Germany’s 21sportsgroup Secures Financing
Germany’s 21sportsgroup announced it had secured the working capital it requires to operate its multi-channel running, cycling and triathlon stores through 2016…
The Toms Marketplace Launches at Toms.com
Toms launched the Toms Marketplace, a new online retail destination hosted on Toms.com that features a curated collection of 200 socially conscious products from 30 different companies…
Jones Apparel’s Q3 Sales Dip
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were $1.02 billion, as compared with $1.04 billion for the third quarter of 2012…
Lululemon Signs Lease for Santa Monica Store
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has signed a long-term lease to move into a prime Third Street Promenade location in Santa Monica, CA, according to Maxxam Enterprises…
Sports Authority Plans to Hire 5,000 Employees for 2013 Holiday Season
Sports Authority announced plans to hire up to 5,000 part-time and temporary workers around the United States to meet consumer demand during the holiday season, a 20-percent increase from last year…
Lululemon Athletica Appoints Chief Product Officer
Lululemon Athletica inc. announced that Tara Poseley has been appointed as its chief product officer. She most recently served as president of Kmart apparel, a multi-channel, multi-category business with several billion in revenue, at which she was respon
TravelChair Picks Red Pine as Canadian Distributor
TravelChair has chosen Red Pine Outdoor to distribute its camping furniture in Canada…
Redline Sports Group Adds Lowe Alpine to Brand Portfolio
Equip Outdoors Technologies Ltd. said it had chosen, Redline Sports Group to represent Lowe Alpine in the Rockies. Redline Sports already represents Rab, Equip’s outdoor apparel brand…
Sears Considering Spinoff of Lands’ End
Sears Holdings Corporation said in a statement it's evaluating separating both its Lands' End business and Sears Auto Center (“SAC”) business. It also lowered its guidance for the current quarter…
FootBalance/Sports Authority to Support Breast Cancer Research
FootBalance, an maker of custom footbeds, teamed up this month with Sports Authority to raise more than $2,000 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Fund…
Rusty and La Jolla Group Agree to Part Ways
La Jolla Group, the owner of the O'Neill Clothing license, and Rusty have mutually agreed to return the apparel license for Rusty North America to the brand owners, Rusty International, at the end of 2013. This concludes a six-year licensing partners
City Sports Launches CS Kids Expansion
City Sports has expanded its current CS Kids offering to include six more stores, following a positive consumer response…
Brunswick Launches Free Online Marketing Program For Certified Dealers
Brunswick Corporation's (NYSE: BC) dealer services team, Brunswick Dealer Advantage, has teamed up with Dominion Marine Media, the online marine marketing services division of Dominion Enterprises Inc., to offer Brunswick certified dealers online mar
Dr. Martens Sold to PE Firm
Permira Funds, a private equity firm that owns Hugo Boss and New Look, has bought R Griggs Group, the parent company and licensee of the Dr Martens brand, for £300 million (U.S. $486 mm)…
Pacific Sunwear Appoints Board Member
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. appointed Frances P. Philip to to its board. Philip was employed in various executive positions with L.L. Bean, Inc. from 1994 to 2011, eventually becoming chief merchandising officer…
