Honored for groundbreaking retail design, Sport Chalet received the 2013 Silver Design and Development Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The accolade recognizes Sport Chalet's FIGat7th Downtown Los Angeles location for
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Amazon Fashion to Sponsor Footwear Cares
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that Amazon Fashion has been named as the title sponsor for the second annual Footwear Cares held during the month of April 2014. In its inaugural year, Two Ten’s Footwear Cares program united 68 footwear compan
L.L. Bean Tops Major Web Retailers for Customer Service in November
According to the latest monthly report from StellaService, L.L. Bean was tops for customer service in November among top online retailers. Coming in second was Sierra Trading Post, followed by Ralph Lauren, J. Crew and
Shopbop.com (owned by Amazon.com)…
Sports Authority Partners with Shopkick
Shopkick, the shopping app, announced it has partnered with Sports Authority. All shopkick users will earn “kicks” just for walking in, browsing special offers throughout the store, scanning products and making purchases at Sports Authority store location
Adidas Venture Fund Invests in Natural Fiber Company
Adidas Group's in-house venture capital fund has agreed to invest CAD$2.0 million in CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., a Canadian company that makes natural fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in textile and other applications…
Target Hit by Credit-Card Breach
Approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts at Target may have been impacted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013 in one of the largest credit card breaches at a U.S. retailer. Target said it is working closely with law enforcement and financial
47 Brand Appoints Retail Marketing Manager
’47 Brand, the maker of sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand based in Boston, announced that Julie Czerepak has joined the company as its first-ever retail marketing manager. She had been senior retail marketing specialist at Sperry Top-Sider
RECALL: Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots
About 105,000 pairs of Red Wing steel toe work boots in the United States and 9,000 in Canada are being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact. No inj
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Sets Webcasting Audience Record
With an epic final day of the Billabong Pipe Masters webcast globally this past Saturday from Oahu's Banzai Pipeline, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (VTCS) set a record for the largest audience to ever witness an action sports event as more than 3.
Nike’s Q2 Revenues Climb 8 Percent
Nike Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations improved 3.1 percent in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $537 million, or 59 cents a share, besting Wall Street's consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues grew 8.0 percent to $6.43 billion, an
Dorel Bids Adieu to Bicycle Chief Baird
Dorel Industries Inc. announced the departure of Robert P. Baird, group president and CEO of the company's Recreational/Leisure segment, which owns Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse and Sugoi. Peter Woods, the segment's CFO, ha
Cabela’s to Open Store in Fort Mill, S.C.
Cabela’s Inc. plans to open a store in Fort Mill, S.C., a suburb of Charlotte, N.C. Construction on the 97,500-square-foot store is scheduled to begin in 2014 and Cabela’s anticipates a spring 2015 opening…
Macy’s to Build Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma
Macy’s, Inc. will build a major new direct-to-consumer fulfillment center near Owasso in Tulsa County, OK, to support continued sales growth driven by Macy’s omnichannel strategy. The site is located strategically near the intersection of 76th
Hudson’s Bay Co Appoints President
Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor in the U.S., said Donald Watros, currently its chief operating officer, has been named president of HBC, a newly expanded role. This appointment is effective on Feb. 1, 2014…
New Balance Again Funds Snow Removal Along Charles River
New Balance renewed its sponsorship agreement for a fifth consecutive season with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to help clear the jogging paths along the Charles River for the winter. New Balance will help fund snow removal efforts a
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