Textile Exchange (TE) listed apparel brands doing the most to enhance sustainability in the textile supply chain through their use of organic cotton and other “preferred fibers.”
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Adidas Adds Swimmings’ Proud & Willis to its Roster
Adidas welcomed swimmers Benjamin Proud and Andrew Willis to its team.
New Balance Kicks-Off Liverpool FC Fan Pub Parties
New Balance is offering Liverpool FC (LFC) fans an opportunity to celebrate their passion with LFC Pub Parties in Pasadena and San Francisco. As the official kit supplier of LFC, New Balance is hosting two free events for Liverpool FC fans to unite off the field in advance of the soccer matches against Chelsea at […]
Macy’s Pilots IBM’s Watson for In-Store, Personalized Shopping Companion
Macy’s announced the pilot of “Macy’s On Call,” a mobile web tool that allows customers to interact with an AI-powered platform via their mobile devices.

Can a New EMS and Bob’s Survive Under Old Management?
Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores exited bankruptcy reorganization July 19 under a new entity called Eastern Outfitters LLC, but its ownership and leadership pretty much remain the same.
Tracksmith Blends Run & Swim Technology
Tracksmith, the budding run apparel brand, released a line of swim-friendly running bottoms designed to perform both as a run and swim trunk.
Skirt Sports ‘Sewing Room’ Includes Consumer in Design Process
Skirt Sports launched “The Sewing Room,” an interactive crowd design section of its website with a goal of including customers and fans in the product ideation and creation process.
Zalando Estimates Second Quarter Sales Reached $1 Billion
Zalando SE, which has emerged as a leading online fashion retailer across Western Europe, released preliminary figures showing its revenues grew 24 to 26 percent to €909-924 million in the second quarter.

Report: Sports Authority Accelerates Store Closings
Sports Authority is looking to liquidate and close the majority of its stores by the close of July instead of by the end of August, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Nordstrom Promotes Scott Meden and Kristin Frossmo
Nordstrom appointed Scott Meden to executive vice president and chief marketing officer and Kristin Frossmo to executive vice president of Shoe Division.
Dick’s SG to Open 650,000-Square-Foot DC in Upstate New York
Dick’s Sporting Goodswill invest $100 million to build a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate Park in the Town of Conklin, NY. The news was announced by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Differential Brands Group Acquires Swims Brand
Differential Brands Group Inc. completed the acquisition of Swims AS, a Scandinavian lifestyle brand best known for its range of fashion-forward, water-resistant footwear and sportswear.

EMS and Bob’s Complete Restructuring
Versa Capital Management, LLC announced the formation of Eastern Outfitters, LLC, which will continue the restructured and recapitalized operations of Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and Bob’s Stores (Bob’s). EMS and Bob’s will operate as business units of Eastern Outfitters, LLC, a new holding company with over $400 million in annual multi-channel revenue

Adidas by Stella McCartney Enlists Supermodel for Fall/Winter Campaign
Adidas by Stella McCartney enlisted supermodel Karlie Kloss to join on as the face of the Fall/Winter 2016 Adidas by Stella McCartney campaign.
World Running Gear Market Growing
Global running gear market analysts say rising product innovation is boosting market growth.