Canari Cycle Wear, which enjoyed solid results in 2003 under the direction of new ownership, is entering 2004 with new styles and concepts that promise to continue the company's momentum into the new season. Canari The cyclewear manufacturer will in
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NRF Projects 5.7% Holiday Sales Growth
Citing “several strong months of retail sales growth”, the National Retail Federation said total holiday retail sales are projected to grow by 5.7% over last holiday, bringing holiday spending to $217.4 bn. The increase would be twice the rate of growth
Avendra Group to Feature Ping Apparel
The Ping Collection, an apparel brand designed and manufactured by Perry Ellis International Inc., will make available its spring 2004 line through selective Avendra golf shop operations…
The Planets Align for Cutter’s Fiscal Q1…
The street appears to like the job Cutter & Buck CEO Fran Conley is doing, rewarding the company with a 17.6% jumps in CBUK shares for the week to close at $8.00 on Friday. They also appeared to be placing a bet that she was going to stay on for awhile..
The First Hint of Trouble in Apparel Paradise Starts to Show its Face…
The warning flags are starting to go up around the industry as early looks at third quarter results for the vendor side of the fence appear to show some strain from a combination of pricing pressure and lower unit sales in the commodity businesses…
As the Hardlines Guys See Issues of Their Own…
Royal Precision has entered into union negotiations for the layoff of 110 of their 230-person workforce. The company has been affected by the recent industry-wide golf slowdown, and is now re-committing their production forces to focus on the “high-perfor
Rebel Sports Pleasing its New Parent…
Australia’s largest sporting goods retailer has completed an astounding year, making majority shareholder Harvey Norman Inc., a furniture and electronics retailer, very happy with its investment. The 2002 fiscal year was 15 months long for REB, bringing
Teva Dipping Toe in Apparel Again…
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the new owner of the Teva brand, has signed a licensing agreement with Capital Mercury to produce men’s apparel under the Teva brand name. BHPC Global Licensing finalized the deal for Teva. Distribution for the apparel will
Pony Apparel to Hit the Street…
Meanwhile, down the coast a bit, Pony International will be re-launching an apparel collection starting with the Fall/Winter 2004 season. The line, which will feature both men's and women's contemporary athletic and lifestyle product, will be d
Brooks Does it the Old Fashioned Way…
In this era of old school shoes and jerseys it’s great to find a company that is both old school and successful. Brooks Sports, Inc. is on a big roll right now, after returning to that time honored tradition: focusing on the end consumer…
Bellcourt Out at Grivel N.A…
Bill Bellcourt has resigned from his position as president of Grivel N.A. after a two-year sprint to make his start-up company profitable. Legendary author and alpinist Mark Twight will be taking the reigns from Bellcourt, along with his existing duties a
Callaway Closes Top-Flite Acquisition
Callaway Golf Company announced Monday it has completed its transaction for the purchase of substantially all of the assets of the Top-Flite Golf Company. The closing took place at the New York law offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison…
Varsity Brands Gets Approval to Go Private
Varsity Brands, Inc. on Mopnday announced that a majority of its stockholders have approved the proposed acquisition of Varsity by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and Varsity senior management…
Next, Inc. Snags Incentives to Consolidate Lil Fan Ops
Next Inc. was awarded significant tax and other cash incentives by the City of Wabash, IN in conjunction with the consolidation of the Lil Fan operations into the Company's 125,000 square foot operating and distribution facility located in the town..
Rawlings’ O’Hara Lands in Linens; Parish to Lead Rawlings
Former Rawlings CEO Steve O'Hara has landed as president and CEO of Angelica Corp., a Missouri provider of linen services and uniforms for the health-care industry. O'Hara had been on Angelica's board since 2000. Robert Parish, president