Goode Partners has purchased ownership interest in Sneaker Villa, Inc., the Philadelphia-based urban footwear chain. Since its first store opened in 1989, the company has grown to over 50 units in several key Northeastern and Midwestern markets, more than
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Lowa Boots Plans Big Splash at Ouray Ice Festival
Lowa Boots is planning a very visible and strong presence at the 2013 Ouray Ice Festival, which takes place Jan. 10-13 in Ouray, CO…
West Marine Adds Nordstrom Exec to Board
West Marine, Inc. appointed Jamie Nordstrom, who heads Nordstrom’s direct-to-consumer business, as its newest independent director. Nordstrom also was appointed as the fourth member of West Marine's governance and compensation committee…
RILA Repeats Plea for Relief on Employer Mandate Deadline
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) applauded the Obama Administration for finally publishing proposed rules that will govern the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but repeated its plea for relief for companies unable to mee
Broder Bros., Co. Acquires Denver’s Imprints Wholesale
Broder Bros., Co., the nation's largest distributor of imprintable apparel, announced the acquisition of Imprints Wholesale. The acquisition of Imprints Wholesale represents the first by Broder since 2006 and the first since private investment firm L
Gun Background Checks Hit Record Highs
The number of FBI background checks required for Americans buying guns set a record in December, according to FBI data. The rise follows concerns about possible bans on certain firearms following the Connecticut school massacre…
RECALL: Academy Sports Crossbow Cocking Ropes
About 6,300 Game Winner crossbow cocking ropes sold exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors are being recalled. The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard. Three incidents res
New Balance Signs First Tennis Player
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic has become the first player to endorse New Balance's new line of tennis shoes and apparel…
NRF Welcomes Port Talks Extension
Following news that the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance agreed to extend their contract negotiations for an additional 30 days, National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay urged the two side
AAFA Welcomes Temporary Contract Extension to Avert Port Strike
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) said it welcomed the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announcement of a 30-day contract extension agreed to by the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Allianc
Gander Mountain to Open Fourth Alabama Store
Gander Mountain’s fourth store in Alabama, and the 121st nationwide, will open in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the late spring next year…
Consumer Confidence Plunges in December
The Conference Board said its consumer-confidence index declined in December, as a sub-gauge on expectations plunged to 66.5 — the lowest reading since November 2011 — from 80.9 a month earlier. Blamed were uncertainties over the fiscal cliff…
Prince Global Sports Names Latin America Manager
Prince Global Sports, which owns the Prince, Ektelon and Viking brands, has hired Miguel Rosa as business development manager for the Prince brand in Latin America. Rosa, a native of Brazil, spent the last seven years at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in
East Coast Port Contract Talks Resume as Deadline Nears
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance will go back to the negotiation table to avert a longshoreman's strike that would close 15 ports from Massachusetts to Texas. If no agreement is reached, 4,500 workers
Online Retail Visits Surge on Christmas Day
Online traffic to the top 500 retail sites monitored by Experian Marketing Services increased 27 percent on Christmas Day 2012 compared to 2011. Online traffic was up 10 percent for the seven preceding weeks compared with a year earlier…
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