Nike Names CEO of Hurley; VP of Global Apparel

Nike, Inc. named Jill Stanton as VP of global apparel for the Nike brand. She succeeds Roger Wyett, who has been named CEO of Hurley International. Joe Serino, who brings over 25 years of experience in the apparel industry, will become the new VP of appar

ExOfficio Supports Cascade Land Conservancy

ExOfficio is joining the Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) to help restore the Duwamish River. ExOfficio will kickoff its on-going initiative at the third annual Duwamish Alive! event on Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 10am to 2pm at the Duwamish Riverbend

Jack Wolfskin to Build New EU Warehouse

ProLogis will build a new industrial warehouse in northern Germany for Jack Wolfskin, a leading European provider of outdoor equipment, footwear and apparel. The 366,000 square foot facility will be developed on land recently acquired by ProLogis southwes

Quiksilver Opens Store in Toronto

Quiksilver has opened a 2,300-square-foot, company-owned, full-priced retail store on Queen Street in the heart of one of Toronto's most vibrant communities. The new store, the company's second in Canada, offers a distinctive selection of Quiks

Hydrapak Purchases Gel-Bot Product Line from vDw

Hydrapak said is has purchased Gel-Bot product Line from Venture Design Works. The main offering of the line is the patented GEL-BOT bottle, a water bottle that incorporates a separate nutritional gel chamber for a product that uniquely combines hydration

Brooks Appoints Team Sales Manager

Brooks Sports, Inc. has hired Charlie Wilson as team sales manager. His major responsibilities include driving the team sales efforts, developing successful sales programs with individual team dealers, and working with the external sales force to provide

Finish Line Fires Back at Genesco with Own Court Action

The Finish Line, Inc. has filed an answer, counterclaim and third-party claim for declaratory judgment in connection with the action pending in the Chancery Court in Nashville, Tennessee, regarding the company's proposed acquisition of Genesco Inc. I

Yue Yuen’s Q3 Profit Down 3.7%

Yue Yuen Industrial showed a 3.7% decline in net profits in the third quarter ended June 30, to $119.3 million from $123.9 million a year earlier. A booming business in China is being offset by weakness in North America and Europe. Sales in the period ga

L.L.Bean Announces Employee Bonuses/Free Shipping

L.L.Bean announced the completion of a strong spring season with a recognition gift for its employees and a free holiday shipping offer as a gift of appreciation to its customers. L.L.Bean said its spring season, which closed August 31, ended 8% over last

Interbike Concludes Successful Day 1

After wrapping up Outdoor Demo, more than 18,900 Interbike attendees gathered at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Wednesday to continue with three packed days of exhibits, product launches, seminars, meetings and celebrations. In celebration of their

Andre Agassi Sues Target Corp…

Former professional tennis player Andre Agassi has sued Target Corp., alleging that the retailer illegally used his name on more than 52,500 pairs of “Agassi” sandals sold at its stores nationwide and through Internet retailer Amazon.com. The sandals are

NRF: Holiday Sales Growth to Be Below Ten-Year Average…

The National Retail Federation reported that it anticipates holiday sales to increase by 4.0% to $474.5 billion for the 2007 season. However, with a growth rate of only 4.0%, this year’s sales increase will be below the ten-year average of 4.8% and would

Orange 21 and No Fear Drop Retail Talks…

In July, Orange 21, Inc. entered into discussions with No Fear to acquire its retail subsidiary, No Fear Retail Stores, Inc. as part of a strategic expansion. More recently, Orange 21’s independent special committee of its board of directors concluded tha