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BeachMint announced yesterday that it has raised $35 million in financing from leading venture capital firm, Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, New World Ventures, Millenium Technology Value Partners, and NALA. Existing investors participating in the round include NEA, Trinity Ventures and Scale Ventures.
Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group announced yesterday the appointment of Rick Blackshaw as president of the Keds brand. Blackshaw has extensive footwear experience with brands including Converse, Timberland, and the former division of Reebok, Avia, and most recently served as vice president and general manager for the Chuck Taylor All Star Division of Converse, Inc. He will start in his new role Jan. 24 and succeeds Kristin Kohler Burrows who recently departed the position to pursue career opportunities closer to her home in New York.
Hotter Comfort Concept Shoes has announced the launch of a smart range of comfortable working shoes.
Having discovered that one third of women walk to work in comfy shoes before changing into heels at their desk, Hotter's design team were keen to reveal the footwear brand's latest collection of comfy heels and smart flats which really are perfect for everyday work wear.
GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented 2 way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, delivers its second commercial order of 1,500 GPS devices to Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable, trusted solution for monitoring the location of seniors afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Auri, Inc., (OTCBB: AURI), announced today that the Company has added a sales representative to cover the eastern part of the U.S for both it's Auri Footwear branded product line and the recent Robert Graham footwear license.
Lifted Research Group, widely known as L-R-G, announced today a partnership with Clean Plate Club (CPC) to design and market footwear collections under the L-R-G brand name. Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the footwear collections will be sold in L-R-G's existing high-end distribution channels including better department stores and specialty stores in the U.S., as well as through international distribution partners and the L-R-G online shop. In addition to the existing accounts mentioned above, the collection will also target footwear specific retailers.
Zoomn, Inc. announces LAZR Tradeshow, a new and innovative bi-annual event poised to set a footwear industry standard. The debut show will be held August 2012 across the world renowned L.A. LIVE Sports & Entertainment District and Los Angeles Convention Center. With prime location in the heart of Los Angeles and endorsed by National Shoe Travelers (NST), LAZR Tradeshow will be a welcome change even for the most seasoned industry veteran.
GTX Corp, a leader in customizable, patented two-way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, received its second commercial order from Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. GTX recently shipped 3,000 devices to Aetrex and plans to ship these additional 1,500 units in January of 2012. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable solution for monitoring the location of the 5.3 million seniors in the US afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Relationship brings latest basketball innovations to McDonald's All American Games as they return to Chicago in 2012
McDonald's® announced today adidas as the new official footwear, uniform and apparel provider for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games at
Chicago's United Center on
March 28, 2012. McDonald's partnership with adidas will bring a new look and the best basketball performance innovation to the prestigious McDonald's All American Games.
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. today announced it plans to release its third quarter 2011 financial results after market close on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Company executives will host a financial analyst call at 4:30 p.m. ET that day, to discuss third quarter earnings and to provide a general business update.
The dial-in number for financial analysts in North America is (877) 217-9089 or (706) 679-1723 for international analysts and the conference ID is 26752005. To participate, please dial in a few minutes before the scheduled time. Employees, the media and the public are invited to listen to the call at brownshoe.com/investor.
A replay of the call will be available through Dec. 5, 2011, by dialing (855) 859-2056 in North America or (404) 537-3406 internationally and using the conference ID 26752005. A webcast replay will also be archived for a limited period at brownshoe.com/investor.
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