SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women

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

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.

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…