6pm.com, a sister site of Zappos.com, accidentally priced all of its products at $49.95 on Friday, costing the company $1.6 million…
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ICSC Cuts May U.S. Same-Store View
The International Council of Shopping Centers said U.S. retail sales in May are so far coming in worse than originally expected. It now expects sales during the month to be up 2% to 2.5%. The group had previously forecast an increase of about 3.5%…
Report: Kevin Garnett Signs with Chinese-brand ANTA
Despite signing a “lifetime endorsement deal” with adidas in 2003, Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett has reportedly signed an endorsement deal with the Chinese-brand ANTA for the coming season…
Tefron Undergoes Management Changes
Tefron Ltd. appointed Ilan Gilboa as executive vice president for operations and customer support. The company also announced the departure of Amit Tal as chief marketing officer, who has resigned and chosen to take a position with another company…
Bike Friendly State Rankings Unveiled
The League of American Bicyclists have unveiled their third annual Bicycle Friendly State (BFS) rankings. The top states were: Washington, Wisconsin, Maine, Minnesota and Oregon…
Sport Supply Group Acquires Kattus Pro Team Sports
Sport Supply Group has acquired Kattus Pro Team Sports in Cincinnati, OH. Eric Kattus, owner of Kattus Pro Team Sports, will be joining the Sport Supply Group with his sales team…
PVH Posts Loss on Hilfiger Charge
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., the parent of G.H. Bass, swung to a first-quarter loss due to charges related to its acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger…
O’Neill Girls Hires Directors to Lead Marketing and Design
O'Neill hired Cedar Carter to lead marketing efforts for the O'Neill Girls brand. In her new role, Carter will oversee O'Neill Girls advertising campaigns, promotions and in-store retail activity, and assist in managing public relations ef
AHEAD to Sponsor Audubon International Golf Initiative
AHEAD, the golf apparel and headwear company, has become a sponsor of Audubon International's Golf and Environment Initiative…
Confluence Hires Northeast Sales Representative
Confluence Watersports hired Joe Warren as its sales representative for the Northeast territory, consisting of southern New York, Rhode Island, western Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Partners with Verde PR
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc., the maker of accessories for women, hired Verde PR & Consulting…
High Sierra Sport Sponsors Teva Mountain Games
High Sierra Sport Company has signed on as a sponsor of the Teva Mountain Games…
Deuter USA Partners with Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a leader in youth service and stewardship, announced Deuter USA as the premier supplier of high quality and multi-use backpacks for all its programs…
Imperial Headwear To Make Komen Branded Golf Headwear
Imperial Headwear and MainGate, Inc., the official merchandise partner of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, announced that Imperial has become the exclusive supplier of Komen branded golf headwear and related products for ShopKomen.com…
River’s End Trading Acquires PremiumWear Facility
River's End Trading Company has acquired the rights to the Page & Tuttle brand and the license for the Forsyth brand for the promotional products and golf industry in the U.S…
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