Woolrich, Inc. opened its first standalone retail space in North America at 125 Wooster Street in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The two-level flagship will carry men’s and women’s clothing and accessories from the brand’s contempor
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Dawgs Sues Crocs for Monopolistic Conduct
Dawgs Inc. has sued Crocs Inc. for its alleged anti-competitive actions and “actual monopolization of the market for ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) fully molded ventilated clog-type casual shoes in the United States” that has prevented Dawgs from selling to ma
Valencell Opens Lab to Help Licensees Test Biometric Apparel
Valencell has opened a state-of-the art sports performance lab where licensees can develop and validate biometric wearable products using its patented sensor technology…
Exceed Says CEO Raised $15M to Consumate Merger
Exceed Company Ltd., owner of China's Xidelong athletic brand, is negotiating with its Chairman and CE0 Shuipan Lin to extend the deadline for him to close on his proposed acquisition of the company following news that he had secured new financing Se
Deloitte Forecast: Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 4 to 4.5 Percent
Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast calls for sales to climb 4 to 4.5 percent from November through January compared with the holiday season last year. That compares with last year's 2.8 percent gain. Online sales are expected to gro
Diamond Brand to Kick off Store Expansion Thursday
Diamond Brand will kick off a busy fall Thursday, Sept. 25 with a celebration at the location of one of three new retail locations it expects to open in the Asheville, NC area in November…
Rawlings Heart of Gold Award Celebrates Greatness Off the Diamond
Postseason awards typically honor achievements on the field, but in 2011, Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, established the Rawlings Heart of Gold Award to honor the altruistic, off-the-field efforts of the game�
ALPB Launches Licensing Program
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) announced its inaugural group of retail product licensees. Initial ALPB retail product licensees include: Badger Sportswear, Inc.; Beveridge Marketing; Bimm Ridder; BWM Global, Inc.; Halloway…
L.L.Bean to Open its First Minnesota Store at Mall of America
L.L.Bean plans to open its first Minnesota store. The new L.L.Bean store will be located in the popular Mall of America. The 29,000 square-foot store will employ approximately 120 people…
GU Energy Partners with Strava to Help Physically Disabled Athletes
GU Energy Labs, and Strava, the online network connecting athletes, announced a partnership aimed at raising at least $50,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). The unique partnership allows millions of runners and cyclists worldwide to help ra
Backyard Collective Draws 160 in Boulder, Heads for Bend
The Conservation Alliance said that after drawing more than 160 volunteers to for a day of flood debris removal and trail work in Boulder, CO last week, it expects up to 50 volunteers to turn out for its last Backyard Collective of the year in Bend, OR…
REI Promotes Zipfel, Nixes CMO Position
REI has promoted Annie Zipfel to the position of SVP of marketing and no longer plans to hire a chief marketing officer. Zipfel joined REI in 2012 from Target and now oversees all the retailer's marketing and advertising campaigns, digital engagement
El Naturalista Opens its First Brand Store in Paris
El Naturalista has landed in Paris in an exclusive standalone store at No. 129 rue Faubourg Saint Antoine. Centrally located in the Bastille district, the store opening takes place…
Sam Edelman Expands to West Coast
Sam Edelman, which is owned by Brown Shoe Co. is setting up shop in a 3,500 square foot space at 342 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills…
Prana Celebrates National Yoga Month By Offering Yoga Classes
September is National Yoga Month and to celebrate Prana is offering yoga classes at its stores in Boulder, Portland, Denver, San Francisco, and Minneapolis, free of charge…
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