Juliana cole haan pumps with nike

American footwear design house

Founded: in Chicago by Trafton Cole and Eddie Haan, 1928. Company History: Cole Haan sold to group of partners headed by George Denney, 1975; launched retail division, 1982; sold to Nike for $80 million, 1988; repositioned under Modern Artisan theme, late 1990s; redesigned retail stores, 2000; signed license with G-III for apparel, 2000; licensed Air technology from Nike for Cole Haan shoes, 2000.

Company Address: 1 Cole Haan Drive, Yarmouth, ME 04096, USA. Company Website:www.colehaan.com.

Publications

On COLE HAAN:

Articles

"Alone by Design," in Forbes, 20 May 1996.

"Cole Haan Cuts Staff by 74, Prez Taylor Steps Down," in Footwear News, 6 April 1998.

Mullins, David Philip, "Stoking the Cole," in Footwear News, 8 November 1999.

"Cole Haan Licenses Apparel," in Footwear News, 21 February 2000.

LoRusso, Maryann, "New Cole Haan Lifestyle Line Injected with Nike Technology," in Footwear News, 6 March 2000.

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