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Riverbanks Center
Riverbanks Center (also known as Marikina Riverbanks/Marikina Riverbanks Center or simply Riverbanks) is an integrated development complex for shopping, recreational, business and commercial along Andres Bonifacio Avenue adjacent to Marikina River in Barangka (Marikina), Barangka, Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is home of the Philippine's biggest Amphitheatre#Modern amphitheatres, outdoor amphitheater and outlet center, and the location of once the world's Giant shoes of Marikina, largest pair of shoes. History Riverbanks Center is located on a site which formerly held a Universal Textile Mills Factory, Asia's largest textile mills at that time. The Riverbanks Development Corporation acquired the site in 1995. It opened to the public in April 1999. The Giant shoes of Marikina, pair of giant shoes are on display inside the Shoe Gallery of Riverbanks Mall. long and wide, equivalent to a French shoe size of 753, they were created over 77 days between August 5 and Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal (province), Rizal and Quezon (province), Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, Rizal, Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, Rizal, San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal (province), Rizal province. It was founded by the Society of Jesus, Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630 and the area was called Jesus dela Peña (Jesus of the Rocks) and later on called Mariquina. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Manila (province), Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robinsons Malls
Robinsons Malls is one of the List of shopping malls in the Philippines, largest shopping malls and retail operators in the Philippines. It was incorporated on September 9, 1997, by entrepreneur John Gokongwei, John Gokongwei Jr. to develop, conduct, operate and maintain the Robinsons commercial shopping centers and all related businesses, such as the lease of commercial spaces within the compounds of shopping centers. Robinsons Malls also has its branches in China under the ''Robinsons Galleria'' name. In March 2023, John Gokongwei Jr.'s son Lance took over the leadership of Robinsons Malls. Malls Philippines The list of Robinsons Malls is based on their official website in order of their development. "Robinsons Townville" brand Luxury malls Malls under-construction Planned Malls China "Robinsons Galleria" brand See also * Robinsons Supermarket * JG Summit Holdings * SM Supermalls * List of shopping malls in the Philippines Notes References Further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reebok
Reebok International Limited ( ) is an American footwear and clothing brand that is a part of Authentic Brands Group. It was established in England in 1958 as a companion company to J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods company which had been founded in 1895 in Bolton, Lancashire. From 1958 until 1986, the brand featured the flag of the United Kingdom in its logo to signify the origins of the company. It was bought by German sporting goods company Adidas in 2005, then sold to the United States–based Authentic Brands Group in 2021. The company's global headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Seaport District. History Early years In 1895, Joseph William Foster at the age of 14 started work in his bedroom above his father's sweetshop in Bolton, England, and designed some of the earliest spiked running shoes. After his ideas progressed, he founded his business J.W. Foster in 1900; later he joined with his sons and changed the company name to J.W. Foster an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puma (brand)
Puma SE is a German multinational corporation which designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. Puma is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. The company was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler (1898–1974). In 1924, Rudolf and his brother Adolf Dassler, Adolf "Adi" Dassler had jointly formed the company ('Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory'). The relationship between the two brothers Dassler brothers feud, deteriorated until they agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, Adidas and Puma. Following the split, Rudolf originally registered the newly established company as ''Ruda'' (derived from Rudolf Dassler, as Adidas was based on Adi Dassler), but later changed the name to ''Puma''. Puma's earliest logo consisted of a square and beast jumping through a ''D'', which was registered, along with the company's name, in 1948. Puma's shoe and clothing designs feature the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peak Sport Products
Peak Sport Products Co., Limited is a Chinese manufacturing company of sportswear and footwear based in Quanzhou. Basketball has been Peak's strongest business since the beginning. Nowadays, the company covers a variety of sports such as association football, volleyball, running, tennis, and other sports. Peak is developing its business in America, Europe, Asia and Australia with more than 5000 exclusive stores. The company also owns many factories in Asia with 600 employees and more than 6,000 factory workers. Business areas Peak Sport designs, develops, manufactures, distributes and markets its sportswear products under the Peak brand. Peak Sport sells all of its products in China on a wholesale basis to distributors who operate, either directly or through third-party retail outlet operators, authorized Peak retail outlets. It also sells its products on a wholesale basis to overseas customers, as well as to overseas distributors who then sell the products to consumers, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike, Inc
