Simple Launches Artistic Subset to Green Toe

Simple has collaborated with Surfer and artist Tyler Warren, named one of Surfer Magazine’s 2006 “Hot 100 Longboarders,” for a collection in its Green Toe line. Tyler’s design will be printed with water-based dyes on organic cotton uppers for the popular

Ski Lake Tahoe Taps Hayter for PR Campaign

Ski Lake Tahoe, the marketing collaboration between seven of Lake Tahoe’s premier resorts, signed Hayter Communications to drive its nationwide public relations campaign. Hayter, a Seattle- and San Francisco-based action sports, travel and active lifestyl

VF Corp. Producing ESPN Line…

VF Imagewear will develop, manufacture, and distribute a new line of ESPN-branded apparel that was expected to be in stores last week to coincide with the start of the 20th season of ESPN's College GameDay show. The line has been picked up by more t

U.S. Customs Busts Counterfeit Nike Smuggling Ring…

Representatives from the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security last week announced the break-up of one of the largest counterfeit merchandise smuggling schemes uncovered in recent U.S. history.
Six persons, including two U.S. citi

G-III Cuts Expected Loss in Half; Ups Guidance…

G-III is seeing success with its diversification strategy and is also adding synergies between its core business and the acquired Marvin Richards and Winlit businesses. Second quarter net sales were $69.1 million compared to net sales of $54.6 million las

VF Corp. Adds Some BTS Color at Prudential Conference…

At the Prudential Equity Back-to-School Conference, VF Corporation provided some additional color on their new retail strategy, which should account for about 18% of VF’s total revenue by 2009. To do this the company will expand from a current store base

TJX Approves Succession Plan…

The TJX Companies, Inc. has approved a succession plan for executive management of the company which will see Carol Meyrowitz, who was named president of TJX in October 2005, moved to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective with the beginning o

OIA Rendezvous Visits the Southeast this Fall…

This fall, OIA has invited hundreds of outdoor executives to Chattanooga to meet and discuss the state of the industry, strategies to keep outdoor retailers and manufacturers healthy, and look at best practices in other industries. For the past ten years,