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Wal-Mart to Close New York Fashion Office

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is closing its New York fashion office and consolidating buying operations at its home base in Bentonville, AK, as it refocuses back on basic goods. Wal-Mart had made a well-publicized move to Broadway in the heart of Manhattan's

Zoot Sports Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing

Zoot Sports has named Chris Bogue as vice president of sales and marketing for North America. Previously, he held high-level sales and marketing positions with Pactimo, Pearl Izumi, Casio and K2 Sports. He will begin his role with Zoot in Vista, CA on Nov

Unifi’s Revenues Slide 2 Percent in Q3

Unifi reported a steep drop in earnings in its third quarter. Demand for the company's domestically produced polyester and nylon products softened during the quarter as apparel companies delayed purchases ahead of the holiday selling season in order

Mattingly Sports to Sponsor Ball State

Mattingly Sports, a baseball and softball equipment company founded by MLB legend Don Mattingly, has reached a multi-year agreement with Ball State University Baseball Coach Alex Marconi for exclusive use of Mattingly Sports BBCOR bats. His team will also

Black Powder Campaign Profiles Customers

Black Powder Customs, a snowboard brand focused on providing limited edition, and fully custom designed snowboards, has launched a new marketing effort dubbed “Uniquely You.” The marketing initiative will put Black Powder Customs' customers front and

VF Corp: Timberland Helped Boost Q3 Revenues 23 Percent

VF Corp. reported revenues rose 23% to $2.75 billion for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, reflecting both 16 percent organic growth and its Sept. 13 acquisition of The Timberland Company. VF Corp. said it expects the momentum to continue into the fourth

Gander Mountain to Close in Johnson City

Gander Mountain will close its store in Johnson City, NY. Back in 2006, flooding caused the store to shut down for three months and now the damage left behind from Tropical Storm Lee is forcing the permanent closure of the 45,000- square-foot store…

TomTom’s Consumer Segment Revenues Fall 23 Percent

TomTom reported revenue from its consumer segment, which includes hand held personal navigation devices sold by many sporting goods retailers, declined 23 percent in the third quarter to €225 million ($318 mm). The Amsterdam-based company said total