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Wolverine Worldwide taps new president amid wider leadership changes

Wolverine Worldwide has announced a number of changes to its leadership team, including Chris Hufnagel as new company president. Company veteran Hufnagel has spent the last 14 years at the business, most recently serving as president of the company’s Active Group, and previously serving as global brand president of Cat Footwear. Hufnagel has...

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Exciting brand-new launch: Limited Edition Merrell Antora 3 x Sweaty Betty in Hot Pink

Between the new Barbie movie, the Eras Tour, and Coachella outfits, pink is sure to be having a moment this spring with “Barbiecore” already trending. In collaboration with London-based Sweaty Betty, Merrell has launched a hot pink limited run of its Antora 3 trail shoe. Through their shared values of empowering women to get outside and move...

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Introducing Merrell’s MTL Skyfire 2: their lightest and fastest trail shoe ever created

The latest graduate from the Merrell Test Lab, the Merrell MTL Skyfire 2, has been unleashed. Emerging from their product advancement incubator, all MTL shoes are rigorously tested and validated by Merrell athletes to meet the highest bar for elite performance capabilities. At just 198g, the MTL Skyfire 2 is the lightest and fastest elite trail...

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Wolverine Worldwide's Q3 revenue and profit miss forecast

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. revenue for the third quarter of 691.4 million dollars represents growth of 8.6 percent versus the prior year and growth of 12.2 percent on a constant currency basis. The company’s international business was up 33 percent to 303 million dollars and direct-to-consumer revenue was up 4.5 percent to 160 million dollars....

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Premium outdoors brand Merrell has uncovered the most Instagrammable running hot spots across Europe…so you don’t have to!

As part of the Trails of Europe campaign unveiled this month, Merrell’s trail athletes uncovered various Insta-worthy trail running hotspots in five countries across Europe, with the routes providing a unique running guide to the finest places of natural beauty on offer in each country. Countries include the UK, Spain, France, Germany and the...

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Merrell presents ‘Going Out Out’: A campaign spotlighting the women of the outdoors

The ladies are ‘Going Out Out’ in the latest video series from Merrell. Shining a light on three inspiring women, the series will offer an insight into how they harness the outdoors to help and inspire others. Covering a range of subjects close to their hearts, the series draws on themes including mental health, creativity, education, community,...

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Wolverine Worldwide expects to report strong growth in Q2 sales

In an update on the second quarter results, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced that its performance has accelerated in the quarter of the year, fuelled by the strength of its largest brands and compelling product innovation. “The Company continues to see strong momentum and better-than-expected trends across nearly all brands in the...

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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 Q3 revenues decline by 14.1 percent

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenue of 493.1 million dollars, down 14.1 percent, while on a constant currency basis, revenue was down 14.6 percent and company-owned ecommerce revenue grew 56.4 percent versus the prior year. “The Company’s third quarter results significantly exceeded our expectations, reaffirming the inherent strength of...

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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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Wolverine Worldwide sees over 90 percent rise in online revenues

Through the first nine weeks of the second quarter of fiscal 2020, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said company-owned ecommerce grew more than 90 percent, delivering more than 40 percent of the company’s revenue. The company said in a statement that performance brands Merrell and Saucony as well as work brands Wolverine and Cat Footwear led this...

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Wolverine Worldwide Q1 revenues fall by 16.1 percent

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., for its first quarter said reported revenue was 439.3 million dollars, down 16.1 percent versus the prior year. On a constant currency basis, revenue was down 15.6 percent versus the prior year, while company-owned ecommerce growth for the quarter was 17.5 percent. Reported gross margin was 41.4 percent, compared to...