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Title Nine Relaunches Website, Opening Two Stores

September 23, 2009 SGB Executive

Title Nine, the active women's catalog and retailer, has launched a new website. The company will also soon be opening its 14th and 15h store in Madison, WI and Edina, MN…

Brooks to Sponsor Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Series

September 23, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Brooks Sports has reached an exclusive and multi-year agreement with The Competitor Group to become the official footwear and apparel partner of the Rock 'n Roll Marathon Series beginning in Spring 2010. Currently, New Balance is the footwear sponsor

Kohl’s to Open 30 Stores in California

September 23, 2009 SGB Executive SGB Update

Kohl's will open 35 new stores in former Mervyns locations on Sept. 30, including 30 in California. The department store chain currently only has 91 stores in the state, and many of them are in outlying suburbs…

MAS-Nike to set up Apparel Innovation and Training Center

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

MAS Active, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings, announced a partnership with NIKE, Inc. to launch the Apparel Innovation and Training Centre at the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka…

Lord and Taylor Owner Buys Hudson’s Bay Co.

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

Hudson's Bay Co., Canada's oldest retailer, has been acquired by the U.S. equity firm behind the turnaround of Lord & Taylor in a deal that winds North America's two oldest department stores into the same corporate structure. Lord & Taylor

Lord and Taylor Owner Buys Hudson’s Bay Co.

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

Hudsonâ€™s Bay Co., Canadaâ€™s oldest retailer, has been acquired by the U.S. equity firm behind the turnaround of Lord & Taylor in a deal that winds North Americaâ€™s two oldest department stores into the same corporate structure…

Boscov’s Emerges from Bankruptcy Proceedings

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

Boscov's successfully emerged from bankruptcy reorganization on Thursday. A judge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., approved the Reading, Pa., department store company's plan to resolve creditor claims. The plan, which was approved b

Warrior Lacrosse Becomes Official Supplier To U.S. Men’s National Teams

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

U.S. Lacrosse has selected Warrior Lacrosse as the official equipment and apparel supplier to the U.S. men's national teams program. This is a six-year agreement between the two organizations to work together on a number of initiatives to promote Tea

Sport-Haley Announces Licensing Agreement for Como Sport

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

Sport-Haley, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement with Windsong Brands, LLC. Windsong has granted Sport-Haley an exclusive long-term license to distribute premium fashion apparel bearing the Como Sport label in the men's and women's sportswea

Amer Sports Board Authorizes Share Issue

September 23, 2009 SGB Update

An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of Amer Sports Corporation authorized the Board of Directors to undertake a share issue for consideration in which the shareholders shall be entitled to subscribe for new shares in proportion to their prior

SGS Adds CPSIA Testing to Global Bicycle Testing Services

September 23, 2009 SGB Executive

SGS Consumer Testing Services has expanded its bicycle and bicycle accessories testing services to include testing for the presence of lead in paint and surface coatings in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008..