Nike to Trim Shipments from China, Vietnam; Close HI Niketown
Nike said it plans to stop orders from three footwear factories in China and one in Vietnam as the global downturn forces the company to trim output, acccording to published reports. Additionally, Nike will cancel shipments from several apparel contract p
Li and Fung Ltd. Posts 20% Sales Gain in 2008
Li & Fung Ltd. reported revenue grew 20% in its year ended Dec. 31, to HK$110.7 billion (U.S. $14.2 billion). The gains were due to “resilient organic growth” as well as a number of outsourcing deals and acquisitions. The Group’s core operating profit d
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Expands Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Jay Curwen to its inside team of territory managers…
R.G. Barry to Make Levi Strauss Slippers and Sandals
R.G. Barry Corp signed a licensing agreement with Levi Strauss to make and market a new line of slippers and sandals under the Levi Strauss name. Slippers will launch in Fall 2009 with sandals to launch in Spring 2010…
RECALL: O’Neill Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the La Jolla Sport USA, of Irvine, CA, announced a voluntary recall of about 9,700 O'Neill children's sweatshirts with drawstrings. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood w
Surefire, Advanced Armament to Meet in Court
Gun suppressor manufacturer SureFire, LLC filed a false advertising lawsuit in the Central District of California (Santa Ana Division), against Advanced Armament Corp…
Merrell Develops Sales Force for Apparel Division
Merrell plans to develop an in-house sales force to focus exclusively on Merrell Apparel. The company has begun a nationwide search for its new sales division…
Jetboil Hires New Rep Agency
Jetboil has hired Three Mountain Associates (TMA) to represent the Northeast and North Mid-Atlantic regions for Jetboil…
Under Armour CEO Misses ’08 Bonus
Under Armour, Inc. CEO Kevin Plank voluntarily cut his $500,000 salary to $26,000 last year, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. When the company recently fell short of its targeted 2008 revenue of $775 million by nearly $50 m
Ironclad’s Q4 Revenues Slide 22.9%
Ironclad Performance Wear reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $4.1 million, a decrease of 22.9% percent a year ago. The loss from operations declined to $170,000 compared to a loss of $444,000 during the same period in 2007…
UST Mamiya Promotes Two In-house
UST Mamiya announced the promotion of two employees to key engineering and research positions within the company. Shigeki Take has been promoted to vice president of research and development and global integration for UST Mamiya. Jamie Pipes has been pro
Life is Good Partners with Promotions Firm
The Life is good Company has partnered with T.R. Miller Co., Inc. to introduce its collection of Life is good apparel and accessories to human resource executives for use in employee motivation, recognition, and reward programs. Already, companies ranging
Bearpaw Names Executive Vice President
After one year of working with Bearpaw on a contract basis, John Larkin has joined the company in a full-time capacity as executive vice president. Larkin will oversee sales, marketing, and product development. Bearpaw is one of the fastest growing footw
Walking Co. Outlines Restructuring; Will De-List from NASDAQ
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. reported fourth quarter net sales increased 3.9% to $79.6 million and full year sales grew 3.5% to $241.5 million. Comparable store sales at TWC stores increased 6.7% for the fourth quarter and 1.8% for the year. The co
Columbia Sportswear Releases VP of Global Apparel Merchandising
On Mar. 17, 2009, Columbia Sportswear Company stated in an 8-K filed with the SEC that Mark J. Sandquist's employment as VP of Global Apparel Merchandising and ACE of the company would be terminated, effective as of Mar. 24, 2009…
