Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced plans to open a new store in Norwalk, CT in the fall of 2010. The one-story, 24,000-square-foot store will be REI's second in Connecticut, joining a location in West Hartford, CT, which opened in 2007…
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Delta Apparel Lifts Fiscal 2010 Guidance
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, said its second quarter revenues increased 24% to approximately $91 million compared to $73.4 million in the prior year second quarter. The company expects earnings for the quarter ended December 26, 2009 to
Board Retailers Association Names New Members to Board
The Board Retailers Association has added three new members to its board of directors…
South Butt Responds to North Face Lawsuit
The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…
JD Sports Eyes Solid Holiday Comp Gain
U.K. retailers JD Sports Fashion expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period…
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood's American Recreation Products business, were not disclosed…
Holloway Sportswear Shifts Manufacturing to Mexico
Holloway Sportswear, Inc., headquartered in Sidney, OH, will shift manufacturing of wool varsity jackets in Jackson Center to a company owned facility in Mexico. The transition will begin in January 2010 and be complete by the first quarter of 2011…
NWTF Veteran Joins Steel Challenge Organization
The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA), the governing body for the sport of Speed Shooting and organizer of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships, announced that Tammy Mowry, a veteran of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF
Outdoor Cap Renames Team Division to OC Sports
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. announced a name change for their Team Sports Division. By June 2010 communications and marketing initiatives using the new title, OC Sports, will replace the existing title, Outdoor Cap, to better align the brand with the compan
Shoe Carnival Raises Q4 Comp Guidance
Shoe Carnival, Inc. raised its expectations for the fourth quarter. The off-price shoe chain now expects net sales to range from $168.0 to $169.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable store sales grew in the range of 7% to 8% versus previous
Puma Sells Majority Stake in Chalayan Brand
Puma AG sold its majority stake in British fashion maker Chalayan LLP less than two years after acquiring the brand. Terms were not disclosed…
Foot Locker U.S. Operations Consolidating Under New Management
Foot Locker, Inc. said it is consolidating the management team that oversees its Lady Foot Locker business with the team that currently manages the Foot Locker U.S., Kids Foot Locker and Footaction businesses. As a result, Richard A. Johnson will become p
Connecticut AG Calls On Ski Market To Honor Gift Cards
Connecticut’s attorney general filed a motion urging the bankruptcy court to require Ski Market to honor gift cards despite its recent Chapter 11 filing. Ski Market has indicated that bankruptcy proceedings will not allow it to it honor the approxim
Moving Comfort Invests in Biomechanics Research
Moving Comfort, the maker of sports bras and women's fitness apparel, is adding biomechanics research to their sports bra development through a partnership with Progressive Sports Technologies LTD, a sports innovation consultant based at Loughborough
Tourism Spending Fell 10% in Utah in 2009
Tourism spending in Utah declined 10%, or by $700 million to $6.2 billion in 2009, according to a report released by the Governor's Office, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Despite a decline in ski visits, however, traffic to state and national parks
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