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Article: GOLDEN GALAS; HUSH PUPPIES IS DETERMINED TO MAKE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ONE TO REMEMBER, FOR BOTH ITS CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE GLOBE.
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- Footwear News
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- March 31, 2008
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Byline: Jennie Bell
Hush Puppies' 50th birthday will reach far beyond its Rockford, Mich., headquarters.
On Feb. 8, brand execs (as well as two rambunctious basset puppies) rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. And at last month's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Hush Puppies co-hosted the Grammy Style Studio. (In a happy coincidence, the Grammys were also celebrating their 50th.)
Looking forward, Hush Puppies will be traveling across the U.S. this summer to celebrate with customers and retailers. The tour, titled "50 Cities in 50 Days," will start in San Francisco and end in August at the company's new store in Manhattan. Along ...