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Nikita Clothing Opens U.S. Office in San Fran
Nikita Clothing announced the opening of their first U.S. based office, located at 1714 Stockton St, in San Francisco’s historic North Beach district. The new office will include full-time sales and marketing staff from Deep Distribution, Nikita’s former
Palmer Sees Strong Early Season Sales
The residual effects of last winter’s spotty snowfall and lukewarm industry results led to light pre-booking by retailers this year. However, record amounts of snowfall in some regions of the US coupled with anticipation for the upcoming Winter Olympics h
SGMA Thankful for Repeal of ‘Byrd Law’
As Congress prepared to head home for the holidays, one final act of 2005 was to repeal an anti-dumping law previously ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA), or 'Byrd Law,' was
Study: Holiday Spending Up; More than Half of Consumers Used Web
Some 36% of consumers said they spent more this holiday shopping season and more than half reported making an Internet purchase, with four in 10 saying that selection and price led them to buy from a store other than where they normally shop, according to
Dunham Launches New Ad Campaign
Dunham's created a new ad campaign for 2006. The “Hero” print ad campaign will highlight the brand's comfort story and “dedication to providing the outdoor enthusiast with the best fitting, most comfortable product possible.” According to the co
Polartec Challenge Recipients Announced
Malden Mills announced the winners of the 2006 Polartec Challenge. The winners are Steve Graepel, Nico Mailaender, Warren McDonald and Kelly Cordes. Graepel will travel with partner Gabe Rogel into Alaska’s Fairweather Range. Mailander will navigate a fol
Darn Tough Vermont Adds New Sales Agencies
Darn Tough Vermont made some additions to its independent sales force. Brandywine River Representatives will handle Metro New York, Long Island, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Pemba Serves will handle Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, M
Harold Ruttenberg Succumbs to Cancer
Harold Ruttenberg, the founder and former chairman of Just For Feet, lost his battle with brain cancer last week. He was 63 years old. The energetic retail pioneer was diagnosed with cancer in January 2004 and had spent nearly two years battling the dis
GF Completes Goody’s Tender Offer; Goodfriend Resigns
GF Acquisition Corp. and Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. announced the final results of the cash tender offer by GF Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Prentice Capital Management, LP and GMM Capital LLC, for the outstanding shares of common stock of Go
Bite Footwear Hires Hasson as Key Acct. Rep.
Bite Footwear hired Julie Hasson as the Key Accounts Representative for the West Coast. In her new role, Hasson will oversee key accounts in the West Coast territory as well as help Bite Footwear merchandise its specially designed footwear for women. Hass
OutDoor Launches New Asia Trade Show
One month after the OutDoor 2006 European retail trade fair in Friedrichshafen, the first ASIA OUTDOOR will be held in the Chinese city of Nanjing that has a population of seven million. The organisers are promising a further boost for the industry that i
Billabong Opens Chamonix Store
Billabong has officially opened a new partner store in Chamonix, the mountain resort in the French Alps, on the December 3 2005. Billabong’s partnership with one of the largest, most established retailers, Jean-François Coquoz in the region marks the fulf
REI to Build New DC in Bedford Pa.
In an effort to support its future retail growth with an expanded presence in the eastern U.S., REI announced plans for a second distribution center to be located in Bedford, Pa. In connection with the new distribution Center, Pennsylvania Governor Edward
EMU Australia Appoints Nat’l Sales Manager and Director of Design
EMU Australia announced the appointment of Jerry Breig as the company’s new national sales and marketing manager and Dawn Caylor as director of design. Jerry spent nine of the last ten years leading sales efforts — first domestically and then internation
Scarpa Recalls T2X
Scarpa has recalled about 2,300 pairs of their T2X Telemark Ski Boots. The plastic boot cuff can crack when flexed open in an unbuckled, non-skiing position causing discomfort on the ankle or shin, making the problem evident prior to skiing and thus unsui
