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Chaco Adds New England Rep Team
Chaco continues to expand its sales team with the addition of Hawk Associates in New England…
The Buckle’s Comps Inch Up 0.7 Percent in March
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the five-week period ended Apr. 4, 2015 decreased 0.5 percent…
Reebok Supports Best Ranger Competition
Warson Brands, official licensee of Reebok military footwear, is providing Reebok military boots to all 102 contestants of this year's Best Ranger Competition. The Reebok brand is new to the military market…
Keds Introduces Taylor Swift Tour Collection
Keds is kicking off its participation as an official tour sponsor of Taylor Swift's The 1989 World Tour with a new collection of limited edition sneakers…
AAFA Hosts Strategic Sourcing, Customs, and Logistics Integration Conference
Sourcing trends, customs policies, logistics challenges, and global expansion will be among topics of discussion at the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s Strategic Sourcing, Customs, and Logistics Integration Conference in Washington, D.C. n
Rykä to Sponsor 2015 SCW Mania
Rykä, the women-only sport brand owned by Brown Shoe Co., will serve as the exclusive footwear sponsor of the 2015 SCW MANIA Fitness PRO Conventions…
Rhone Apparel Expands Distribution
Rhone, a men's activewear and lifestyle brand, said it will expand the upstart brand this year to Equinox, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom Direct and Paragon Sports…
Lids Launches MLB Promotion
Lids Sports Group partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to offer fans an opportunity to customize MLB hats purchased at Lids during the opening week of the 2015 season. With a purchase of $30 or more of…
Sport Haley/Bette and Court Hires VP of Sales
Sport Haley/Bette & Court, a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded company Sport-Haley Holdings. has named Joe Westby vice president of sales for its Sport Haley and Bette & Court brands…
Kara Goucher Appoints ModCraft as Agency of Record
Kara Goucher and ModCraft entered into a partnership. ModCraft will act on behalf of Goucher, one of the most popular female athletes, as business manager, publicist, brand communicator and agent…
HanesBrands Closes Knights Apparel Acquisition
HanesBrands acquisition of Knights Apparel from Merit Capital Partners closed as expected on April 6 in an all-cash transaction that values Knights at approximately $200 million on an enterprise basis. Knights sells apparel under license from colleges and
Golf Rounds Slide in February
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in February were down 2.7 percent…
Adventure Projects Officially Launches Trail Run Project
In a partnership with SmartWool, Adventure Projects announced the official launch of the Trail Run Project mobile app and website. Inspired by the success of the company’s original community, Mountain Project…
Zumiez Sees 5.5 Percent March Comp Gain
Zumiez Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended Apr. 4, 2015 increased 11.1 percent to $70.7 million, compared to $63.6 million a year ago. Comparable sales increased 5.5 percent…
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