SPRI Products, Inc., a leading distributor of rubberized resistance products and fitness accessories, recently hired Dean Young as national account manager, working in the company’s Commercial Division calling on all vertical markets, including hosp
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Lululemon Athletica Launches SeaWheeze Half-Marathon Event
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced it is hosting a half-marathon event in Vancouver called The SeaWheeze on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012…
Honeywell Safety Products Appoints Footwear Manager
Honeywell Safety Products announced that Sean O'Brien has been named director of retail footwear marketing. O'Brien comes to Honeywell from Converse where he was the senior director of merchandising for North America…
CEO of Urban Outfitters Resigns
Urban Outfitters Inc. said Glen T. Senk has stepped down as chief executive and that co-founder and Chairman Richard A. Hayne will succeed him. Senk resigned to “pursue another opportunity” and also left the retailer's board of directors though he wi
Studica Launches Fan Apparel Store
Studica, Inc., the education source for software and technology products, has now opened a new apparel store [at http://studica.beyondgraduation.com]. Studica's apparel store offers college and pro team apparel for men, women and children. Collectibl
Genesco Raises EPS Guidance On Healthy Comp Sales
Genesco Inc. again raised its guidance for the year by a dime a share after witnessing same-store sales increased by a stronger-than-expected 13 percent so far in the quarter ending this month. In the same year-ago period, same store sales increased 9 per
Head’s Winter Division to Relocate to Boulder
Head's Winter Division is planning to relocate to Boulder, CO. Currently located in Norwalk, CT, Head’s Winter Division has enjoyed a strong resurgence over the past…
Delta Apparel Elects New Board Member
Delta Apparel, Inc. announced the election of Suzanne B. Rudy as a director by unanimous approval of the company's Board. Rudy is vice president, corporate treasurer, compliance officer and assistant secretary of RF Micro Devices, Inc., a publicly tr
Invista Apparel Sets New Organizational Structure
Invista Apparel said that in order to foster innovation and enhance service, its spandex business has created a new western region and eastern region to serve its global base of customers…
DSW Raises EPS Guidance and 2012 Store Openings
DSW Inc. raised its EPS guidance and said it now plans to accelerate new store openings in 2012 to between 35 to 40 new stores, which is ahead of its long-term goal of 15 to 20 new stores per year…
Reef Reorganizes Men’s Apparel Structure
Reef announced the promotion of Eric Gigler to design and merchandising director as Greg Osthus transitions to the newly added role of director of sales, apparel. The strategic changes are intended to position the growing men's apparel line for conti
Lululemon Hikes Q4 Guidance
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that the company is raising its guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ending Jan. 29, 2012. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the company now expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of 47 cent
Blacks Leisure Sold to JD Sports for £20 Million
Blacks Leisure has completed its sale of substantially all of its trade, assets and brands to a wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sports Fashion plc for £20m in cash. The UK outdoor specialty retailer said it appointed Monday three KPMG LLP partners as admini
A.T. Cross Says Optical Business Grew 20 Percent in 2011
A.T. Cross Company said it expects to meet previously issued earnings guidance for 2011 after sales at the Cross Optical Group, which owns the Costa and Native sunglass brands, grew 20%. However, the company said a double-digit decline in European sales i
Gramicci to Donate 1 Percent of Sales from new Fall 2012 Collection
Outdoor Outreach will receive one percent of the sales of Gramicci’s new Fall 2012 collection as the natural performance climbing and outdoor apparel company expands its ongoing Start Somewhere social and environmental philanthropic initiative…