About 400 Hanes employees participated in the company's annual Day of Caring, culminating the company's annual United Way campaign…
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Macintosh Retail Will Consider Relaunching Halfords Netherlands
Macintosh Retail Group said it will consider supporting a relaunch of Halfords Netherlands, the bicycle and automotive chain which recenlty filed for bankruptcy. Macintosh, which focuses primarily on footwear retailing, provided the company a €9.5 m
Adidas Group Appoints Chief HR Officer
The Adidas Group has appointed English-born Karen Parkin as chief HR officer, effective Nov. 1, 2014. Currently, Parkin is responsible for the global supply chain function within the Adidas Group. Jan Brecht, chief information officer of the Adidas Group,
Flight 23 to Open in Chicago
Flight 23, a partnership between Foot Locker's Footaction chain and Nike's Jordan brand that sells only Jordan merchandise, plans to open a 36,000-square-foot retail store in Chicago…
Zumiez’s September Comps Rise 6.6 percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2014 increased 12.5 percent to $66.3 million, compared to $58.9 million for the five-week period ended Oct. 5, 2013. The company's comparable sales increased 6.6 percen
REI CEO Stritzke to Keynote OIWC Awards at OR Winter Marketke
REI President and CEO Jerry Stritzke will be the speaker at OIWC’s Keynote and Leadership Awards Presentation at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Gap Inc. Sets CEO Succession Plan
Gap Inc. announced that Art Peck, the president of its Growth, Innovation and Digital division who has guided Athleta and Piperlime,, has been selected by the board of directors to succeed Glenn Murphy as the company’s next chief executive officer,
Terramar Named Official Baselayer Supplier by Snowsports Instructors
Terramar Sports is the official supplier of base layer products for the National Ski Patrol (NSP) and the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI)…
Under Armour to Open Brand House in Philadelphia
Under Armour plans to open a Brand House store in Philadelphia, according to a report from the Baltimore Business Journal…
Poll: NFL Associated with Negative Moral Values
When asked which of a list of popular U.S. professional sports they most associate with negative moral values, football (52 percent) is America's top selection by a nearly two-to-one margin over basketball (28 percent), the next most cited sport. Box
Under Armour Gains Incentives for Tennessee Facility
The state of Tennessee will give $6.75 million toward the new Under Armour distribution facility to be built in Mt. Juliet, a suburb of Nashville…
Outdoor Research Adds Rep in Pacific Northwest
Outdoor Research, the independent, Seattle-based manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel and accessories, this month retained a new sales agency, Tokul Creek Marketing, to cover the Pacific Northwest region…
Orvis Sets Second Alabama Store
Orvis plans to open its second store in Alabama in Huntsville with a scheduled opening in November…
Majestic Introduces “Always October” Campaign
As the MLB Postseason advances into the LCS and World Series, some of the most enduring images have been players and managers celebrating on-field in their Majestic “Always October” Performance Hoodies. This has created tremendous demand for the product a
Oakley Assembles to Release Snowboarding Film
Oakley, Inc. announced Snowboarding: For Me – a film that brings to life the unique relationship between its world-class snowboarding team and the sport and lifestyle they inhabit every single day. Each individual has his own story of how he began snowboa
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