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Coach Wins $257 Million Judgment in Counterfeiting Case

Coach, Inc. has obtained a default judgment of $257 million in a lawsuit filed in Illinois Federal Court against individuals and businesses that operate websites selling counterfeit Coach merchandise. The judgment also awards Coach the ownership of 573 in

Macy’s To Again Offer Midnight Sales Thanksgiving Night

Macy’s will again launch midnight sales on Thanksgiving night, when it will offer a mobile app to help customers browse and shop for specials specific to their local store. The department store said it will offer savings on hundreds of items online

Golfsmith Names Sue Gove CEO

Golfsmith International announced that Sue Gove has been named president and CEO. Gove, formerly president and COO of the combined Golfsmith and Golf Town business, has also served as the chief integration officer leading the Golfsmith-Golf Town combinat

Factory Design Labs Launches Web/Software Development Arm

Factory Design Labs, a full-service agency delivering digital and traditional advertising solutions, has formed Factory Code Labs, an agile software development group focused on the creation of web and software solutions anchored by Protosite, the company

Kohl’s October Comps Rise 4.6 Percent

Kohl’s Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Oct. 27, total sales increased 4.6 percent and comparable store sales increased 3.3 percent over the four-week month ended Oct. 29, 2011…

TJX Raises Guidance on Strong October

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported October 2012 sales were $2.1 billion, up 11 percent over the $1.9 billion achieved a year ago…

Pon Takes Over Bicycle Maker Union

Pon Holdings of the Netherlands has agreed to take control of the Union bicycle brand from Dutch Bicycle Group. Pon will market Union both in the Netherlands and other countries in North-West Europe. While Pon said that Dutch Bicycle Group remains a partn

Skullcandy Lowers EPS Forecast Despite Third Quarter Surge

Skullcandy Inc. reported net sales increased 17.1 percent to $71.0 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but lowered its earnings per share guidance for the full year substantially due to uncertainty in Europe and increasing promotional activity le

PVH to Acquire Speedo Parent Warnaco Inc.

PVH Corp. (PVH) and The Warnaco Group, Inc. (WRC), parent of Speedo, have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which PVH will acquire Warnaco. The transaction values Warnaco at approximately $2.9 billion, and with over $8 billion in pro

Iconix Launches Securitization

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced the intention of certain of its subsidiaries to launch a new securitized financing program, expected to consist initially of $500 million of senior secured term notes and $100 million of variable funding notes…