Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge, reported total revenues in the third quarter increased 23 percent to $24.4 million from $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2010. This was primarily attributable to a 39 percent increase in e-commerce revenues to $1
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NBDA: Internet Sales Tax Should Not Exempt Small Businesses
The National Bike Dealers Association urged its members to lobby on behalf of federal Internet sales tax legislation, but diverged from other retail trade groups is saying such legislation should not exempt small businesses…
Brown Shoe Closing Distribution Center
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, plans to close its Sun Prairie, WI, distribution center in 2012. The closing of the facility will be a phased process, which is expected to begin in January and conclude in April. During this time,
BSN Sports Awards Victory Grant to Liberia YMCA
BSN Sports, formerly Sport Supply Group Inc., announced a Victory Grant award to the Liberia YMCA in West Africa. The BSN Sports Victory Grant Program is providing $1,000,000 of free equipment and uniforms to school athletic programs and recreation leagu
2XU Attains Private Equity Backing
2XU, a performance apparel brand based in Melbourne, Australia, said Lazard Australia Corporate Opportunity Fund 2 (Fund 2) has acquired a significant minority interest in 2XU…
Maverik Lacrosse to Outfit Whittier College
The Whittier College men’s lacrosse team is the latest NCAA Division III program to sign a multi-year equipment deal with Maverik Lacrosse…
ASTM Approves Standards for Trailer Cycles
A new voluntary ASTM International bicycle standard, developed to assist manufacturers in testing trailer cycles, intended to be pulled behind bicycles, has been approved by ASTM International…
RECALL: Keds Girls’ Shoes
About 45,000 of Keds “Know It All” girls shoes are being recalled. Collective Brands, Keds parent, has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe…
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Revenues Rise 6.8 Percent
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said sales totaled $4.7 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 1, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year comparative period. The increase in net sales for the quarter is primarily due to improvements in the supply chain i
Lenzing’s Modal Fiber Shipments Set Record in Third Quarter
Shipments of Lenzing Modal cellulosic fiber, increasingly popular with outdoor brands looking for renewable fibers, reached record levels in the third quarter, the Austrian textile company reported…
American Rec Takes Over Canadian Distribution for Two Brands
Canadian Recreation Products (CRP), a division of American Rec based out of GTA, Ontario, is expanding effective immediately to manage sales and product distribution for Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction in Canada…
Burton Snowboards/Mountain Dew Launches Sustainability Partnership
Burton Snowboards and Mountain Dew announced a new partnership focused on improving sustainability in apparel and outerwear…
Mossy Oak Partners with Lethal Scent Elimination Products
After a successful partnership with Mossy Oak Productions, Lethal Scent Elimination Products has expanded its relationship with Mossy Oak by becoming an officially licensed partner…
Li Ning’s Chief Product Officer Exits
Li Ning Co. Ltd. confirmed that Chief Product Officer Xu Maochun has left the company for “family matters,” according to the Global Times of China…
SmartWool Extends Partnership with USSA
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, has extended its partnership with SmartWool, as its official sock provider. As a part of the partnership…
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