J.C. Penney Denies Report Of Credit Woes

J.C. Penney issued a statement Thursday denying a report of challenges gaining funding to support merchandise delivery. On Wednesday, the New York Post said CIT Group, the largest factoring firm, “abruptly” ceased financing deliveries to the d

Nine West Launches Fall Campaign

Nine West launched its fall campaign with themes ranging from modern grunge to classic sophistication. The effort launches this month in the September issues of Vogue, InStyle, Glamour, People StyleWatch and in Taxi TV…

Skullcandy Posts Q2 Loss on Steep Sales Decline

Skullcandy Inc., the headphones maker, reported sales in the second quarter decreased 29.9 percent to $50.8 million from $72.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The loss in the period came to $635,000, or 2 cents a share, against earnings of

Head Sport GmbH Partners with Planet Sox

Head Sport GmbH announced a new multi-year license agreement with U.S-based PS Brands/Planet Sox for the company to produce Head sport, tennis and performance socks for the North American market…

Keen’s New President Exits

Mike Abbott, who joined Keen as its president in early July, has left the company. In a statement provided to SportsOneSource, Keen said, 'Keen has made the difficult decision to part ways with Mike Abbott. We wish him the best of luck with his futur

HanesBrands Q2 Earnings Soar

HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes, Champion and Gear for Sports, reported significantly higher second-quarter 2013 earnings and margins on 2 percent net sales growth…

OIA Announces New Board of Directors

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced its newly elected 2013-2014 board of directors and selected Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair. Zohar Ziv, President and COO of Deckers Corp. was elected as 1st vice chair; Casey Sheahan, CEO o

Jones Group Sees Q2 Revenues Dip

The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the second quarter of 2013 were $846 million, as compared with $855 million for the second quarter of 2012…

BikeRoar.com Curates Products from IBDs

BikeRoar has added features into its website that allow consumers to search for cycling products, then compare not only their specifications but their pricing from multiple Independent Bicycle Dealers (IBD’s)…

Federal Judge Rules Fed Set Swipe Fee Limits Improperly

Retailers won a significant legal battle Wednesday, when a federal judge threw out the Federal Reserve’s regulations governing swipe fees, saying the Fed disregarded congressional intent and “inappropriately” inflated debit card transact