Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) has acquired Jacobson Group Limited (hereinafter, “Jacobson”), a UK-based footwear brand owner with a portfolio of multiple brands, as part of its initiative to build a lifestyle brand business platform …

Japanese conglomerate hopes to revive footwear that rose to prominence by footballers in the 1960s and 1970s. Warren Buffett-backed Marubeni has bought British heritage sportswear brand Gola, as the Japanese trading house bets on …

Harvey Jacobson has put his faith in Marubeni Corporation to maintain jobs and investment as the brand famous for football and Britpop changes hands Gola, the 120-year-old British trainers brand sported by footballers and …

Marubeni Consumer Platform US is kicking off 2026 with the acquisition of Britain’s Jacobson Group, owner of footwear brands including Gola, Lotus, Ravel, and Frank Wright, and a licensee of Dunlop and Lonsdale. The …

By Stephen Garner February 10, 2025 Suh noted that having attended an all-women’s college instilled a “deep responsibility” to open doors for other women. For Dearfoams president Justine Suh, building supportive coalitions of female leaders, mentors and …

By FN Staff – February 3, 2025 FN x Two Ten Women Who Rock event is examining the big ways female leaders across the footwear industry can support, empower and elevate their colleagues. As new …

By Gary Symons – January 31, 2025 Dearfoams, the world’s leading slipper brand, has announced a partnership with Unique Petz, to introduce a new line of pet accessories, apparel, and beds. The collaboration marks …

Seasoned exec brings deep expertise to comfort brand. THE LEADER OF the free world is not the only new president of late. Justine Suh has taken the reins of Dearfoams, a division of RG …

By Stephen Garner January 14, 2025 RG Barry Brands has named Justine Suh president of its Dearfoams brand. Suh will be “responsible for shaping and driving the strategic direction of the Dearfoams brand, overseeing product merchandising, design, strategy …

January 6, 2025 by SGB Executive Leaders in the athletic lifestyle space expressed cautious optimism about 2025 with inflationary pressures easing, supply chains largely normalized and generally healthy interest in sports. While consumers have been …