Coalision Appoints EVP for Orage
Coalision, the Canadian lifestyle and apparel company based in Montreal, appointed former Rossignol president Francois Goulet to the role of executive vice president, Orage, effective Jan. 1…
Nordstrom, Inc., New Balance to Donate 11K Kids’ Shoes
As part of a holiday marketing effort, Nordstrom is teaming up with New Balance to donate shoes to needy kids. A minimum of 11,450 pairs will be distributed, with Nordstrom covering the costs of unsold tags and shipping…
Quiksilver Prices European Notes Offering
Quiksilver, Inc. announced the pricing of its previously-announced offering by its wholly-owned European subsidiary, Boardriders S.A. of €200 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.875% senior notes due 2017…
ChiLiving Hires New Chief Operating Officer
ChiLiving, the parent company of ChiRunning and ChiWalking, announced Jill Gleeson as its new chief operating officer…
Patagonia to Open First Canadian Store
Patagonia announced it will open its first Canadian retail store in Toronto in the historic Gurney Stove Works building at 500 King Street West. The retail store will open for business on Dec. 15…
FWS: Many Coastal Wetlands Likely to Disappear this Century
Many coastal wetlands worldwide — including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast — may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century, according to a release by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv
Ryn Appoints National Sales Director
Ryn USA LLC has named industry veteran Rory Mitchell as national sales director. Ryn said Mitchell tripled MBT's wholesale sales in less than three years back in MBT's thriving era…
SIA Announces 2010 SnowSports Retailers of the Year
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the 2010 SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Retailer of the Year Award. In its fifth year since inception, SIA received more than 1,200 nominations for this accolade from snow sports reps and retailer
Prana Appoints Scott Kerslake as its CEO
Prana Living, LLC, the maker of outdoor, yoga and active lifestyle apparel, announced that Scott Kerslake has become its new CEO, effective immediately. Kerslake succeeds Founder and current CEO, Beaver Theodosakis, who will remain on the Board of Directo
U.K. Bans Reebok Eastytone Curve Ads
The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority has banned print and TV advertisements for Reebok Eastytone Curve shoes, saying research the manufacturer submitted was either too limited or failed to substantiate its claims that the shoes improv
Stage Stores Reports 2.4% Comp Gain
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week November period ended Nov. 27increased 5.2% to $116 million from $110 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales increased 2.4%…
J.C. Penney’s Comps Advance 9.2%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that its comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 27, increased 9.2% over last year. All divisions and regions experienced comparable store sales growth in November with shoes and men's apparel re
TJX’s Same-Store Sales Rise 3%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 27 were $2.0 billion, up 7% over the $1.8 billion achieved a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 3%…
SpendingPulse: Apparel Spending up 9.6% in November
Year-over-year total apparel sales in November rose 9.6% in the largest year-over-year increase of the year for that sector, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Total apparel has enjoyed eight out of 11 months of year-over-year gains so far in
Gatorz Reports Q3 Sales Drop 13%
Gatorz Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributor of performance eyewear, reported overall revenue fell 13% to $483,766 from $554,926 in the year ago period as sales to the travel retail segment decreased by $95,550…
