Apple Retail Head to Become JC Penney’s CEO

Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III, chairman and chief executive officer of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., announced that Ron Johnson, has been named the company's next chief executive officer, succeeding Ullman in that role. Johnson will assume the CEO positi

SandP Lowers Outlook On Collective Brands

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its outlook on Collective Brands Inc. (PSS) to stable from positive. The rating agency said high unemployment and rising product costs weighed on the footwear retailer's performance…

VF Corp. to Acquire The Timberland Co. in $2B Deal

VF Corporation and The Timberland Company today jointly announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement. VF will pay Timberland shareholders $43 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $2 billion net of cash acquire

Fireman Capital Partners Invests in Newton Running

Paul Fireman, the Founding CEO of Reebok International, and his company Fireman Capital Partners, returned to the business of high performance athletic shoes with a “significant investment” in Newton Running Co., a manufacturer of natural running footwear

Lids Sports Group Acquires Buckeye Corner Stores

Lids Sports Group has acquired Buckeye Corner stores, which operates in the Columbus, OH area. The acquisition is made up of four store locations, an e-commerce website, and a catalog business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…

Golf DMD Sales Approaching $170 Million

Golf Datatech, LLC released a study finding that the size of the market for Distance Measuring Devices (DMD) is approaching the on-off course putter market in total sales, and may reach as high as $170 million in annual sales across all retail channels in

Boxercraft Appoints CEO

Boxercraft Incorporated, a supplier of spiritwear, campus apparel, and licensed collegiate apparel based in Atlanta, announced the election of Charles A. Sutlief as the company's new chief executive officer…