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Wolverine World Wide names Mike Maloney Chief Product Officer

The Work Group of Wolverine World Wide, Inc, the parent company of Wolverine, CAT, Sweaty Betty and Hush Puppies among others, has appointed industry veteran Mike Maloney as its new chief product officer. In his new role, Maloney will lead product development, merchandise strategy, and market expansion initiatives for all brands within the Work...

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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...