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Survey: 42 Percent of Major US Retailers to Start Holiday Promotions in October
Although slashed prices have been a hallmark of the holidays over the past few years, promotional and inventory strategies will be more refined and disciplined this year, according to a survey released today by Hay Group, a global management consultancy..
Container Imports to Surge As Retailers Rush to Mitigate Strike Threat
Regardless of whether labor disputes snarl operations at the nation’s largest container ports, cargo import volume is expected to increase 8.5 percent this month over September 2011 as retailers bring in products for the holidays, according to the m
Shoe Carnival Lauds Partnership with Nike
Speaking last week at the Invent Indiant Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Mark Lemond, Shoe Carnival’s CEO, said Nike has become the family shoe chain’s “largest and fastest growing vendor.”…
Easton-Bell Earns Spot on InformationWeek 500 List
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. was ranked 151st this year on the InformationWeek 500 list based on its implementation of a Virtual Private LAN. The network overcame bandwidth constraints that made it difficult for engineers in Asia and the U.S. to share large f
McDavid Hosts Basketball Tournament
McDavid, Inc. will host and sponsor the inaugural “First On, Last Off” Basketball Tournament Sept. 22-23. The tournament will take place at Collins Academy High School in Chicago, IL and coincides with the launch of the company’s new branding…
Jarden Corp.’s Franklin to Compete for ‘Fittest CEO’ Title
Jarden Corp. CEO Martin E. Franklin is among 17 C-level executives who will compete in the CEO Endurance World Championship, Challenge a grueling 3-day, 6-stage event hosted at Blackberry Farm in TN from Sept. 13-16 that will crown the winner the “F
New Presidential Youth Fitness Program Focuses on Health
The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) is launching the Presidential Youth Fitness Program this month. The new school-based program will replace the President’s Council Youth Fitness Test, which has been implemented i
Textile Exchange Releases Standards for Tracking Materials
After a year in the making, the Textile Exchange has written and released its Content Claim Standard (CCS), which gives companies a tool to establish a chain of custody for the materials in their products..
Outdoor Sports Marketing Adds Staff
Outdoor Sports Marketing has hired Kyle McDonald of Virginia Beach, VA. McDonald brings more than a decade of outdoor specialty experience to the team, a passion for the outdoors, an understanding of retailer needs, and the desire to cultivate strong, pro
DSW Inc. Declares Special Dividend And Appoints New Board Member
DSW Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share, totaling approximately $91 million. The special dividend will be paid…
Report Recommends Expanding Better Factories Cambodia Program
A report by two NGOs on working conditions in Cambodian garment factories recommends expanding the Better Factories Cambodia program to subcontracted factories; improving the monitoring process; improving transparency; and, finally, taking buyer responsib
August Outdoor Product Sales Rise After Strong Finish
Outdoor product sales were uneven in August but finished strong in the final week of the month, according to point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. The last week of the fiscal month was the only one that saw gains in all three
Converse Brings Rubber Tracks to Montreal
Converse Inc. will bring the Converse Rubber Tracks experience, from Brooklyn, NY to Montreal from Sept. 17-22 during the POP Montreal International Music Festival. For four days, Converse will provide local Canadian artists the opportunity to record at i
NRF Authorized to Go to Court to Block Swipe Fee Lawsuit Settlement
The National Retail Federation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Federation to go to court to block the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over skyrocketing Visa and MasterCard credit card swipe f
Russell Athletic Together We R Campaign Enters 2nd Year
Russell Brands, LLC, announced the extension of the Russell Athletic brand's Together We R advertising campaign, which originally debuted in 2011. A new television spot, “Declaration,” premiered in conjunction with the start of college football on CB
