Symphony Publishing Acquires Footwear Plus Parent

Symphony Publishing, LLC, acquired the assets of Earnshaw Publications, publishers of Earnshaw’s Infants, Girls and Boys Wear Review, Footwear Plus and Small World as well as their associated websites. Terms of the transaction were not announced…

Kellwood Elects New Board Member

Kellwood has elected Ben B. Blount, Jr. to the Company’s
Board of Directors. Blount, a seasoned executive in the apparel industry for more than 40 years, most recently served as executive vice president, finance, planning and administration, and chief fin

World Wide Cycle Supply Recalls Bicycles

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with World Wide Cycle Supply, is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX Bicycles. The company stated that the fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, cau

Reebok Creates NFL Quarterback Contest For Charity

Reebok created the Rbk Touchdown Squad – Comprised of six top Reebok quarterbacks, the squad will aim to earn $1 million for charity by breaking the current record for most touchdown passes thrown by six players in a season — 206. The Rbk Touchdown Squad

Fischer Appoints Two New Reps

Fischer appointed 2 new members to the Fischer field staff. Rick Hodge is the Fischer Sales Representative for a newly formed territory on the East Coast. In the intermountain region, Christopher Shump joins Fischer as Sales Associate for CO, WY, UT and N

TNF Brings Footwear RandD In-House

The North Face announced the creation of a new and separate footwear department within their Research, Design and Development infrastructure. Building on a track record of success in creating innovative and technical footwear, an intensified investment be

Gerber Blades Parent Acquires Superknife

Fiskars Brands has acquired the brand names, patents and products of Superknife. Superknife, the “World's First Folding Utility Knife”, was launched in 2001 after three years of consumer research and product development. The initial design has sinc

Adopt-a-Crag is Right Around the Corner

The Access Fund is proud to announce that the sixth annual Adopt-a-Crag kicks off during the month of September in more than 85 locations around the country with more events being organized every day. Adopt-a-Crag is the Access Fund’s signature stewardshi

The Buckle Sees August Comps Decline 3.9%

The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 decreased slightly, by 0.7%, to $54.2 million from sales of $54.5 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable-store sales, for stores open at least

Shoe Carnival August Comps Climb 2.4%

Shoe Carnival reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 7.3% to $81.8 million from sales of $76.2 million for the four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 2.4% in August 2005…