehradun. This season the brand is getting out of the ordinary and embracing change and as a part of this campaign, it has amalgamated different colours, materials and styles. Hush Puppies has 35 concept stores in India. Spread over 750 square foot, the new...

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FDI woos global footwear majors to India

For years, the footwear segment in India has been ruled by unorganised small players but gradually a shift is being noticed. Now that the government has approved 100 per cent FDI in single brand retail, many global footwear companies are chalking out plans to enter the lucrative segment. And unlike many apparel and luxury brands, who are...

Apparel

Bata takes big steps in fashion

The country’s largest footwear retailer Bata India continues its expansion drive and is planning to open around 70 stores and renovate almost an equal number of outlets this year. The new stores will open in Tier II and III cities. The footwear retailer has been investing continuously over the past five years in retail. In 2009, 72 stores were...