Timberland news and archive

StockX trends: Asics, Adidas, and On fastest-growing sneaker brands

StockX, the global resale platform for sneakers, streetwear and collectables, has released its latest trend report ‘Big Facts: Brands Making Moves,’ revealing that brands on the rise, include Asics, Adidas, and On, while Denim Tears, Timberland, and Prada are among the brands that made the biggest jumps on the secondary market in 2024. Analysing...

Business

VF Corp to make retail push in MENA and SEA regions with 300 store openings

VF Corp, the parent company to Vans, The North Face and Timberland, is preparing to make a big push in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA) markets over the next five years through a new distribution and retail deal with GMG. As part of the agreement, retail conglomerate GMG has been tasked with expanding the presence...

Business

Susie Mulder steps down as Timberland brand president

Susie Mulder, global brand president of Timberland has decided to leave the business. The company confirmed the development with FashionUnited and said that Nina Flood, currently VP/GM of Timberland EMEA, will assume interim leadership as global brand president. “After two and a half years as global brand president for Timberland, Susie Mulder...

Business

Timberland names Maisie Willoughby as VP, chief marketing officer

Outwear brand Timberland has announced the appointment of Maisie Willoughby as its new vice president, chief marketing officer, a role she will take up from October 16. In the role, Willoughby has been tasked with forwarding a global brand strategy, conceiving ideas to fuel demand and positioning Timberland to “achieve sustainable, long-term...

FashionFeatured

Redress Design Award 2023 winner announced

German designer Nils Hauser is the winner of the Redress Design Award 2023, the world's largest competition for sustainable fashion design. NGO Redress and partner VF Corporation announced the winner in a press release today. The award recognises the best talent in sustainable design each year - since about 80 percent of a product's...

Fashion

Item of the week: the sweatpant

What it is: As the epitome of comfort, the sweatpants were an integral part of lockdown life during the pandemic, replacing jeans as a cosy alternative for the long days indoors. However, while restrictions are now alleviated and the world has gone back to a sense of normalcy, it seems the impact of the sweatpants has not died down. In fact, the...

Fashion

Samuel Ross reimagines Timberland's iconic boot in latest collaboration

Timberland and Samuel Ross have collaborated on the brand's latest Future73 capsule collection, which reimagines the iconic Timberland boot as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Samuel Ross, the founder of A-Cold-Wall, approached the project with a focus on material investigation, innovation, and a respect for craftsmanship. The collection...

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Timberland celebrates five decades of its original boot with designer collaborations

2023 marks the 50th anniversary since the original Timberland yellow work boot was first created, and the brand is celebrating with the creation of the 'Future73' collective, featuring designers including Christopher Raeburn and Samuel Ross reimagining its 6-inch premium boot for the future. The ‘Future73’ project features six “future makers,”...

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VF reaffirms full year EPS outlook

For the third quarter, VF Corporation revenues were down 3 percent on current exchange and up 3 percent in constant dollars to 3.5 billion dollars. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) were down 1 percent to 1.31 dollars, while adjusted EPS declined 17 percent to 1.12 dollars. Commenting on the third quarter trading, Benno Dorer, VF’s interim...

Fashion|In Pictures

Vans and Timberland debut their first-ever collaboration

VF Corp brands Vans and Timberland are launching their first-ever collaboration featuring a brand-new silhouette that’s half skate shoe and half boot. The ‘Vans Skateboarding x Timberland Half Cab Hiker’ combines Vans’ storied skate shoe, the ‘Half Cab,’ first released in 1992, which is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, with Timberland...

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Jimmy Choo and Timberland collaborate on a New York-inspired collection

Following the success of its partnership in 2020, Jimmy Choo is again collaborating with work-and-outdoor inspired brand Timberland on an exclusive capsule collection. The high-energy collection is inspired by the city of New York and features Timberland’s iconic Original Yellow Bootä re-imagined through the lens of Jimmy Choo’s creative...

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VF Corp lowers FY23 forecast, announces five-year growth plan

US fashion company VF Corporation has lowered its forecast for the current business year and presented its strategy for the next five. For the 2023 financial year, VF Corp, which owns brands such as The North Face and Vans, now expects sales growth to between 5 percent to 6 percent. Its previous guidance, given when it released its first-quarter...