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Duofold Parent May See Some Light at Retail

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of the Champion and Duofold brands, said that while first quarter results were in line with expectations and had been significantly impacted by the economic recession, the company may also be seeing some positive movement from

Excess Inventories at Retail Impact Unifi’s Third Quarter…

Unifi is seeing excess inventory at retailers and vendors work its way up to the suppliers. The company reported fiscal third quarter net sales fell 30.0% to $119.1 million compared to $169.8 million for the prior year’s fiscal third quarter. The cumulati

Eastern Mountain Sports Inks Deal with GSIC and Opens SoHo Store…

Eastern Mountain Sports signed a deal to replatform its Web store on GSI Commerce’s ecommerce technology solution. The new EMS online store is scheduled to launch this fall. In addition, Eastern Mountain Sports will open a new SoHo location at the corner

Cabela’s Comps Up, but Finance Unit Sinks Q1 Net

Mirroring a pervasive market trend that has emerged as a common thread for nearly all outdoor retailers, Cabela’s Inc. reported first quarter revenues were driven by notable strength from strong firearms and ammunition sales. However, despite any improve

Rossignol North America Reorganizes Staff

Rossignol Group's North American division announced a number of changes in jobs and responsibilities, mostly in marketing areas. Among the changes, Tait Wardlaw, formerly the VP of Brand and Sports Marketing for Dynastar and Lange, will now serve as

Big Rock Sports Relocates Distribution Center

Big Rock Sports plans to relocate its Henry's Distribution Center to Hamlet, NC. This move will enable Big Rock Sports to expand from 170,000 square feet to 310,000 square feet of warehouse space. The new state-of-the-art facility will start receivin

Hanesbrands, Inc. May See Some Light at Retail

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of the Champion and Duofold brands, said that while first quarter results were in line with expectations and had been significantly impacted by the economic recession, the company may also be seeing some positive movement from

JakPak Retains Terra Public Relations As Firm of Record

Active Engineering, LLC has retained Terra Public Relations of Jackson, WY, to handle its public relations efforts, including overseeing media introduction, communications and product and brand conversations for the JakPak brand…

Under Armour Beats the Street in Q1

Under Armour, Inc. got Wall Street excited again this week following the company’s report of first quarter results. Like the news media during a Barack Obama speech, analysts and investors were quick to buy into the numbers, conveniently ignoring the lac

Nordstrom’s First Alabama Store Cancelled

Nordstrom will no longer be opening its first Alabama store in the Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham, AL. Two years ago, the company announced its intentions to open a 143,000 square foot store in spring 2012. According to various media sources, General G

Escalade, Inc. Signs New Loan Agreement

Escalade, Inc. based in Evansville, IN, announced that, on April 30, 2009, it signed a new loan agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase) for a senior secured revolving credit facility. The agreement includes the waiver of the company's coven

Secretary of Interior Creates Office of Youth

Secretary of Interior Salazar has created a new Office of Youth. The new office will coordinate a department-wide youth program to introduce young Americans from all backgrounds to the beauty, values and importance of our national parks and monuments, ref

Callaway Q1 Earnings Plummet in Tough Golf Market

Callaway Golf Company reported that net sales declined 25.8% to $271.9 million in the first quarter, compared to $366.5 million in Q1 2008. Net income fell 82.8% to $6.8 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, compared to $39.7 million, or 61 cents per d