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Zappos Launches Ad Campaign Around Customer Reps

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Zappos.com launched its 2010 ad campaign, kicking off with the airing of its first in a series of television commercials featuring the “Zappets – puppet like characters designed and styled after actual Zappos.com employees…

Hanesbrands Announces Sustainability Goals

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion and Hanes, announced its worldwide goals to reduce energy use and carbon emissions and the launch of a corporate social responsibility Web site that details the company's social programs and environmental stew

McRae’s Q2 Earnings Rise

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

McRae Industries, Inc. reported consolidated net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 of $16.7 million as compared to $16.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 amounted to $711,000, o

Stahls’ ID Direct Introduces CADCUTdirect.com

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Stahls' ID Direct has unveiled CADCUTdirect.com, a new site for Stahls' customers and decorators who are looking for more information on the benefits of CAD-CUT materials and technology for their business…

Sperry Top-Sider Hires Bill Bettencourt as SVP, Sales and Marketing

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Sperry Top-Sider, a division of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group, announced that Bill Bettencourt has joined the Sperry team as senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development. Since 2004, Bettencourt was with Vans, Inc.,

Quebec’s Bernard Trottier Sports Going Out of Business

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

After 45 years, Bernard Trottier Sports, which operates three stores in Quebec, is going out of business. Store closing sales have just begun at all three locations as well as at Obsession, the company's shop that specializes in snowboards…

Perry Ellis Elects Eduardo Sardina to Board

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Perry Ellis International elected Eduardo Sardina as a new independent member to the company's Board of Directors, bringing the total number of directors to seven and the number of independent directors to five…

Yakima CEO Warns About Racks4Cheap.com

March 18, 2010 SGB Update

Yakima CEO Gerald T. Heinlen has sent a letter to the company's 5,000 U.S. dealers regarding the sale of Yakima brand products below established prices at the website, www.Racks4Cheap.com. Yakima contends the website, launched about two weeks ago, i

Tiger Woods to Return to Golf

March 17, 2010 SGB Executive SGB Update

Tiger Woods announced plans to return to competitive golf at the Masters next month. While several sponsors have terminated their relationship with the golfer, companies that banked more directly on his athletic prowess, such as Nike Inc. and Electronic A

Steve Murray Leaving Vans for Urban Outfitters

March 17, 2010 SGB Executive SGB Update

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced that Tedford Marlow, president, Urban Outfitters Brand, will retire and be succeeded by Steve Murray on April 12, 2010. Murray has been president, VF Action Sports Coalition since February 2009 overseeing the Vans and Reef

NRF Names Matt Shay as President and CEO

March 17, 2010 SGB Executive

Matt Shay has been selected to serve as the next President and CEO of NRF. Shay joins NRF from the International Franchise Association where he served as President and CEO. He succeeds Tracy Mullin, who is retiring after 17 years as NRF's CEO…

Reebok Reprises Jukari Exercise Program

March 17, 2010 SGB Update

Reebok International Ltd. and Cirque du Soleil said they are launching Jukari Fit to Flex, the second installment of an exercise program designed for women. JUKARI Fit to Flex launches first in Montreal, Canada the home of Cirque du Soleil and will rollou