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Wolverine Worldwide Advances Transformation Initiatives

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Monday, December 18, 2023

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (“Wolverine Worldwide” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WWW) announced strategic actions that further focus the Company’s portfolio and advance its ongoing transformation into a consumer-obsessed growth company.

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (“Wolverine Worldwide” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WWW) announced strategic actions that further focus the Company’s portfolio and advance its ongoing transformation into a consumer-obsessed growth company.
Wolverine Worldwide formed a joint venture with Xtep in 2019 to launch the Merrell and Saucony brands in China.
Wolverine Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Asia-based Wolverine Leathers business to Interhides Public Company Limited, a current materials vendor of the Company, for approximately $9 million.
Wolverine will provide more detail regarding these actions and other strategic initiatives at the Annual ICR Conference on January 8, 2024.

REI Co-op Cyber Week Sale and holiday deals makes gift giving easy for everyone on the list

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Monday, November 27, 2023

SEATTLE, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Share the love of the outdoors with friends and loved ones. No matter the weather, REI Co-op has all the best gift options for hiking, running, skiing, camping, cycling, paddling, or walking adventures. With an easy-to-navigate online gift guide, to special deals running through the month on gear, apparel and outings, REI has hundreds of ideas to help outfit anyone on the list.

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No matter the weather, REI Co-op has all the best gift options for hiking, running, skiing, camping, cycling, paddling, or walking adventures.
With an easy-to-navigate online gift guide, to special deals running through the month on gear, apparel and outings, REI has hundreds of ideas to help outfit anyone on the list.
Current deals for select items will end after Cyber Monday on Nov. 27, while other deals will continue to run through Dec. 4.
Following the co-op's cyber week sale, stay tuned for more incredible holiday deals in mid-December and take advantage of continued great deals – some just for REI members.

Hypebeast Ltd. (0150.HK) debuted Hypefest Aranya and brought culture at its finest to life in China

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Friday, October 6, 2023

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Bringing together over 15,000 Hypebeast audiences over the 2-day period, the event offered an intimate experience of all things from music and art to fashion and creativity, and further strengthened Hypebeast's brand positioning in China.

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Bringing together over 15,000 Hypebeast audiences over the 2-day period, the event offered an intimate experience of all things from music and art to fashion and creativity, and further strengthened Hypebeast's brand positioning in China.
The event garnered close to 30 million impressions across its social media platforms, including Hypebeast's WeChat, Little Red Book, Weibo, Douyin and Instagram accounts.
As a digital media company that engages in offering creative advertising services and advertising spaces for global brands in its Media Segment, Hypebeast debuted Hypefest in 2018 in New York City.
The event hosted more than 10,000 attendees over a two-day period, and tickets for the event sold out within 3 minutes upon release.

OrthoLite Bolsters Sales Management Team in China

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Monday, August 28, 2023

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OrthoLite® , the global leader of branded, high-performance, comfort footwear solutions, bolsters its sales management team in China with the additions of Chuck Yu as Director of Sales Strategy, and John Liu as Sales Manager.

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OrthoLite® , the global leader of branded, high-performance, comfort footwear solutions, bolsters its sales management team in China with the additions of Chuck Yu as Director of Sales Strategy, and John Liu as Sales Manager.
His relationships and experiences with these brands are crucial to his role as director of the sales management team.
His long standing relationships with these brands will be pivotal in helping the larger OrthoLite sales team build inroads among domestic brands and international partners operating in China.
“We are proud to add the leadership of Chuck and John to the OrthoLite China sales team,” said Michael Hsu, GM of OrthoLite China.

Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Christopher E. Hufnagel as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Christopher E. Hufnagel, President of Wolverine, as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Christopher E. Hufnagel, President of Wolverine, as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230810352737/en/
Christopher E. Hufnagel, President & CEO of Wolverine Worldwide (Photo: Business Wire)
Mr. Hufnagel joined Wolverine Worldwide in 2008 and has served in leadership roles across the organization.
He has also served as Wolverine Worldwide’s Global Brand President of Merrell and Global Brand President of CAT Footwear.
Prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide, Mr. Hufnagel held senior leadership roles at Under Armour, Gap, and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Encinitas-Based Ponto Footwear Expands Rapidly, Appoints Former Wolverine Executive Barry McGeough as Brand President

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Friday, July 14, 2023

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ENCINITAS, Calif., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ponto, leading sustainable footwear lifestyle brand based in Encinitas, announced the appointment of Barry McGeough as new Brand President.

