Author: James Hartford

G.I. Joe's announced three new apparel merchandising positions. Susan Kara has been named Apparel Buyer for Athletic Clothing and Workwear; Krista Holman was promoted to Merchandiser for Athletics, Workwear and Hunting Apparel; and Lori Strait was p

Pearl Izumi’s growing product development team is seeking a Senior Product Developer to join our apparel staff. As our newest member, you will be expected to bring leadership, product development expertise, and a wealth of knowledge and experience

JJB Sports, the U.K.'s largest sporting goods retailer, cited a “difficult retail trading environment” for a 7.5% decline in total sales for the 16 weeks ended May 22 as compared with the same period last year. Comp store sales declined 7.7% for the

Fleet Feet, Inc. announced that its 64 stores recorded a 15.0% growth in overall retail sales for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to first quarter 2004. Total retail sales for the quarter were a record high $11 million in revenue. Comparative stores

The Hockey Company announced the appointment of Michel Benoît to the position of Vice-President, Global Product Creation. He was most recently with the Johnson Envinrude division of Bombardier Recreational Products and has held executive management posit

Franklin Resource Group announced the departure of Layne Rigney, Vice President and General Manager. Rigney has been responsible for the daily operations of the industry-leading retail execution provider for the past two years and has played a significan

Beginning in the second half of July, all marine terminals in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will start OffPeak shifts on nights and weekends. At that time, a Traffic Mitigation Fee will be required for cargo movement through the ports during pea