SGB Update Apparel
Mark Walsh To Lead Avenue
Mark Walsh, the former CEO of Vestis Retail Group (Eastern Mountain Sports/Bob’s Stores), has been appointed chief executive officer of the Avenue brand of women’s plus-size fashion apparel, footwear and accessories.
Wigwam Mills Extends Partnership With Coyote Peterson
Wigwam Mills Inc. extended its partnership with Coyote Peterson, adventurer, conservationist, videographer and host of the Brave Wilderness shows through 2018.
Randa Reiterates Commitment To Acquire Perry Ellis
Randa Accessories announced that the company has submitted a second letter to the special committee of the board of directors of Perry Ellis International that the company has lined up the financing commitments and has the brand-building capabilities to acquire Perry Ellis.
Delta Galil Completes Acquisition Of Eminence Group
Delta Galil Industries Ltd. completed the acquisition of Eminence SAS and the company’s subsidiaries, which includes leading French underwear brands for men, women and children: Eminence and Athena and the Italian brand Liabel.
Retail Imports To Set New Record This Month
Driven by increasing consumer demand and rising retail sales, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to set a new record this month even though new tariffs on goods from China just took effect, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Huckberry Acquires Upscale Surf Brand Wellen
Huckberry, the online men’s retailer based in San Francisco, announced the company has acquired premium men’s apparel brand Wellen.
RYU Apparel Partners With Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club Locations
RYU (Respect Your Universe) Apparel Inc. has been chosen by Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club (SNFW), the largest fitness club provider in British Columbia, Canada, to supply apparel to the staff and trainers of all 23 current locations and new facilities opening across the province.
Academy Sports Opens First Store In Winston-Salem
Academy Sports + Outdoors now has 12 stores throughout North Carolina.
June Retail Jobs Increase But Trade War Could Turn Confidence
Retail industry employment in June increased by 50,200 jobs unadjusted over the same time last year despite a seasonally adjusted drop from May of 25,800, the National Retail Federation said Friday. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, U.S. businesses added 213,000 jobs over May, the Labor Department said.
Judge Sides With L.L.Bean In Return Policy Challenge
A federal judge has rejected an Illinois customer’s lawsuit challenging L.L.Bean’s new policy that put limits on its famous lifetime guarantee.
Puma Reorganizes Global Communications
Corporate communications, brand and product PR as well as employer branding will be brought together and headed up by Kerstin Neuber in her new position as senior head of communications, a newly created role.
Adidas Confirmed App To Shut Down
Three years after its launch, Adidas’ Confirmed App will be phased out. The sneaker reservation process will be incorporated into the official Adidas app.
Gordon Brothers Acquires British Streetwear Brand Bench
Gordon Brothers announced today that the company has acquired the Bench brand and all the brand’s related intellectual property assets. Launched in Manchester, U.K., in 1989, Bench is one of the first streetwear fashion retailers, and until very recently the company’s products could be found in over 20 countries in Europe and North America.
ISA TanTec To Set Up Second Tannery In Vietnam
ISA TanTec is setting up a second tannery in Vietnam following increased leather demand from the company’s customers.
Randa Accessories Submits Competing Bid For Perry Ellis
Men’s accessories company Randa Accessories submitted a $28-a-share bid for Perry Ellis that could upend Perry Ellis founder and former executive chairman George Feldenkreis’s $27.50-a-share deal to take the apparel company private.
