USPA Properties Inc., global steward of the U.S. Polo Assn. brand, and LF Asia, a subsidiary of Li & Fung Limited, the multinational consumer goods export and logistics group announced a new multi-year licensing agreement. The agreement makes LF Asia the
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SGMA’s Litigation and Risk Management Summit Draws Crowd
At SGMA's 5th Annual Litigation & Risk Management Summit (LRMS) which was held April 9-10 at the Venetian Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) in a keynote address applauded the work of the sports industry and reco
MLB Players to Debut New Rawlings S100 Pro Comp(TM) Batting Helmet
Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corp, added its new S100 Pro Comp batting helmet line to its on-field assortment of protective headwear during Major League Baseball Opening Day festivities last week. Rawlings is the Official Batt
Astral Adds Windham to RandD Team
Astral, the North Carolina-based maker of PFDs, named Daniel Windham as the newest addition to its R&D team…
Road Runner Sets Grand Opening for 27th Store
Road Runner Sports will celebrate the grand opening of its 27th store opening nationwide and our second store in Illinois April 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its new North Shore-area locale in the Edens Plaza…
NRS and Forge Motion Pictures Release Hi-Def Film Series
NRS and Forge Motion Pictures launched a new short film series entitled, Of Souls + Water on Sunday. Filmed in exquisite high definition, five episodes tell the real stories of five character archetypes, all bound…
Iconix Taps Seth Horowitz to Run Men’s Brands
Iconix Brand Group announced the appointment of Seth Horowitz as the president of the men’s division, a newly created position. Horowitz most recently served as president of Modell’s Sporting Goods. He will oversee the Iconix portfolio of male
Merger Pushes Coalision to $110MM in Annual Sales
Coalision Inc., which owns the Orage, Lolë and Paradox sports and lifestyle apparel brands, is merging with a French action sports company best known for its fashion underwear to create a multinational company with $110 million in annual sales…
Championship Volleyball Announces Partnership With Wilson
Championship Volleyball, Inc. (CV) and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Wilson) have agreed to a sponsorship deal which will impact indoor and outdoor volleyball. Under the new sponsorship agreement, Wilson will be the exclusive volleyball supplier of CV, and t
Target’s March Comps Jump 7.3 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended March 31 were $6.43 million, an increase of 7.9 percent from $5.95 million for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales increased 7.
Kohl’s March Comps Up 3.6 Percent Due in Part to Warm Weather
Kohl’s Corporation reported that for the five-week month ended March 31, total sales increased 5.3 percent and comparable store sales increased 3.6 percent over the five-week month ended April 2, 2011. Year to date, total sales have increased 3.6 pe
Gramicci Launches New Website
Gramicci, today announced the re-launch of the lifestyle and technical apparel company website, www.gramicci.com. Complete with a range of new functionality and content, the site reflects the brand's free-spirited history with an energy that captures
Patagonia Wins Award for Sustainability
Patagonia is one of two businesses that will receive the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the nonprofit Sustainable Business Council…
Spyder Promotes Ellen Welley to VP of Sales for North America
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. has promoted Ellen Welley to VP of sales for North America. Effective April 1, 2012, Welley will assume direct responsibility for Spyder's sales function for North America. In her new role, Welley will report to Spyder'
Slumberjack Now Available in Canada
American Rec has begun distributing its Slumberjack brand in Canada through its Canadian Rec subsidiary…
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