Crocs Inc. has sued Skechers USA Inc., accusing it of selling footwear that copies patented and trademarked designs. Skechers responded in a statement categorically denying all allegations, and called the lawsuit “nothing more than a never-ending attempt
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Knights Apparel Names President and COO
Knights Apparel Inc. has named veteran apparel and home textiles industries executive Donnie Hodge as president and COO. Hodge was most recently COO of the Gerber Childrenswear division of Kellwood Co. In his new post, Hodge will be responsible for runnin
VF Corp’s Q2 Outdoor Revenues Jump 17%
VF Corp. reported total revenues in its outdoor segment, which includes The North Face, Jansport, Vans and Reef, rose 17% with double-digit growth in both its domestic and international businesses. The North Face global brand revenues grew over 40% in the
Sugoi Hires VP of Sales
SUGOI Performance Apparel, a division of Dorel Industries, announced that Scott Parr has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for North America. Parr has served as Director of Sales since 2005 for JanSport, a division of VF Corporation. In that c
Tenneco Agrees to Acquire Gruppo Marzocchi
Tenneco Inc. has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase the suspension business of Gruppo Marzocchi, an Italian-based worldwide leader in supplying suspension technology in the two-wheeler market. A final agreement and closing on a potential pur
Brooks Appoints Apparel Team Leader
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the addition of Michelle Avé to the management team as director of global apparel. Prior to joining Brooks, Avé held various positions at Reebok, Int., where she helped ground the brand in running and technical apparel. Most
Adams Golf Sees 6-10% Q2 Sales Growth
Adams Golf expects its second quarter revenues to grow 6-10% from the $30.4 million it recorded in the second quarter of 2007. The company expects to file its second quarter form 10-Q on August 4th, 2008, and host a live conference call to discuss its fin
Shawn Neville Out at Keds
Shawn Neville, president of Keds, a division of Collective Brand's Stride Rite unit, has left the company, SportsOneSource has learned. Calls to Collective Brands confirmed his departure although further details were not available at press time…
Sears Names New Head of Apparel
Sears Holdings Corp. hired Craig M. Israel, formerly president and CEO of Robinson's-May/Meier & Frank, as senior vice president at the corporate level and president of apparel for Sears. He will report to Bruce Johnson, interim CEO of the parent com
Keen Names COO
Keen Inc. named Dave Boeschenstein in the newly formed position of chief operating officer (COO). Boechenstein's key responsibilities will be to identify and implement operational strategies, as well as develop and drive process discipline across all
Costco’s Comps Climb 9%
Costco Corp. said U.S. same-store sales rose 9 percent in June including gasoline. Excluding the impact of gasoline price inflation, Costco said its same-store sales would have risen 5 percent in the U.S. International same-store sales rose 11 percent dur
Bakers Reports 10.4% Comp Gain
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. comparable store sales increased 10.4% for the five-week period ended July 5. That compares with a decrease of 20.2% for the five-week period ended July 7, 2007. Net sales for June 2008 increased 7.3% to $16.6 million…
Sports Direct Sees Tough Year Ahead
Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K. discount sports retailer, reported a 29.9% slump in full-year underlying earnings. It also said that with current trading conditions the worst it has experienced in a quarter of a century, it does not expect earni
June Comps Surge 16% at American Apparel
American Apparel, Inc. reported that for the month of June 2008, sales for stores open for more than twelve months increased 16% over the year-ago period, on a constant currency basis. For the month of June 2007, comparable store sales increased 28%. Ther
Neiman Marcus June Comps Slide 2.4%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported June comps slid 2.4%. Total sales slipped 1.1% to $401 million from $406 million. In the five-week June period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodm
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