UK retail sales values were up 1.8 percent on a like-for-like basis in August 2013 from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4 percent on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6 percent, against a 1.6 percent increase in August 2012, acc
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Nike to Join Dow 30
Nike is being added to the Dow Jones industrial average, the most widely known barometer of the U.S. stock market. Nike joins Goldman Sachs and Visa as new companies on the 30-stock index…
Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Names President
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety named human rights expert and attorney Jeffrey Krilla as its president. The coalition represents 20 North American apparel companies, retailers and brands, including L.L. Bean and V.F. Corp…
Point6 Sponsors the Denver Post Pedal the Plains Bicycle Tour
Point6, makers of premium merino wool socks, will sponsor the 2nd Annual Pedal the Plains Bicycle Tour…
Report: KKR, Sycamore Considering Joint Bid for Jones Group
Private-equity firms KKR & Co LP and Sycamore Partners are considering a joint bid for Jones Group, the parent of Nine West, the Wall Street Journal reported. In July, Jones Group hired Citigroup Inc to explore a potential sale of parts or all of the comp
OIA VantagePoint: Footwear Disappoints Again in August
Sales of outdoor products increased 2.9 percent in fiscal August to $868.2 million, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. As in fiscal July, Outdoor Hardgoods and Apparel posted solid sales growth, while Footwear struggled.
Canadian Tire Looks to Raise C$263M through REIT
Canadian Tire expects to raise Canadian $263.5 million ($255.6 mm) through listing of a real estate investment trust that will hold its retail properties. CT Real Estate Investment Trust plans to offer 26.4 million shares at C$10 each…
Ride Names Reps for Mid-Atlantics and Rockies
Seattle-based snowboard maker Ride added two seasoned sales reps to serve the Mid-Atlantic and Rockies territories…
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Ready for 2013-14 Season
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM)/Bring a Friend (BAF) organizers have updated their logo, website content, Ambassadors program and PR effort for the upcoming season. They will also bring back the Bring a Friend Challenge and Why I Love to Ski or Ri
PHIT America Touts Golf’s Health Benefits
PHIT America has spoken with experts in fitness and health and quickly realized that golf doesn’t get enough credit for how great of a fitness activity it is…
First Lady Applauds SG Industry Effort to Promote Physical Activity
First Lady Michelle Obama recognized SFIA members Reebok and Nike at a Let’s Move! Active Schools event for their continuing efforts in promoting physical activity and fighting childhood obesity. Shaquille O’Neal, Allyson Felix, and Dominique
EPA Website Streamlines Access to Chemical Health Safety Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…
Green Guru to Collect Old Inner Tubes at Interbike Outdoor Demo
Green Guru, a leading manufacturer of fashionably functional ecologic adventure gear, will be collecting old bicycle inner tubes at the Interbike Outdoor Demo & Trade Show Sept. 18 to 20…
110% Appoints Austin Chow as President
110%, the maker of compression + ice recovery and performance gear, hired Austin Chow as president of the company. Chow spent the last four years with IMG Licensing, a division of IMG Worldwide…
Lax World Purchased by Former Jos. A. Bank Executives
Lax World, the Baltimore, MD-based chain of lacrosse retail stores, has been purchased by two former Jos. A. Bank executives. The new owners have stated plans to aggressively expand the lacrosse chain…
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