PVH Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its G.H. Bass & Co. division to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. for approximately $50 million in cash. G.H. Bass has 160 G.H. Bass & Co. outlet stores…
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OIA Challenges Congress to End Government Shutdown
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) challenged Congress to resolve and pass a FY14 federal spending bill, putting an end to the harm being done to America’s $646 billion outdoor recreation economy. The government shutdown is bad for thousands of
Lucy Activewear Appoints President
VF Corp. has appointed Laurie Etheridge as president of Lucy Activewear. Etheridge was previously global SVP at Levi's for women's merchandising and design at Levi Strauss & Co…
Itochu Establishes Converse Apparel in Japan
Itochu Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and Minoya Co., Ltd., based in Gifu-shi, Gifu, announced that they had established Converse Apparel Co., Ltd., a joint venture aimed at strengthening sales of Converse brand apparel products for sale
Golf Datatech And Yano Research Institute Announce Strategic Alliance
With the United States and Japan reigning as the world’s #1 and #2 golf markets, respectively, a major alliance was announced between the industry’s two leading independent golf research and data firms. Golf Datatech, LLC and Yano Research Ins
AND1 Signs NBA Prospects Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin
The AND1 Basketball and apparel brand announced the signing of Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin, two up and coming NBA prospects to join the growing list of professional basketball players to endorse AND1…
Lids to Acquire Baptist’s Athletic Supply
Lids Sports Group announced its acquisition of Shawnee, OK-based Baptist’s Athletic Supply. Baptist’s is recognized in the sporting goods industry as being one of the oldest, strongest and best team dealers in the United States. It has 10 outs
Sport-Haley Acquires Furniture Maker
Sport-Haley Holdings, Inc., the maker of golf apparel, has agreed to a merger with Chromcraft Revington, Inc., a maker of furniture under Chromcraft, Cochrane, Peters-Revington, and CR Kids & Beyond names…
Patagonia Opens NYC Surf Store
Patagonia opened Patagonia Bowery, the brand's first surf store on the East Coast. The store is opened at 313 Bowery in New York City…
Reports: Stephen Curry to Leave Nike for Under Armour
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors star guard, has left Nike to become the centerpiece endorser for Under Armour, sources told Yahoo Sports…
New Balance Opens Global Experience Store in Barcelona
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona. The company opened its first Experience Store in Beijing in August, 2009 and more recently opened Experience Stores in New York City in August, 2011 and in Boston in April, 2012…
Nike Inc. Sees Europe Add to Q1 Growth Engine…
Benefiting from meatier margins, lower expenses, and robust growth in North America and Europe, Nike Inc. reported earnings jumped 37.6 percent in its first quarter ended Aug. 31, to $780 million, or 86 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consens
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Seeks Input on Green Marketing Practices, Litigation
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) is seeking examples of FTC Green Guide enforcement, third-party lawsuits on green marketing claims, examples of meaningful claims, and consumer research in its quest to help marketers promote the sustainable attri
Ashworth Golf Becomes Official Apparel Supplier of Presidents Cup U.S. Team
Ashworth Golf, which is part of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, will be the official apparel supplier of the U.S. Team at The Presidents Cup 2013, to be held on Oct. 1-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the 12 playing members of the
Patagonia Names Top Surfer to Manage European Surf Business
Patagonia Europe announced that Gabriel Davies, one of the continent's best known surfers, will start work as its surf manager beginning Oct. 1 2013. Davies has been working at Quiksilver for 20 years, involved with marketing, team, product and compe
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