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Finish Line Appoints Chief Business Development Officer

The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Mark S. Landau has been appointed chief business development officer, effective Jan. 1. Since January 2010, Landau has been a member of the company's board of directors, serving on its audit and strategy committee

IBM: Online Sales Jump for Christmas, ‘Mega-Monday’

The IBM Coremetrics Benchmark shows that online sales rose sharply on Christmas Day as well as on the day after Christmas. Dubbed “Mega-Monday” by many retailers because Dec. 26 fell on Monday this year, IBM officials said online sales grew 27.8 percent o

Eastman Outdoors Appoints New Leadership Team

Eastman Outdoors, which makes cookware for the outdoors, named Rob Eastman as chairman and chief executive officer and Erik Eastman as vice president. As chairman and CEO, Eastman is responsible for leading the company and building the value of Eastman Ou

REI Foundation Awards $50,000 to The Mountaineers

The REI Foundation awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to The Mountaineers, the Seattle-based outdoor education, recreation and conservation nonprofit founded in 1906. Lloyd and Mary Anderson enrolled in the nonprofit’s first basic

Raids Net $77 Million in Counterfeit Goods

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizure of more than 327,000 counterfeit items with a manufacturer's suggested retail price worth an estimated $76.8 million. The haul included

Ugg Appoints Creative Director

UGG Australia has promoted Leah Larson to creative director, a newly created position, according to Women's Wear Daily. Previously, Larson spent seven years as vice president of product for Ugg…

Nordstrom Rack to Open First Rhode Island Store

Nordstrom, Inc. plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack in Warwick, R.I., located just outside of Providence. The new 37,360 square-foot store is scheduled to open during fall 2012 in a newly developed wing at Warwick Mall…