According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o
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Timberland Named one of Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies
The Timberland Company is a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company. For 21 years the Working Mother 100 Best Companies has celebrated employers whose groundbreaking benefits—from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parent
Stride Rite Works through Keds Transition; Puts New Management Behind Saucony…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw fiscal third quarter sales increase about 7% for the period ended September 1, 2006 when excluding the domestic contribution from Saucony, which the company had acquired at the beginning of the fiscal fourth quarter last ye
Lands’ End Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Lands' End appointed Gerard Cunningham as chief marketing officer, reporting to David McCreight, president of the company. As a member of the executive committee, Cunningham will be responsible for leading all marketing activities…
Hanesbrands Closes Facilities in U.S. and Mexico…
Hanesbrands Inc., Duofold’s parent company, will close plants in Monclova, Mexico, Lumberton, N.C., and Marion, S.C., and move production to lower-cost manufacturing facilities. The closings will result in a reduction of approximately 2,185 jobs at these
Quiksilver Taps Scherman as SVP of HR
Quiksilver, Inc. appointed Carol Scherman as the new
Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Quiksilver Americas. Previously, Scherman was a consultant for SBS Technologies and served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at AmerisourceB
Oakley Expands Share Repurchase Program
The Oakley, Inc. board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million of its common stock in the open market, from time to time, as market conditions warrant. The company also announced that it has entered into a $185 million multicurrency re
Sport-Haley to Buy Out Balance of Reserve Apparel JV
Sport-Haley, Inc. has entered into an Agreement to purchase Explorer Gear USA, Inc.'s entire membership interest in Reserve Apparel Group, LLC and to settle all potential claims between, as applicable, Sport-Haley, Reserve Apparel, Explorer Gear and
Westlife Distribution Opens European HQ
Westlife Distribution, home of 686 & Sepia, has recently opened European headquarters in Montebelluna, Italy and hired Alda Pancera as customer service manager of European operations…
Timberland Begins 9th Annual Serve-a-Palooza
Timberland employees and community partners will join forces to improve more than 150 local communities from Istanbul, Turkey to Steamboat Springs, Colorado as part of the company's 9th annual “Serv-a-palooza,” a worldwide community service initiativ
L.L.Bean’s First Mass. Store Surpasses Expectations
L.L.Bean held the grand opening of its first Massachusetts store in Burlington. Over 1,000 customers were lined up outside when the doors opened, some arriving in the middle of the night with sleeping bags and tents, hoping to be among the first to enter.
Nature Conservancy Finalizes Largest Land Protection Deal in NC History
The Nature Conservancy closed a deal on one of the largest land protection transactions in North Carolina’s history. The Conservancy purchased approximately 76,500 acres in 11 counties in the state’s Coastal Plain from International Paper, completing the
Rhode Island Textile Reports 200% 2006 Sales Jump
Rhode Island Textile, Co., manufacturers of Shoe Gear & High Country brands, reports a 200% increase in sales for FY 2006. Management attributed the growth to on-trend product. In addition, the company promoted..
PROBAR Appoints Ebersole as Director of Sales
PROBAR appointed Kent Ebersole as National Sales Director for their rapidly expanding outdoor division. Ebersole is best known for his many years serving as Advertising Director for Backpacker magazine…
Slipstreamz Inks New Distribution Agreements
Slipstreamz has inked new distributor agreements with Cycles Lambert and J&B Importers. Both J&B Importers and Cycles Lambert began distributing The Slip in September 2006…