Gait Lacrosse, a division of Jarden Inc. that includes sporting goods brands such as Rawlings, Worth, Miken, JT Sports, license products and deBeer, said Bryan Bendig has joined the its team as the Grassroots Marketing Manager…
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Russell Agrees to Re-Hire Honduran Workers
With leaders of the long-running anti-sweatshop movement heralding it as their biggest victory to date, Russell Athletic agreed to open a plant in Honduras as a unionized factory and rehire 1,200 workers who had lost their jobs when Russell closed a facto
PacSun Q3 Sales Fall 17.1%; New CEO Outlines Initiatives to Revitalize Business
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., which has struggled profusely thus far in the fiscal 2009, outperformed most analysts estimates for the third quarter but warned investors that Holiday 2009 would be weaker than originally predicted…
Golf a Bright Sport in Tough Third Quarter for Perry Ellis
Perry Ellis, Inc. sales fell 19.7% to $178.6 million in the third quarter from $222.8 million in the year-ago period. Nearly all the decline came from the exit of businesses, including the PING golf apparel line, Dockers outerwear as well as certain priva
New Pack Brands From VF Outdoor Aimed at Club and Other Mass Channels
VFC is launching two new backpack brands, Wolf Creek and L8R, in an effort to address a broader audience and leverage the company’s strong sourcing structure. The two brands were created to help retailers in both existing and new channels who have b
Nike Appoints UW Provost to Board
NIKE, Inc. has appointed Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D. to its board of directors. Wise, 64, is the EVP and Provost of the University of Washington, where she is also professor of physiology and biophysics, biology, and obstetrics and gynecology…
NRF Disappointed by Senate Health Reform Bill
The National Retail Federation expressed disappointment in the Senate health care reform bill introduced by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev…
The Buckle Reports 9.8% Rise in Sales for Q3
The Buckle, Inc. reported net income rose 14.4% to $231.2 million on a revenue gain of 9.8% in the fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, 2009. Comps sales for the 13-week period rose 4.3% at the chain, which focuses on selling jeans, graphic tees and other fashio
Dick’s SG’s Q3 Earnings Increase Three-Fold, Comps Rise 1.9%
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings tripled to $18.9 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, from $6.2 million, or 5 cents per share. Results exceeded estimated earnings expectations provided on Aug. 20 of 4 to 7 cents a share
GAO Report Finds Credit Card Swiping Fees on the Rise
A report by the General Accountability Office released Thursday found that credit card interchange rates have risen despite Visa and MasterCard claims that they have remained “fairly” constant. The National Retail Federatoin said it hopes the
Son Replaces Father as CEO at CytoSport
Michael Pickett is replacing his father Greg Pickett as president and CEO at the sports nutrition company Cytosport. Greg Pickett, who led the company with Michael Pickett since its inception, will remain the chairman of the board of directors. Michael Pi
Int. Secretary Salazar Urges Americans to Connect with Nature
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the launch of an extensive public service radio campaign urging Americans to connect with nature and visit a National Wildlife Refuge…
Charges Sink Foot Locker’s Q3; Sales Slide 7.3%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a net loss of $6 million, or 4 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 31 after including $22 million, after tax, or 14 cents per share, of non-cash impairment charges to write down long-lived assets of the company
VF Outdoor Launching Two New Value Backpack Brands
VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation is introducing the launch of two new backpack brands, Wolf Creek and L8R to service the sporting goods, mid-tier, mass and club channels in Fall 2010. VF Outdoor says the the Wolf Creek and L8R brands were
Evolv Names Creative Director
Evolv, the climbing shoe brand, has added the artist Jeremy Collins to its management team in the role of creative director…
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