By Staff Report / Thursday, January 5th, 2017 / Latest news / Comments Off on Hoka One One names athletes helping to design, test shoes
Hoka One One, a division of Goleta footwear and apparel maker Deckers Brands, launched a new team that will help design and test its new running and racing shoes. The Evo Time to Fly team features Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc champion Ludovic Pommeret; Olympic marathoner and ultra-runner Magdalena Boulet; Olympic silver medalist in the Read More →
Goleta-based Deckers Brands beat quarterly revenue estimates but still posted a loss of 73 cents per share when the company reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 earnings results May 26 as unseasonably warm weather ate into profit margins. Deckers’ sales increased 11 percent during the quarter from $340.6 million in 2015 to $378.6 million Read More →
The Goleta-based footwear maker and distributor reported a softer-than-expected holiday shopping season and poor performance in its roll out to asian markets, prompting the company to dial back its fiscal fourth quarter guidance.
Deckers Brands, the Goleta-based footwear company, announced Jan. 21 that David Lafitte is stepping up from his role as general counsel into the position of chief operating officer.
Lafitte previously served as the company’s general counsel. His appointment is effective Feb. 2 and he replaces Zohar Ziv, who retired from the company on Jan. 16.
The D.C. store is the first full realization of the omni-channel concept, unveiled at the Deckers’ Goleta headquarters in March, which uses touchscreens and tablets to turn its stores into a sort of Apple store for shoes.
The Goleta-based owner of Ugg, Teva, Simple, Sanuk and other popular footwear brands is a bit of a bellwether for holiday shopping and the overall retail climate.
