Knights Apparel Names President and COO
Knights Apparel Inc. has named veteran apparel and home textiles industries executive Donnie Hodge as president and COO. Hodge was most recently COO of the Gerber Childrenswear division of Kellwood Co. In his new post, Hodge will be responsible for runnin
Ever-Glory to Start Trading on AMEX Wednesday
Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. said its Chairman and CEO Edward Yihua Kang has been invited to ring the opening bell at the American Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, to celebrate the listing of the company on the exchange
Lorpen, Lenzing Ink Exclusive Supplier Deal
Lenzing AG has become its exclusive supplier of Lyocell and modal fibers for Spanish sock maker Lorpen’s 2009 sock collection. Lenzing will provide three fibers for Lorpen – Tencel, Lenzing Modal and MicroModal. Tencel is made of eucalyptus wood, whle Mod
Comps Grow in June as Consumers Search Out Deals in Value Channels
Fiscal June proved to be a stronger month than anticipated by many industry observers as the first sustained period of warm summer weather met with the arrival of government stimulus checks to drive positive comparable store sales growth…
Cramer Acquires Active Ankle Systems, Inc.
Cramer Products, Inc. has acquired Active Ankle Systems, Inc. Active Ankle is a manufacturer of ankle braces used by professional and amateur athletes…
KEEN Opens New European Office
KEEN Inc. opened its new European headquarters to support the brands' continued international growth and expansion. The office, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will support all aspects of the KEEN business in Europe…
Outdoor Group Continues to Set the Pace
While all four of the company’s branded operating groups and geographic areas contributed to the revenue increase, the Outdoor Group continued to lead the way. The group, which consists of Merrell and Patagonia, logged another record quarter of revenues a
Outdoor Group Continues to Set the Pace
While all four of the company’s branded operating groups and geographic areas contributed to the revenue increase, the Outdoor Group continued to lead the way. The group, which consists of Merrell and Patagonia, logged another record quarter of revenues a
END Picks up Southeast Dealers for Fall Line
Portland-based END Footwear has signed up ten new retailers in the Southeast. The company, which has focused on minimizing the amount of glues and other harmful ingredients used in shoes, is launching its product line next month. The company claims its “e
Armstrong Tools Builds Tool Kits for Troops
Armstrong Tools have won a contract to design and build a mobile tool kit for the United States Army and Marines that meets stringent Berry Amendment “Made in the USA” requirements. Over the five-year, $125 million dollar contract’s life, the companies wi
Sears Names New Head of Apparel
Sears Holdings Corp. hired Craig M. Israel, formerly president and CEO of Robinson's-May/Meier & Frank, as senior vice president at the corporate level and president of apparel for Sears. He will report to Bruce Johnson, interim CEO of the parent com
Keen Names COO
Keen Inc. named Dave Boeschenstein in the newly formed position of chief operating officer (COO). Boechenstein's key responsibilities will be to identify and implement operational strategies, as well as develop and drive process discipline across all
Johnson Outdoors Appoints New Tech4o and Eureka! Team
Johnson Outdoors announced the newly organized senior management team that will enable the company to enhance its product development and marketing initiatives. Mark Hrubant was named Eureka!’s brand director and Linda Grebe, formerly Eureka! product dire
Ashworth Names New Product/Sales Manager at Sunice
Ashworth, Inc. announced today that it has named golf-apparel industry veteran Dick Gianferante as Sales/Product Manager for the company’s Montreal-based Sunice Outerwear.
Gianferante had served as Callaway Golf Apparel’s Sales Manager, Green-Grass Sales
June Comps Surge 16% at American Apparel
American Apparel, Inc. reported that for the month of June 2008, sales for stores open for more than twelve months increased 16% over the year-ago period, on a constant currency basis. For the month of June 2007, comparable store sales increased 28%. Ther
