Delta Galil Completes Acquisition Of Eminence Group

Delta Galil Industries Ltd. completed the acquisition of Eminence SAS and the company’s subsidiaries, which includes leading French underwear brands for men, women and children: Eminence and Athena and the Italian brand Liabel.

Retail Reports Roundup

Studies arrived last week showing Nike and Patagonia ranking high for their reputations, Lululemon earning accolades for the company’s work environment, Amazon’s Prime Day driving BTS selling earlier, rising expectations for same-day delivery for holiday, retail-tech challenges for smaller retailers and more.

Retail Imports To Set New Record This Month

Driven by increasing consumer demand and rising retail sales, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to set a new record this month even though new tariffs on goods from China just took effect, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

SFIA Partners With WFSGI

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) is partnering with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to support the promotion of the WFSGI Compliance Labeling Requirements (CLR) Database, which will be operational in late July 2018.

RILA Warns Against China Tariffs

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued a warning that American families and workers will be most impacted by the barrage of tariffs imposed on consumer products from China, and U.S. exports to the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and China.

Helen of Troy’s Houseware’s Sales Climb 19 Percent

The gains reflected incremental distribution with existing domestic customers, an increase in online sales, new product introductions for both the Hydro Flask and OXO brands, an increase in sales into the club channel, an acceleration of Hydro Flask orders by retailers in advance of the Hydro Flask integration into the Helen of Troy ERP system and international growth.

Aisle Talk Week Of July 2

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Pentland Group’s solid year driven by a record performance from JD Sports Fashion PLC.

June Retail Jobs Increase But Trade War Could Turn Confidence

Retail industry employment in June increased by 50,200 jobs unadjusted over the same time last year despite a seasonally adjusted drop from May of 25,800, the National Retail Federation said Friday. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, U.S. businesses added 213,000 jobs over May, the Labor Department said.