Nike, Inc. (stylized as ''NIKE'') is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of Sneakers, athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike (mythology), Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1 (shoe), Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding and Nike CR7. The company also sells products under its Air Jordan brand and its Converse (brand), Converse subsidiary. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey from 1995 to 2008, and previously owned Cole Haan, Umbro, and Hurley International. In addition to manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Strauss & Co
Levi Strauss & Co. ( ) is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's ( ) brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when History of the Jews in Germany, German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the corporation is registered in Delaware, the company's corporate headquarters is located in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco. History Origin and formation (1853–1890s) Levi Strauss was born on February 26, 1829. He grew up in Buttenheim, Bavaria. History of the Jews in Germany, German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss began business at 90 Sacramento Street in San Francisco, then moved to 62 Sacramento Street. In 1858, the company was listed as ''Strauss, Levi (David Stern & Lewis Strauss) importers clothing, etc. 63 & 65 Sacramento St.'' (today, on the current grounds of the 353 Sacramento Street Lobby) in the San Francisco Direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guess (clothing)
Guess Inc. (styled as GUESS or Guess?) is an American clothing company, notable for its black-and-white advertisements. Guess licenses its brand on other fashion accessories, such as watches, jewelry, perfumes, bags and shoes. History 20th century Guess began in 1981 as a book of styles started by Georges, Maurice, Armand, and Paul Marciano. The brothers switched to selling jeans with a light, form-fitting denim and zippers at the ankles. Guess began offering licensed products, including watches, eyewear, and a fragrance line. In 1985, it introduced black-and-white advertisements, which went on to win numerous design awards. Its fashion models have included a number of supermodels, many of whom first achieved prominence via these ad campaigns. In the 1985 Robert Zemeckis movie, ''Back to the Future'', Marty McFly ( Michael J Fox) wore Guess's denim clothing. Georges had wanted to sell Guess products in only the more exclusive stores, such as Bloomingdale's, while the other brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Converse (shoe Company)
Converse () is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and fashion accessory, accessories. Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003. Converse initially produced winterized rubber-soled shoes and boots. During World War II, it shifted manufacturing to make footwear for the military. Initially, it was one of the few producers of athletic shoes and dominated the U.S. market, but lost its position in the 1970s as competitors introduced their styles. Converse's portfolio includes products under the Chuck Taylor All-Stars, Cons, Jack Purcell, One Star, and Star Chevron trademarks. It frequently collaborates on special-edition product releases with other brands such as John Varvatos (company), John Varvatos. The growth of Converse as a casual fashion accessory contributed to $2.4 billio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adidas
Adidas AG (; stylized in all lowercase since 1949) is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which also owns an 8.33% stake of the football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company. Adidas's revenue for 2024 was listed at €23 billion. The company was started by Adolf Dassler in his mother's house. He was joined by his elder brother Rudolf in 1924 under the name ''Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik'' ("Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory"). Dassler assisted in the development of spiked running shoes ( spikes) for multiple athletic events. To enhance the quality of spiked athletic footwear, he transitioned from a previous model of heavy metal spikes to utilising canvas and rubber. Dassler persuaded U.S. sprinter Jesse Owens to use his ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlet Store
An outlet store, factory outlet or factory store is a brick and mortar or online shopping, online store where manufacturers sell their merchandise directly to the public. Products at outlet stores are usually sold at reduced prices compared to regular stores due to being overstock, Closeout (sale), closeout, Product return, returned, factory seconds, or lower-quality versions manufactured specifically for outlets. Traditionally, a factory outlet was a store attached to a factory or warehouse, sometimes allowing customers to watch the production process, such as in the original L.L. Bean store. In modern usage, outlet stores are typically manufacturer-branded stores such as Gap (clothing retailer), Gap or Bon Worth grouped together in outlet Shopping mall, malls. The invention of the factory outlet store is often credited to Harold Alfond, founder of the Dexter Shoe Company. History Outlets first appeared in the eastern United States in the 1930s. Factory stores started to offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
