Sports Source Asia, the international sourcing fair for sports equipment and sports apparel, will be returning for its sixth year at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from Oct. 28 to 30. In 2011, more than 6,200 buyers attended the fair, with over half were fro
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Billabong Elects New Chairman
Billabong International Limited appointed Dr. Ian Pollard as director and chairman elect of its board of directors. Pollard is an actuary, Rhodes Scholar and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has held a wide range of senior bus
Puma Introduces Biodegradable and Recyclable Products
Puma will be launching a collection of shoes, apparel and accessories that are either biodegradable or recyclable when consumers return them to Puma’s Bring Me Back Program at the end of their lifecycles. With the Puma InCycle collection, coming int
Target’s September Comps Advance 2.1 Percent
Target Corp. reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Sept. 29, were $6.08 billion, an increase of 2.6 percent from $5.92 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011. On this same basis, September comparable-store sales increased 2.1
Concept III Textile to Exhibit at Sourcing Snow at SIA Snow Show
Concept III Textiles will be among a handful of suppliers to exhibit at next winter’s Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show, which is adding a Sourcing Show on a separate floor for the first time…
Nordstrom’s September Comps Climb 4.4 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 4.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 compared with the five-week period ended October 1, 2011…
Ross Stores Reports September SSS Gain of Five Percent
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales increased 10 percent to $800 million for the five weeks ended September 29, up from $726 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2011. Comparable store sales for the month grew 5 percent on top of a 5 percent
TJX Comps Jump 6 Percent in September
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 increased 6 percent…
Macy’s September Comps Up 2.5 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $2.358 billion for the five weeks ended September 29, an increase of 2.7 percent compared with total sales of $2.297 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011…
Rock Creek to Open Fifth Store in Riverfront Development in Chattanooga
Rock/Creek will open their fifth brick-and-mortar store in a new development called The Block in downtown Chattanooga. Construction on the 3,500-square-foot store will begin in January…
G3 Hires VP of Sales and Marketing
G3 hired industry veteran Gord Bailey to the newly created position of vice president of sales and marketing…
Dwyane Wade to Leave Jordan Brand
The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade confirmed rumours that he has parted ways with Nike and its Jordan brand. Sources said Wade is signing an endorsement deal with Li Ning…
Ibex Outdoor Clothing to Open Seattle Store Next Month
Ibex Outdoor Clothing will open a brick-and-mortar retail store in Seattle next month, it's second since opening a flagship store in Boston two years ago…
Etonic Sold to Weisfeld Group and Anthony LandS Footwear
Lotto Sport Italia has sold Etonic Worldwide brand to Etonic Holdings, LLC, a venture partnered by the Weisfeld Group and Anthony L&S Footwear. Terms were not disclosed…
Newton Running Signs Ironman Triathlete Rachel Joyce
Newton Running signed a three-year contract with professional triathlete Rachel Joyce. This is only the second time Newton Running has inked a long-term athlete commitment, the first being with three-time full Ironman world champion Craig (“Crowie&#
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