Dominique Bergin, Chairman of Look Cycle Int. and President of Sport and Style, global license holder of the Rossignol Apparel brand, and Claude Roy, President of Momentum Distribution and newly formed Endorphin Group, have established a long term deal fo
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Boot Town Western Wearhouse to Liquidate
US Federal Bankruptcy Chief Judge Barbara J. Houser, approved the proposed Chapter 11 liquidation plan for Boot Town Western Wearhouse (BTWW Retail LP) at a court hearing in Dallas…
Collective Brands Partners on Star Wars Collection
Collective Brands, Inc. and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will transport both Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite Children's Group customers to “a galaxy far, far away” with the development of exclusive product lines b
Aldila, Inc. Joins OTCQX
Aldila, Inc. the manufacturer of graphite golf shafts, is now trading on OTCQX. Aldila began trading Monday on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX U.S. Premier…
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 25% in First Half
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be a full 25% higher during the first half of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Reta
New Balance Opens Shanghai Store
New Balance has opened its first Experience Store in Shanghai. It is New Balance's second Experience Store in China, following the opening of its first on Beijing's Qianmen Avenue last year…
Icebreaker Receives LEED Certification for U.S. Headquarters
Icebreaker has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Portland from the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Rating System…
OIA Topline Report: December Sales Slide 1%
The December 2009 edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) dropped 1% compared to last December, moving from $1.07 billion from $1.06
Saucony Signs First Olympic Sprinter
Saucony, Inc. signed 2008 U.S. Olympian and two-time World Championships gold medalist Wallace Spearmon, Jr. to a multi-year endorsement contract. Spearmon, Jr., the winner of three consecutive World Outdoor Championships 200-meter medals, is the first Ol
KEE Action Sports Acquires JT Sports
KEE Action Sports LLC, based in Sewell, NJ, has purchased JT Sports from Jarden Corp. Effective immediately, KEE will be manufacturing and selling the entire line of JT Sports, Brass Eagle, and ViewLoader paintball products…
Gaiam to Make Reebok Fitness DVDs and Kits
Reebok inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Gaiam, Inc. to launch a new line of Reebok DVDs, fitness accessories, and workout kits…
Vapor Apparel Named Official Apparel Provider of FCC
The Family Circle Cup, one of twenty Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier Events, has selected Vapor Apparel to manufacture and design their 2010 apparel for this year's tournament, Lacoste has been the sponsor…
Ski Market Begins GOB Sales
Ski Market started going out of business sales on Saturday. In a bankruptcy auction in Boston held Feb. 5, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC won the right to liquidate Ski Market's remaining seven stores…
Timberland’s Q4 Earnings Soar Despite Flat Sales
The Timberland Company reported fourth-quarter earnings vaulted 69.4% to $22.3 million, or 40 cents a share, from $13.1 million, or 23 cents, a year ago. Revenue eased 0.7% to $387.8 million from $390.6 million a year ago and were down 3.9% on a constant
Macy’s January Comps Climb 3.4%
Macy's Inc. reported January same-store sales rose 3.4%. Total sales also rose 3.4%, to $1.26 billion. Macy's also said it's raising its fourth-quarter earnings target to $1.35 to $1.37 a share, excluding restructuring-related costs. The co
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