Author: Teresa Hartford

Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced that it has entered into a license agreement that will extend the Original Penguin brand to newborn, infant, and toddler sizes. Weeplay LLC will produce sportswear and outerwear in the new sizes, including denim p

PowerBar announced the addition of Mike McQueeney as the new sales manager for the company’s sports specialty sales division. McQueeney joins PowerBar with more than 20 years of experience in the cycling and sporting goods industries. In his new position,

Mount Snow Ltd. announced that it has completed the sale of Haystack Ski Resort in Wilmington, Vermont to a group of local businesspersons known collectively as Tyringham Ridge. Entered into on March 30, the Purchase and Sale Agreement provided for a $5,0

According to a recent NRF survey, more than three-fourths (78%) of retail executives polled said that their company has been a victim of organized retail theft in the past 12 months and nearly one-half (46%) have witnessed an increase in organized crimina

There’s a small fly in the ointment with the pending deal that will see The Stride Rite Corporation acquire Saucony, Inc., but the issue isn’t expected to have any impact on the eventual outcome of the deal, which requires a two-thirds affirmative vote by

Callaway Golf Company confirmed late Thursday that it has been approached with unsolicited indications of interest from various parties from time to time, but “no firm offers have been made, no substantive discussions are currently under way, and neither

Veltex is marketing and distributing Top-Flite caps, balls, and golf products throughout Canada due to its recent acquisition of the Promotional Products Division of Explorer Headgear, which held the distribution rights to Top-Flite in Canada. This new di

Over the past year, Thule has been aggressively pursuing a global acquisition strategy with the end goal of doubling the size of its business to reach roughly $700 million in sales by 2007. The company has acquired the U.S. based C&C Trailers, a division

Nebraska gubernatorial candidate, Dave Nabity is basing a portion of his campaign on an economic development bill designed, in part, to bring a new Cabela’s retail store to Sarpy County. The bill, LB500 – now dubbed the ‘Cabela’s Bill’ was rejected by sta

310 Motoring announced a partnership with hip-hop performer, The Game, to create a signature sneaker, “Hurricane by 310.” This is 310’s first effort in athletic shoes. A lifestyle sneaker will debut this Holiday. 310 will launch a performance basketball