Wolverine Worldwide appointed Gene McCarthy as President of the Merrell brand, effective Aug. 26. McCarthy has more than 30 years of experience in the footwear and apparel industry, including leadership roles as SVP of footwear for Under Armour, co-presid
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Three Tennis Industry Pioneers Inducted Into Industry Hall of Fame
Three tennis industry leaders – Howard R. Gill Jr., Walter Montenegro and Sheldon Westervelt – will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame this summer, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and significant impact on the tennis ind
JustFab and ShoeDazzle to Merge
JustFab and ShoeDazzle announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the two industry leaders in a strategic move that will create the worldwide market leader in fashion subscription e-commerce, and redefine the way women shop onli
Soles4Souls Names Kevin Cherep as Chief Development Officer
Soles4Souls Inc., the not-for-profit institution dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes and clothing, named veteran philanthropy executive Kevin Cherep as chief development officer…
Former Rep. Ellen Tauscher Elected Independent Chair of The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety elected the Honorable Ellen O'Kane Tauscher as the independent Chair of its board of directors. The coalition of North American apparel companies and retailers, industry associations, and non-governmental org
ReFleece Expands Supply Chain to Include Woolrich Scrap
ReFleece, which makes iPad sleeves and other accessories from scrap salvaged from apparel and fabric makers and Patagonia's Common Threads Initiative has added Woorich fabric, damaged garments, and other textile scraps to its raw materials mix…
Dick’s SG Shaves Outlook on Slowing Traffic
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. reported lower-than-expected quarterly results as fewer customers visited its stores due to cold and wet weather this Spring as well as overall weakness in consumer spending. The flagship Dick’s SG chain saw a small
Profile Enterprises to License Umbro for Youth Boys and Girls
Profile Enterprises has signed a license agreement to manufacture and distribute Umbro youth apparel for boys and girls, sizes 2-20. The Umbro youth collection will officially launch for Holiday 2013…
Trek Connects Dealers with Cycling Advocacy Groups
Trek has rolled out a new initiative to connect its dealers with the nation's foremost advocacy groups: IMBA, People for Bikes, and the League of American Bicyclists in a bid the help them create more bicycle friendly cities throughout the country. T
Burton Hires Billy Anderson as New Senior Brand Director
Burton Snowboards has hired Billy Anderson as its new senior brand director effective Sept. 3. He will oversee all brand and retail marketing initiatives and staff and report directly to VP of Marketing Anne-Marie Dacyshyn…
Remington Outdoor’s Revenues Jumped 50 Percent
Remington Outdoor Co., also known as Freedom Group Inc., reported sales jumped 50.1 percent to $353.3 million from $233.8 million a year ago. Net income reached $36.3 million against a loss of $21.9 million a year ago…
Yakima Repeats as Official Bike Rack of USA Pro Challenge
Yakima is celebrating its third consecutive year as the official bicycle rack of the USA Pro Challenge professional cycling road race, which is taking place across Colorado from Aug. 19-25, 2013…
Boa Technology Lands on CircleUp Top 25 List
Boa Technology Inc. was recently named one of the country’s 25 most innovative brands by CircleUp, a social marketplace that allows individuals to invest in private consumer and retail companies…
Sport Chalet Sales Fall in Disappointing First Quarter
Sport Chalet Inc.'s sales decreased 2.8 percent to $81.5 million for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 due to what CEO Craig Levra dubbed an uneven retail environment. Levra said he was disappointed with the results given the retailer's str
Activist Investor Ackman Quits J.C. Penney Board
J. C. Penney announced late Monday that William A. Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management, JCP's largest investor, has resigned from the Board effective Aug. 12, 2013. Ackman is best known for his actions to bring in former Apple retail chief R
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