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Wolverine Worldwide walks brands into Grand Rapids

May 14, 2013
For the first time ever this week, Wolverine Worldwide is hosting a global conference for all of its brands — and the event is being held in downtown Grand Rapids at DeVos Place. Read More

Wolverine Worldwide earns $29.8M in 1Q

April 16, 2013
| By AP
Wolverine Worldwide's first quarter net income fell 5 percent, as expenses rose and it incurred a one-time charge. Read More

Keds kicks off Brave Girl campaign with Taylor Swift

February 21, 2013
Taylor Swift and Wolverine Worldwide are together. Read More

Wolverine Worldwide reports year-end earnings drop to $80.6M

February 20, 2013
The fourth quarter of FY2012 was a loss for Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW) — due to non-recurring acquisition costs on the huge PLG deal last fall — but management of the Rockford footwear company says it was still a “solid performance in a challenging global environment.” Read More

Wolverine re-organizes brands into three operating groups

Former head of recently acquired brands is leaving company.

January 8, 2013
Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW) today announced organizational changes aimed at driving its future growth and global brand building, following its October $1.24-billion acquisition of Performance & Lifestyle Group, which included the Sperry, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds brands. Read More

Footwear News names Wolverine 'Company of the Year' at New York's MOMA

December 17, 2012
Wolverine Worldwide in Rockford has been named Company of the Year by industry trade publication Footwear News. Read More

Bates waits for the other boot to drop

The election may affect future business for defense contractors.

November 5, 2012
There are several hundred people in the region — particularly Mike Stornant in Rockford and another 560 people at the Bates boot factory in Big Rapids — who are wondering if the election is going to affect their future business. Read More

Wolverine Worldwide funds Merrell Trail to get people outside

November 1, 2012
When everybody’s inside sitting on the couch, “they don’t really need our product,” said Craig Throne, vice president of marketing at the Merrell division of Wolverine Worldwide in Rockford. The plan is to get them outside –– and loving it. Read More

Wolverine's 3Q revenue lower than last year's

But recent acquisition will bolster next quarter.

October 16, 2012
Third quarter results announced by Wolverine Worldwide Tuesday show revenues coming in slightly lower than last year’s third quarter, which the Rockford-based footwear conglomerate says reflects “difficult macroeconomic and retail conditions in Europe, mitigated by strength in the United States.” Foreign exchange rates also reduced reported revenue by more than $5 million. Read More

Footwear giant expands its footprint

Wolverine's acquisition expected to grow business from $1.4 billion to $2.5 billion

October 9, 2012
Wolverine Worldwide announced this morning it is closing on its acquisition of Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which consists of the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds brands, for a total purchase price of approximately $1.24 billion. The deal is expected to make Wolverine a $2.5 billion company. Read More