Retail Execs Project Holiday Return Fraud Level

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) techniques and processes put in place to thwart criminal activity around retailers’ return policies continue to be put to the test, and with steadily improving retail sales, even more is on the line

Access Remains Top Concern for Many Anglers

Although fishing remains a popular activity shared by many sportsmen and their families, the sport is not without challenges that limit even broader participation from many who would love to take part in this tradition…

Brown Shoe Amends Credit Agreement

Brown Shoe Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, which extends its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility to December 2019…

New Balance Settles Karl Lagerfeld Lawsuit

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., various Karl Lagerfeld entities, and Net-A-Porter Group LLC, have resolved the lawsuit filed by New Balance concerning its iconic trademarks and trade dress and the design of Lagerfeld’s casual footwear line…

Travel and Tourism Spending Decelerated in Q3

Real spending on travel and tourism decelerated in the third quarter of 2014, increasing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent after increasing 3.3 percent (revised) in the second quarter. Real gross domestic product (GDP) also decelerated, increasing 3.9 perc

Quiksilver Closes Sales of Surfdome

Quiksilver, Inc. has completed the sale of its majority ownership interest in Surfdome, an online retailer of action sports products, to SurfStitch Group, an Australian based online retailer of action sports products…

Puma Names Rihanna its Global Ambassador

Puma and pop star Rihanna will kick off a new multi-year partnership in January 2015 which calls for the pop music start to serve as Puma's global ambassador for Women's Training and serve as the Puma women's creative director…

Osmo Nutrition Names Will Garratt as CEO

Osmo Nutrition, the maker of hydration products, hired Will Garratt as its chief executive officer. He will work closely with Founder Dr. Stacy Sims, to enhance and accelerate product development efforts…