Wolverine World Wide has its roots in the 1883 founding of a utility company by G.A. Krause, who built a shoe factory in Michigan in 1903.
Today the company is known for its own brand of shoes, Wolverine, as well as the Merrill, Bates, Chaco, Keds, Saucony, Sebago, Stride Rite, Hush Puppies, and HyTest brands. Wolverine also manufactures footwear for Caterpillar (CAT), Harley-Davidson, and Patagonia,
Wolverine World Wide sells its footwear globally through independent distributors, specialty retailers, department stores, and internet retailers. The company also maintains more than 60 internet sites.
Wolverine World Wide trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WWW, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #785 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,600 employees, and had $2.76 billion in revenue in 2014.
Wolverine World WideWolverine World Wide has its roots in the 1883 founding of a utility company by G.A. Krause, who built a shoe factory in Michigan in 1903.
Today the company is known for its own brand of shoes, Wolverine, as well as the Merrill, Bates, Chaco, Keds, Saucony, Sebago, Stride Rite, Hush Puppies, and HyTest brands. Wolverine also manufactures footwear for Caterpillar (CAT), Harley-Davidson, and Patagonia,
Wolverine World Wide sells its footwear globally through independent distributors, specialty retailers, department stores, and internet retailers. The company also maintains more than 60 internet sites.
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Wolverine World Wide trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WWW, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #785 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,600 employees, and had $2.76 billion in revenue in 2014.