Rocky Brands Grows Q3 Profits 11 Percent on Declining Sales
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported better earnings on lower sales despite slipping margins in the third quarter as its military sales dropped, its wholesale sales flatlined and a licensing deal with Dickies expired…
California Travel and Tourism Exceeding Expectations
California's travel and tourism sector continued to grow faster than expected through the summer, thanks in part to a significant increase in foreign visitors, according to Visit California. Year-to-date hotel occupancy, overseas arrivals, traffic at
Scottish Retail Sales Up 0.8 percent in September
Total Scottish retail sales in September were up 0.8 percent on September 2010, when they had increased 2.3 percent, according to recent data released by the Scottish Retail Consortium. Like-for-like sales were 0.6 percent lower than a year ago, when they
Brooks Sports to Relocate Global Headquarters to Seattle
Brooks Sports, Inc., the parent of Brooks and Moving Comfort, will be relocating its headquarters to Seattle's Fremont/Wallingford area. With a move-in date slated for late 2013, Brooks Sports will occupy roughly 80,000 usable square feet of a new 12
Shinging Hub Offers Free Factory Audits and Quality Inspections
Shininghub.com, a recently launched Chinese B2B platform for the global apparel and textile industry, said it will provide free factory audit and quality inspection services for all newly registered members as part of a global promotional launch…
Nikwax Names Sales Rep for Upper Midwest
Nikwax hired John Horsnell for sales representation in the Upper Midwest markets, which includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois…
NRF: October Retail Container Traffic To Be Up 2.6 Percent
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t
Jackson Kayak Partners with Mexico to Promote Adventure Travel
Jackson Kayak has partnered with the Mexico Tourism Board and the Tourism Department of the State of Veracruz to promote the region as an adventure travel destination and generate marketing collateral…
Neve Design Hires Operational Chief
Neve Designs has hired Andy Burgess as executive vice president to oversee operational management with special attention to product design, development and production. Burgess will also direct Neve’s private label manufacturing business as well as
U.S. Olympic Committee to Help Disabled Vets with V.A. Grant
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to provide recreation and sport activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces…
Sunice Snow Sports Appoints VP of Sales
Sunice, Canada's No. 1 outerwear brand, appointed Denver-based ski-industry veteran Nathan Dopp as its VP of sales for Sunice Snow Sports USA. His most recent experience was as VP of sales and marketing at Sport Obermeyer…
Easton Foundations Open New Archery Center in Van Nuys
The Easton Foundations has opened its latest archery center, located in Van Nuys, CA on 15026 Oxnard Street, just minutes from its corporate office. It is part of a system of archery centers that the Foundation is funding, including one in Florida and Sou
U.S. Renews Funding for Fair Labor Efforts in Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs has awarded $1.5 million to extend a program designed to improve Vietnam's labor law enforcement and labor inspection workers ability to engage in collective bargaining and oth
Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps
PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe
Vision Street Wear Signs Punk Bank as Endorser
Vision Street Wear, the skate and street wear brand owed by Collective Licensing International, signed punk rock band Dead to Me to an endorsement deal…