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ENCINITAS, Calif., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ponto, leading sustainable footwear lifestyle brand based in Encinitas, announced the appointment of Barry McGeough as new Brand President.
Having previously spearheaded innovative and sustainable category wins for renowned brands such as The North Face, Speedo, Merrell, Saucony, Calvin Klein, and Tommy Hilfiger, McGeough brings invaluable expertise to Ponto.
His leadership roles at VF, PVH, Google, and Wolverine have consistently driven exponential brand growth.
As a premier sustainable/comfort footwear brand, Ponto will continue offering a no-compromise approach.

Wolverine Worldwide Announces New Leadership Appointments to Drive Future Growth

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), which operates one of the world’s largest portfolios of lifestyle and footwear brands, announced today several senior leadership appointments to help drive future growth and accelerate its global brand-building efforts.

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), which operates one of the world’s largest portfolios of lifestyle and footwear brands, announced today several senior leadership appointments to help drive future growth and accelerate its global brand-building efforts.
These leadership appointments are the next step in the evolution of the Company and build on the strategic transformation work initiated last year.
In earlier roles at Wolverine Worldwide, he was President of Direct-to-Consumer and Corporate Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy.
“I’m extremely excited to promote Janice and Rob, and I am confident these strong, experienced leaders will help drive our global strategy and position Wolverine Worldwide for long-term success.”

Saucony and Galen College of Nursing Launch the First-Ever NIL Student Nurse Initiative in Recognition of National Student Nurse Day

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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LOUISVILLE, Ken., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global performance footwear and apparel brand Saucony today announced that it is partnering with Galen College of Nursing, one of America's largest educators of nurses, to introduce the NIL Student Nurse Initiative, the first ever NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) program developed exclusively for nursing students. This groundbreaking program, created in partnership with full-service advertising agency Doner, aims to recognize, support, and celebrate the incredible achievements of this essential next generation of nurses as they prepare to embark on their critically important career journey.

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This unique collaboration between Galen College of Nursing and Saucony is launching during National Nurses Week (May 6 - 12).
Each student has also received financial compensation from Saucony for their participation in the NIL Student Nurse Initiative.
To recognize all nurses and nursing students, Saucony is also offering them 25 percent off Saucony products through May 18.
"By joining forces, Saucony and Galen are championing the next generation of elite student nurses.

Wolverine Worldwide Announces New Brand Group Structure and Leadership Roles to Support Future Growth

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Kids footwear results from Saucony, Sperry, Keds, Merrell, Hush Puppies, and Cat will be reported within the applicable brand.

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Kids footwear results from Saucony, Sperry, Keds, Merrell, Hush Puppies, and Cat will be reported within the applicable brand.
In connection with reorganizing the brand group structure, the Company announced the following promotions and leadership appointments for three Company veterans:
Chris Hufnagel has been appointed as President of the Active Group.
Prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide, Mr. Hufnagel held senior leadership roles at Under Armour, Gap, and Abercrombie & Fitch.
Prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide, Mr. Kennedy held senior leadership positions at Nike, Gap, Fossil, and PacSun.

HOLOGENIX®, CREATORS OF CELLIANT®, CELEBRATES 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH OVER $1 BILLION IN RETAIL SALES

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Now counting over $1 billion in retail sales, over 60 brand partnerships, over 30 different product categories and offices on four continents, Hologenix®, creators of CELLIANT®, began with an idea 20 years ago. Co-founder and CEO Seth Casden had a genuine desire to improve the quality of people's lives and health with an emphasis on non-invasive, natural, holistic healing. An athlete and a world traveler, Casden became fascinated with the effect infrared has on the body and worked with a dedicated team to develop and market CELLIANT® infrared technology and thus materials science innovator Hologenix came to be.

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CELLIANT, a proprietary blend of IR-generating bioceramics that are ethically sourced, is a unique combination of nature and performance.
CELLIANT captures and converts body heat into infrared energy for increased local circulation and cellular oxygenation, resulting in stronger performance, faster recovery and better sleep.
It is a key ingredient in textiles, spanning both performance and fashion apparel, sleep and lounge wear, bedding, upholstery, uniforms and medical supplies.
CELLIANT is a key ingredient used by world-class brands in products spanning apparel, sleepwear, bedding, upholstery, uniforms and medical supplies.