Pacific Sunwear Appoints SVP, Men’s Merchandising and Design
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. promoted Alfred Chang to senior vice president, men’s merchandising and design. Chang was previously VP, men’s merchandising and design. He will continue to be responsible for managing all aspects of merchan
Schwinn Launches Helmet Safety Campaign
Schwinn launched Helmets on Heads, a comprehensive national education campaign committed to educating one million kids about bike helmet safety by 2023…
Franklin Retail Systems Names Vice President
Franklin Retail Solutions named Glenn Walls vice president of business development. Walls, who will be based out of the greater New York area, is responsible for managing strategic partnerships and developing new accounts…
Billabong Elects New Chairman
Billabong International Limited appointed Dr. Ian Pollard as director and chairman elect of its board of directors. Pollard is an actuary, Rhodes Scholar and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has held a wide range of senior bus
Puma Introduces Biodegradable and Recyclable Products
Puma will be launching a collection of shoes, apparel and accessories that are either biodegradable or recyclable when consumers return them to Puma’s Bring Me Back Program at the end of their lifecycles. With the Puma InCycle collection, coming int
Orvis to Open Store in Cincinnati
Orvis is opening a location in Kenwood, Ohio. The store is celebrating its grand opening Oct. 12-14…
Cam Newton Introduces New Belk Apparel Line
Charlotte-based Belk, Inc. has partnered with NFL quarterback Cam Newton to launch an exclusive line of men's apparel. This exclusive collection, MADE Cam Newton, will offer fashion-forward, versatile, professional apparel options for men, and in fal
Pro Football Stars Pierre Garcon and Mark Ingram Partner with Russell Brands LLC
Russell Athletic, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, announced new partnerships with Washington wide receiver Pierre Garcon and New Orleans running back Mark Ingram. Both star professional football players will serve as Russell ambassadors…
Franklin Retail Solutions Adds VP of Business Development
Franklin Retail Solutions announced that Glenn Walls has been named VP Business Development. Walls will be based out of the greater New York area…
Sports Source Asia Returns for Sixth Year
Sports Source Asia, the international sourcing fair for sports equipment and sports apparel, will be returning for its sixth year at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from Oct. 28 to 30. In 2011, more than 6,200 buyers attended the fair, with over half were fro
Split Clothing Makes Hires
Split Clothing appointed Kurt Schleicher as VP of domestic sales, Chris San Juan as SVP of design, and Alex Yang as director of marketing…
Costco’s September Comps Gain 6 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $9.31 billion for the month of September, an increase of 8 percent from $8.61 billion during the similar period last year…
Concept III Textile to Exhibit at Sourcing Snow at SIA Snow Show
Concept III Textiles will be among a handful of suppliers to exhibit at next winter’s Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show, which is adding a Sourcing Show on a separate floor for the first time…
Kohl’s September Comps Slide
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the five-week month ended Sept. 29, 2012 total sales decreased 1.4 percent and comparable store sales decreased 2.7 percent…
Nordstrom’s September Comps Climb 4.4 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 4.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 compared with the five-week period ended October 1, 2011…
