Zumiez reached a tentative agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit in California for about $1.3 million. A former employee accused Zumiez in the lawsuit of not paying all the overtime it owed him, not providing meal breaks as required by California law
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VF Corp. Names President, Outdoor and Action Sports, EMEA
VF International promoted Patrik Frisk to president – Outdoor & Action Sports EMEA, responsible for the JanSport, The North Face, Reef and Vans brands in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region…
Element 21 Sees Growth in Fishing Rods
Element 21 Golf Co. said that major North American retail chains will be doubling the number of store front that are carrying the Carrot Stix(tm) fishing rods…
Former Nautica Founder Partners with Jack Nicklaus
The Nicklaus Companies and David Chu Management Group (DCMG) have have established a strategic partnership to develop and evolve the Nicklaus Brands in the lifestyle category. Chu first rose to prominence in the eighties with the success of his lifestyle
Adio Footwear Names Global Marketing Manager
Adio Footwear appointed skateboarding industry veteran Ed Dominick as its new Global Marketing Manager. Dominick comes to Adio with over 17 years experience in the skateboarding industry, has extensive experience in a number of different roles over the ye
Wolverine World Wide Q2 Net Falls 53% on Restructuring Charges; Raises FY EPS Outlook
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said that adjusting for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenues in the second quarter declined only 3.1%. An “excellent performance” in the U.S. was offset by challenging trading conditions in many major global markets…
L.L. Bean Will Only Open One Store This Year
L.L. Bean now plans to open only one store this year. In December 2008, L.L. Bean said it was only opening two of the eight stores it expected to open in 2009 while also announcing a plan to offer voluntary retirement incentives to some employees…
Famous Footwear Launches First Nationwide Advertising Campaign
Famous Footwear launched its first nationwide branding, advertising and social media campaign with the tagline, “Make Today Famous.” The branding campaign includes Famous Footwear's first-ever national cable television advertising campaign and radio
Pony Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Pony, the athletic footwear brand, has teamed up with Keep A Breast Foundation with the “Check Your Self” Collection to raise breast cancer awareness and prevention amongst young women. The collection will be exclusively available at The Finish Line…
Department of Education Awards $78 Million in PEP Grants
The Department of Education announced the recipients of $78 million in Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grants. New PEP grants, totaling $26.5 million, will be distributed to more than 140 school districts and community based organizations
NRF and AAFA Call for Government Assistance for CIT Group
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) both asked the Obama Administration and members of the U.S. Congress to provide government assistance to CIT Group Inc., saying failure of the major lender could h
Dorel Announces Acquisition of Iron Horse
Dorel Industries Inc. announced that it had acquired certain assets of Iron Horse Bicycles, including inventory, various trademarks and trade names, as well as the “Iron Horse” brand, in a transaction valued at US$5.2 million. As reported, the assets were
CIT Moves Closer to Bankruptcy
CIT Group Inc. said late Wednesday it has been told there is “no appreciable likelihood” of government funding in the near term…
Board Retailers Association Selects 2009-11 Co-Chairs
The Board Retailers Association (BRA) appointed Duke Edukas of Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa, CA, and Deepak “D” Nachnani from Coastal Edge in Virginia Beach, VA, as its new Co-Chairs for the 2009-2011 term. Todd Roberts, co-owner of ZJ boarding House in
Riddell to Face Jury Trial in Heat Stroke Case
A federal judge in Ohio on Monday concluded that Riddell Inc. had a duty to warn former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer that its helmets and shoulder pads could contribute to heat stroke when used in hot conditions. Stringer died nearly
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