Report: Nike to Gain NFL Apparel Licensing Rights
National Football League owners will be presented with a proposal on Tuesday to award the league's apparel and sideline rights to Nike Inc., according to various news reports. Reebok has been the NFL's apparel licensing partner since 2001…
GSI Commerce to Open Customization Center in Louisville
GSI Commerce held the grand opening of the company's new customization facility in Louisville. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson on Monday joined NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz and officials from GSI Commerce at the eve
Wheaties Box to Feature Ford Ironman Champion
Wheaties will feature the champion of the Ford Ironman World Championship on its box for the first time in coming months as part of a campaign to position its Wheaties Fuel cereal as a key component of any sports nutrition diet…
FTC Proposes Revisions to Green Guides
Proposed revisions to the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides cautions marketers not to make blanket, general claims that a product is “environmentally friendly” or “eco-friendly” because such claims raise expectations tha
Federal Grant to Help Nicaraguan Apparel Sector
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $2 million grant to the International Labor Organization in a bid to improve labor conditions in the Nicaraguan garment sector. The grant marks an expansion of the Better Work program pioneered in Cambodia ten ye
Body Glove Adds Two New Sales Managers
Body Glove's newly hired Jono Siegel takes his position as sales manager for Sporting Goods and Marine distributors…
Canada Goose Adds Sales Reps
Canada Goose has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of the Denne Group, handling the Midwest territory including Minnesota to Western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, and Treeline Sales, covering the Southeast territory from Virginia to Fl
Sport Obermeyer Appoints Senior Executive
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer has appointed 20-year industry veteran Robert Yturri as Senior Vice President of Product and Brand Management…
Dillard’s Comps Rise 3% in September
Dillard’s, Inc. said merchandise sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 were $532.2 million compared to sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009 of $519.3 million…
Nordstrom Shows 7.5% Rise in September Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. experienced a 7.5% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended Oct. 3, 2009…
Saks Up 6.5% in September Comps
Saks Incorporated said that owned sales totaled $256.4 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared to $242.2 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009, a 5.9% increase…
Trout Unlimited Adds to its Board of Trustees
Six new board members joined Trout Unlimited's (TU) board of trustees…
SCARPA Adds Climber to North American Team Roster
Climber Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to have summited the highest peak on each of the seven continents and an accomplished rock climber, alpinist, skier and motivational speaker, this month officially joined SCARPA North America’s team ro
SCARPA North America Adds Weihenmayer to Roster
Climber Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to have summited the highest peak on each of the seven continents and an accomplished rock climber, alpinist, skier and motivational speaker, this month officially joined SCARPA North America’s team ro
Rockport Launches New Ad Campaign
The Rockport Company introduced its newest global marketing campaigns for the Fall 2010 season, including “Hot Commute,” which will break in over 30 countries worldwide this week as well as a partnership with NBC's “The Apprentice” for an integrated
