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Wolverine Worldwide surprises with strong second quarter growth

US footwear and apparel supplier Wolverine World Wide Inc. (Wolverine Worldwide) continued on a growth path in the second quarter of the 2025 financial year. On Wednesday, the group announced surprisingly strong increases in revenue and earnings. In the three months to 28 June, consolidated revenue amounted to 474.2 million dollars. This...

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Brendan Hoffman to take over as the CEO of Wolverine Worldwide

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced that Brendan Hoffman, president and a member of the company’s board of directors, will also become chief executive officer at the end of the year. The company said, Hoffman will succeed Blake Krueger, who began his career with the company in 1993 and has been CEO since 2007 and chairman of the board since...

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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 announces appointment of two senior executives

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced the appointment of Isabel Soriano as president of international, and Katherine Cousins as global brand president of Sperry. With her promotion to president of international, Soriano will now oversee all international regions for the company, including EMEA, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Canada. She...

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After strong Q1, Wolverine Worldwide raises full year outlook

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said reported revenue was 510.7 million dollars, up 16.3 percent versus the prior year, while on a constant currency basis, revenue was up 14.3 percent versus the prior year. The company’s owned ecommerce reported revenue grew 83.6 percent versus the prior year. For the full 2021, the company now expects revenue in the...

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Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to join Wolverine Worldwide’s board of directors

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has appointed Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board of directors, effective May 5, 2021. Wilson-Thompson, 63, the company said, brings to the boardroom a wealth of global retail experience in senior executive roles, along with a combined 14 years as a director for three public companies. “Kathleen brings a breadth of...

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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 names Jim Zwiers as President, global operations and Matt Blonder as President of global ecommerce

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced the appointment of Jim Zwiers as President, global operations group, responsible for portfolio-wide sourcing, logistics, distribution, customer service, and information technology and Matt Blonder as its new President, global ecommerce. The company said in a statement that Zwiers will concurrently serve...

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Keds appoints Jennifer Lynch as VP of global product

Keds, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has appointed footwear and apparel industry veteran Jennifer Lynch as the new Vice President of Global Product. In her new role, the company said in a statement, Lynch will manage design, product development and product management for the brand. “There is so much opportunity to build on Keds’...

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Sperry appoints Elizabeth Drori as Chief Marketing Officer

Elizabeth Drori has been named the new Chief Marketing Officer for Sperry, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. In her new role, the company said in a statement, Drori will focus on developing and executing Sperry’s global brand strategy, including the delivery of integrated marketing activations across all consumer touch points and leading...

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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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Brendan Hoffman joins Wolverine Worldwide as President

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has announced the appointment of Brendan Hoffman as its next President and his appointment as a member of its board of directors, both effective on his expected start date of September 8, 2020. Hoffman, the company said in a statement, will report to Blake W. Krueger, Wolverine Worldwide’s current Chairman, CEO and...