RILA Urges TPA Support

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve H.R. 1314, a bill to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) legislation…

Modell’s Opens Location in Clark, NJ

Modell’s Sporting Goods opened its second location of 2015 in New Jersey with the grand opening of its newest location at 1255 Raritan Rd. in Clark, NJ, bringing its total to 154 storefronts…

Argon 18 to Introduce New Investors

Argon 18, a Québec bicycle manufacturer, will announce a major investment in the firm at a press conference Friday, according to statement released by its founder and president Gervais Rioux…

Shoe Carnival to Launch Small-Market Concept

Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced the launch of a new, complementary, small-market store concept. The new store will be approximately 5,000 square feet, or half the size of a current Shoe Carnival store…

Orvis Appoints New President

Orvis Company Inc. selected William McLaughlin, a former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation, as its new president. McLaughlin will assume the post July 27 and will succeed Raymond G. McCready, who is retiring…

Deckers Looks to Elevate Ugg Brand Experience

Speaking last week at Piper Jaffray’s Consumer Conference, Angel Martinez, Deckers Brands’ CEO, said that over the last four to five years, consumers have grown to want either a “brand experience” or they’re buying on price..

Summit Sports Acquired, Will Now Acquire Others

Summit Sports Inc. has been acquired by Digital Fuel Capital, a private equity group that plans to help the Bloomfield, MI-based company pursue acquisitions of other leading action and outdoor sports companies…