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US: Wolverine Q1 profit down despite record sales
17 April 2013
Footwear business Wolverine Worldwide recorded a slight fall in first quarter profit, but saw revenues double thanks to a full quarter’s contribution from newly acquired brands.
US: Wolverine Worldwide swings to Q4 loss on acquisition costs
20 February 2013
Footwear maker Wolverine Worldwide has swung to a third-quarter loss on the back of costs related to its acquisition of Collective Brands' Performance & Lifestyle Group last year.
US: Payless ShoeSource axes 45 HQ jobs
9 January 2013
Footwear chain Payless ShoeSource is laying off some 45 employees at its headquarters in Topeka and eliminating 97 open positions as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.
US: Wolverine Worldwide reorganises for global growth
8 January 2013
Footwear maker Wolverine Worldwide has today (8 January) outlined a number of organisational changes designed to help drive global growth following its acquisition of Collective Brands' Performance & Lifestyle Group last year.
US: Wolverine Worldwide names Le Vesconte MD of EMEA
5 November 2012
Footwear maker Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Daniel Le Vesconte as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), responsibile for overseeing the company’s growth in the region.
US: Macy's makes moves on the millennial generation
19 October 2012
US department store retailer Macy's is launching 13 new apparel and footwear brands and expanding a further 11 existing ones, as part of a drive to boost its business with customers between the ages of 13 and 30.
US: Wolverine Worldwide cuts outlook as Q3 profit falls
16 October 2012
Footwear maker Wolverine Worldwide has lowered its full-year earnings target after posting a 19% drop in third-quarter net profit amid challenging economic trading conditions in Europe.
US: Collective Brands sale completes
9 October 2012
Wolverine Worldwide, Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital have completed the acquisition of US footwear company Collective Brands.
US: Collective Brands swings to second-quarter profit
3 September 2012
US footwear group Collective Brands has swung to a second-quarter net profit despite closing hundreds of stores.
FRANCE: Collective Brands sets up French subsidiary
24 August 2012
Footwear company Collective Brands, whose shareholders earlier this week approved a deal to sell it to Wolverine Worldwide and two private equity firms, has set up a subsidiary in France.
US: Shareholders approve Collective Brands sale
22 August 2012
Shareholders in footwear retailer Collective Brands have approved a deal to sell the company to Wolverine Worldwide and two private equity firms.
US: Collective Brands shareholders to vote on sale
15 August 2012
Collective Brands' shareholders are to vote next week on whether to approve a US$2bn deal that will see the company sold to Wolverine Worldwide and two private equity firms.
US: Collective Brands Q1 net income rises 26%
23 May 2012
Collective Brands, the owner of the Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite chains, has posted a 25.7% jump in first quarter net income on the back of rising revenue.
Spotlight on... Collective Brands' search for steady footing
4 May 2012
Footwear firm Collective Brands has spent the last five years trying to find a stable footing following the company's formation following Payless ShoeSource's acquisition of Stride Rite in 2007. Here just-style charts some of the key themes and events in the company's tumultuous history.
US: Collective Brands to be sold in $2bn deal
1 May 2012
A consortium made up of Wolverine Worldwide and private equity firms Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital has emerged as the winner in the race to buy footwear retailer Collective Brands Inc, after a $2bn deal was agreed today (1 May).
US: Wolverine World Wide leads Collective Brands bid?
30 April 2012
Collective Brands has allegedly chosen a group made up of Wolverine World Wide and Golden Gate Capital as the leading contender to buy the company.
US: JC Penney names chief supply chain officer
27 April 2012
US department store operator JC Penney has made a series of senior appointments across its logistics, store design and communications departments.
US: Vena Cava brand teams up with LF USA
10 April 2012
Women's fashion brand Vena Cava has signed a multi-year licensing and design agreement with LF USA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong based consumer goods sourcing giant Li & Fung.
US: Keds launches capsule footwear line with Madewell
23 February 2012
Sneaker brand Keds has teamed up with retailer Madewell to launch a limited-edition capsule collection.
US: Collective Brands inks licence deals for ten countries
22 February 2012
Collective Brands has inked new licence agreements to take a number of its brands to Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, five South American countries, and the Czech Republic.
US: Sperry Top-Sider inks five licensing agreements
30 January 2012
Footwear brand Sperry Top-Sider today (30 January) announced that it has entered a series of licensing agreements to extend its reach into bags, belts, hosiery, eyewear, swimwear, headware, scarves, gloves and shoe care.
US: Blackshaw appointed as Keds president
25 January 2012
Collective Brands’ Performance and Lifestyle Group (PLG) has appointed Rick Blackshaw as president of its Keds footwear brand.
US: Charges send Collective Brands to Q3 loss
22 November 2011
Charges totalling more than $150m sent footwear firm Collective Brands to a third quarter loss as revenues inched up slightly over the period.
US: Collective brands recalls Keds shoes on cutting risk
21 November 2011
US footwear brand Collective Brands has announced the voluntary recall of one of its Keds styles after it received reports of cuts and scratches from parts that came loose.
Speaking with style: Michael Massey, CEO, Collective Brands
20 October 2011
Footwear retailer Collective Brands is in a state of flux, on the one hand announcing plans to shutter almost 500 stores in the US, but on the other inking deals to expand its distribution in a number of emerging markets. Here CEO Michael Massey speaks to just-style's Petah Marian about how the company is developing its presence overseas and online.
US: Stride Rite's Robeez line steps into apparel
21 September 2011
Footwear retailer Stride Rite Children's Group is taking its first step into infant apparel with the launch of Robeez by Stride Rite Layette.
US: Collective Brands inks global distribution deals
21 September 2011
Footwear firm Collective Brands has inked new distribution agreements to expand its Sperry Top-Sider, Keds and Saucony brands internationally.
Top stories on just-style this week...
26 August 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
US: Collective Brands to shut 475 Payless, Stride Rite stores
25 August 2011
Footwear retailer Collective Brands Inc plans to close about 475 under-performing Payless and Stride Rite Children's stores in the next three years, as well as explore strategic options for the business as a whole, after swinging to a second quarter loss of $35m.
US: Stride Rite steps into Australia and New Zealand
25 May 2011
As part of its ongoing strategy to expand the company's global footprint, Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group has signed a licensing and retail deal to launch its Stride Rite brand in Australia and New Zealand.
