<p>Wheaties will feature the champion of the Ford Ironman World Championship on its box for the first time in coming months as part of a campaign to position its Wheaties Fuel cereal as a key component of any sports nutrition diet…</p>
<p>Proposed revisions to the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides cautions marketers not to make blanket, general claims that a product is “environmentally friendly” or “eco-friendly” because such claims raise expectations tha</p>
<p>The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $2 million grant to the International Labor Organization in a bid to improve labor conditions in the Nicaraguan garment sector. The grant marks an expansion of the Better Work program pioneered in Cambodia ten ye</p>
<p>Body Glove's newly hired Jono Siegel takes his position as sales manager for Sporting Goods and Marine distributors…</p>
<p>Team Athletic Goods hired former TAG CEO, Trevor Swangard as a company consultant. His initial duties include organizing and heading TAG's fall dealer buying show being held in Kansas City, MO from Monday, Oct. 18th through Thursday, Oct. 21. He will</p>
<p>Canada Goose has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of the Denne Group, handling the Midwest territory including Minnesota to Western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, and Treeline Sales, covering the Southeast territory from Virginia to Fl</p>
<p>Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer has appointed 20-year industry veteran Robert Yturri as Senior Vice President of Product and Brand Management…</p>
<p>Multichannel Merchant has named Performance Bicycle a Silver Award winner in the 25th Annual MCM Awards, which recognize excellence in multichannel retailing…</p>
<p>Stage Stores, Inc. said total sales for the five week September period ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 4.8% to $118 million from $113 million in the prior year five week period ended Oct. 3, 2009…</p>
<p>The Buckle, Inc. reported same-store sales rose 3% in September. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month ended Oct. 2, increased 8.7% to $87.1 million from $80.1 million a year ago…</p>
<p>Stein Mart, Inc. said comparable store sales increased 0.4% for the five week period ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared to the five week period ended Oct. 3, 2009…</p>
<p>The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 5.9%. Total sales for the five weeks increased 5.7% to $299.2 million compared with $282.9 million for the prior year period…</p>
<p>Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy 21, announced that effective Oct. 5, its wholly owned subsidiary Orange 21 North America Inc. (O21NA), entered into a $1.0 million promissory note with one of Orange 21 Inc.'s shareholders, Costa Brava Partnership II</p>
<p>Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority and several other retailers are partnering with ShopRunner, owned by GSI Commerce, to offer a year of two-day deliveries for $79, the same price charged through Amazon's Prime subscription program. The</p>
<p>Target Corporation said its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 were $5.56 billion, an increase of 3.1% from $5.39 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009.</p>
