Thank YOU, Jacqueline Boas for sharing your amazing #WFA views! Want to learn more about life at New Balance? Check out our careers page. https://lnkd.in/g7vZqaW
Checking in on Mountain Time! Making good use of New Balance's amazing 'work from anywhere' benefit (4 weeks X year) and using my off hours to hike Twin Peaks in Salt Lake City, Utah with my niece and nephew. Thanks, NB, for trusting associates to get the job done no matter which time zone we're in.
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New Balance recently celebrated the grand opening of our first new concept store in Poland, expanding our retail footprint across the globe. With each grand opening, we’re not just unveiling a new physical space – we're creating opportunities to deepen our connection with local communities and consumers. Each of our stores is strategically located to enhance our brand presence and reach a broader audience. The fresh retail concept was designed to put people, not products, at the center of the consumer experience. With a focus on visual storytelling to accompany select products, we hope to deliver an authentic experience for consumers that illuminates our brand at the intersection of sport and culture. The selection of footwear and apparel is curated so both an elite athlete and a fashion influencer can each envision their next great moment, side by side. Congratulations to our Global and EMEA teams who collaborated on bringing this concept to life! See the store for yourself and check out this video below!
Looking to make your next career move? We have open roles across a variety of departments that cater to different skill sets and needs to benefit our brand. Below are a few highlighted job opportunities across our North America and EMEA locations, but make sure to explore all our open roles on our careers page! https://lnkd.in/g7vZqaW
In a celebratory event honoring our longstanding commitment to domestic manufacturing, New Balance broke ground last year on the expansion of our athletic footwear manufacturing factory in Skowhegan, Maine. This month, New Balance associates gathered for a tour of the new space and signed a ceremonial steel beam that will be incorporated in the facility upon completion. For more than 40 years, New Balance has proudly supported the Skowhegan community in Maine, which is home to one of our five owned MADE manufacturing facilities in the U.S. We look forward to the opening of the 120,000-square-foot-single-story addition, which showcases our pride in the American craftmanship and innovation of our Maine associates. Check out these photos from our ceremonial beam signing! (New Balance MADE U.S. footwear contains a domestic value of 70% or more and makes up a limited portion of New Balance’s U.S. sales). #domesticmanufacturing
This year’s Global Footwear Product Development Summit was a testament to the incredible power of in-person collaboration. The global team came together to build energy and positive momentum ahead of our upcoming go-to-market reviews. The event kicked off at our Boston Headquarters, where we hosted associates from Footwear Development teams across our Lawrence, Brighton, Warrington and Tokyo sites, along with other cross-functional partner representatives. These in-person sessions allowed for an incredible day of interaction, sharing and learning. The summit started with an early pickleball session before kicking off into a packed agenda, with sessions focused on sustainability, new technology, digital operations and how to manage work life integration. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s product development summit – check out some photos from the experience!
New Balance Foundation has been a longtime supporter of Two Ten Footwear Foundation and its mission of lifting lives by bringing hope and opportunity to people in the footwear community. Over the years, Two Ten has been a great resource to our associates and larger footwear community. All regular full-and part-time New Balance associates are eligible for Two Ten assistance from the first day of employment. Thank you, Two Ten, for 85 years of positively impacting our industry and providing hope, support and opportunity to our associates, families and communities.
I recently joined Shawn Osborne for the Two Ten Footwear Foundation Gala to celebrate 85 years of their tremendous service to our footwear community. The idea of “shoe people helping shoe people” inspired Two Ten’s founding in the wake of the Great Depression. The organization took its name from 210 Lincoln Street in Boston where industry members first met to pass the hat and help colleagues in need. Eighty-five years later, Two Ten still represents hope in hard times and the opportunity to rise as a truly unique resource, funded by our industry for the benefit of those who work in our industry. Thanks to the generosity of its supporters, Two Ten offers lifelines to footwear families experiencing disaster or hardship, providing emergency financial assistance, counseling and other resources to help stabilize households in crisis. Two Ten also provides footwear employees life-changing programs including college scholarships, upskilling grants, networking and professional development opportunities. I am honored to serve as Two Ten’s Board Chair and encourage everyone in our industry to support and engage in the opportunities that Two Ten represents. Thank you to the Two Ten team and all those who contribute to their empowering work!
We are proud and excited to share that Chris Davis, New Balance Brand President and CMO, has been named to Forbes’ 2024 World’s Most Influential CMOs list. Chris is responsible for overseeing the breadth of New Balance’s marketing, brand, brand purpose, culture, and strategic roadmap and has driven some of New Balance’s most iconic partnerships and marketing creative. Congratulations Chris on this prestigious recognition!
New Balance associates around the world celebrated Global Running Day with a week-long steps challenge. With more than 7,000 miles (about 11,000 km) logged across 18 countries, participants covered a lot of ground. Whether they were walking their dogs, setting new PRs, or gathering with coworkers for a lunch run – we loved seeing everyone lace up and get moving!
New Balance recognizes the significance in giving back to the communities we serve, and through local volunteer initiatives, we aim to create lasting connections and positive impact. Throughout the year, we encourage our associates who have a strong personal connection to a charity or cause to take advantage of our volunteer opportunities. Members of our New Balance Iberia team, along with their families, supported Montes de Viso (Redondela) last month by reforesting damaged land and planting 60 birch trees. Montes de Viso is a forest located 4km away from our NB Iberia office, and in 2017, the land suffered from a devastating fire. The volunteer activity allowed our associates and their families to learn first-hand about the work community members carry out in the local forests, including sustainable forest management, reforestation and the benefits of biodiversity. Thank you to all our associates who participated in this event!
New Balance associates around the globe gathered to celebrate “Grey Days” — a celebration of the connection between our heritage and the enduring legacy of our signature color. Decked out in their finest NB “groutfits” (grey outfits), associates enjoyed refreshments, photo booths, raffles, and screenings of our “Grey Days” short film. Grey brings us together.
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