Broder Bros., Co. Acquires Imprints Wholesale
Broder Bros., Co., the nation's largest distributor of imprintable apparel, announced the acquisition of Imprints Wholesale. The acquisition of Imprints Wholesale represents the first by Broder since 2006 and the first since private investment firm
First Descents Names New Director of Development
First Descents, a non-profit providing outdoor adventure programs for young adults with cancer is starting off the new year with new leadership at the director level. Nina Sharma joins the team as director of development and Chris Sizemore is the new dire
ICSC: Holiday Retail Sales on Pace to Grow 3.0 Percent
Holiday retail sales are on track to grow 3.0 over last year, according to the latest readings from the ICSC\Goldman Sachs (ICSC\GS) chain store sales index. The index rose by 0.7 percent for the week ending Dec. 22 from the prior week, which continued to
Deal Averts East Coast Port Strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing container carriers, struck a tentative agreement on a royalty payment for workers that had been a sticking point in negotiations. The two sides will push back
Gander Mountain to Open Fourth Alabama Store
Gander Mountain’s fourth store in Alabama, and the 121st nationwide, will open in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the late spring next year…
Holiday Retail Sales Tepid Across Most of Europe
Even with mostly conducive weather conditions, retail sales results were modest throughout most western industrialized countries, according to a report by Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Results were decent in the United States and, to a lesser exte
L.L. Bean Second in Online Customer Satisfaction Survey
L.L. Bean came in second in ForeSee's annual Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index. Amazon topped the list for the eighth straight year…
Consumer Confidence Plunges in December
The Conference Board said its consumer-confidence index declined in December, as a sub-gauge on expectations plunged to 66.5 — the lowest reading since November 2011 — from 80.9 a month earlier. Blamed were uncertainties over the fiscal cliff…
DSW Reopens Store Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
DSW Inc. has reopened its store in Lawrence, NY after extensive renovations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy…
PCC 2013 Host Communities Announced
USA Pro Cycling Challenge organizers announced the 2013 stage-race host cities over the holiday weekend, going back to its Front Range and Central Rockies roots.
SpendingPulse: U.S. Holiday Sales Much Weaker Than Forecast
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse estimated sales in the two months before Christmas increased just 0.7 percent compared with last year, according to wire reports. The report, which covers total U.S. sales at stores and online via all payment forms, sent
Flip Flop Shops Recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List
In its second-consecutive year on the list, Flip Flop Shops ranked No. 14 in the “Top New” category on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 list — up 27 spots from 2011 — and No. 94 in the “Fastest-Growing” category. Overall
Virus to Provide Ski Patrol with Coffee Char Compression Wear
Virus Action Sport Performance has been chosen as the official supplier for The National Ski Patrol Association (NSP). The NSP will utilize Virus' popular Stay Warm Coffee Charcoal Compression for their 29,000 members…
ComScore: Online Holiday Retail Sales Up 16 Percent
Retail e-commerce spending for the first 51 days of the November–December 2012 holiday season reached $38.7 billion, up 16-percent versus the corresponding days last year, ComScore reported Dec. 23…
ICSC: Holiday Sales Picked Up in Last Week
The ICSC-Goldman Sachs (ICSC-GS) chain store sales index for the week ending Dec. 22 rose by 0.7 percent from the prior week, which continued to reflect strength from last-minute shopping. Year-over-year, the gain for the week was 3.2 percent…
