Planet Dog Obtains License to Make Life is Good Branded Pet Products
Planet Dog has procured an exclusive license to design, develop and manufacture a complete line of pet products for Life is Good that will be sold through both companies' dealers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean…
Uncle Josh Acquires Acme Tackle
Uncle Josh has announced the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Acme Tackle Company, of Providence, Rhode Island…
NRF Welcomes Government Shutdown Resolution
The National Retail Federation's President and CEO Matthew Shay welcomed the expected decision to reopen the government and delay the debate on the debt ceiling while criticizing the resolution process…
Nordstrom Rack To Open In Dublin, CA
Nordstrom, Inc. plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at the Village at Dublin in Dublin, CA. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2015…
Woolrich Footwear Assembles National Sales Team
Portland Product Werks (PPW), a premium footwear licensing group, has hired a national sales manager and sales team to launch the debut Woolrich Footwear collection in Fall 2014. Mike Mangiarancina joins Portland Product Werks as national sales manager of
NRF Survey Foreshadows Dip in Holiday Spending Budgets
U.S. consumers will spend slightly less on average this holiday season, according to a holiday consumer spending survey conducted for the National Retail Foundation since the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1…
BSN Sports Acquires Beaver Distributing Company
BSN Sports has completed the acquisition of Beaver Distributing Company dba Sols of Ambridge ( Sols) based in Ambridge, PA. Sols, family owned and operated since 1929, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in western Pennsylvania, and par
Liberty Creating New Stock to Track Backcountry.com and Other E-commerce Holdings
Liberty Interactive Corporation plans to create a new tracking stock so investors can follow the performance of its dominant home QVC and HSN operations separately from its other e-commerce companies, including Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com…
Dissident Billabong Shareholder Boosts Holdings
Affiliates of a New York investment firm have boosted their holdings in Billabong International Ltd. since informing the company in early September they would seek to oust most of its directors and seek changes to the company's constitution to requir
New Balance to Sponsor the Head Of The Charles Regatta
New Balance has signed on as the Official Athletic Footwear and Apparel partner of the 49th Head of the Charles Regatta presented by BNY Mellon, held annually on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, MA…
Calida Group Seeks Control of Lafuma
Calida Group, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, is seeking a majority stake in Lafuma, the struggling French company that owns the Lafuma, Millet and Eider outdoor apparel brands…
World T.E.A.M. Sports Board Adds Capital One Bank Executive
World T.E.A.M. Sports, a 20-year-old national sports management company, announced the appointment of Capital One Bank executive John Villar as a member of the non-profit’s board of directors…
Ugg Introduces Online Customization
Ugg Australia launched Ugg by You, an online customization tool that allows consumers to mix and match an array of color schemes on two classic styles, the Ugg Classic Short sheepskin boot and the Fluff Flip Flop. There are over 11,000 color, outsole and
Concept III Partners with NC Mill As Interest in Nearsourcing Rises
Concept III International announced that it has partnered with North Carolina-based Guilford Performance Textiles in response to growing interest in regionally sourced outdoor performance apparel…
Nathan Launches Visibility Campaign
Nathan, the maker of hydration, visibility, and other performance gear, announced the launch of its fall visibility campaign, entitled ‘How Do You Get Lit?’…
