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SpendingPulse: Apparel Spending up 9.6% in November

Year-over-year total apparel sales in November rose 9.6% in the largest year-over-year increase of the year for that sector, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Total apparel has enjoyed eight out of 11 months of year-over-year gains so far in

Above the Rim Signs Apparel Licensee

Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced an exclusive four-year apparel licensing agreement with New York-based, JVS Enterprises. The Above the Rim apparel collection will debut for Spring 2011 in both the United States and Canada…

DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross

DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…

New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…

Gatorz Reports Q3 Sales Drop 13%

Gatorz Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributor of performance eyewear, reported overall revenue fell 13% to $483,766 from $554,926 in the year ago period as sales to the travel retail segment decreased by $95,550…

REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Area

REI plans to open a new store in Woodbridge, Va. in the spring of 2012. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will join REI’s five other locations in the Washington, D.C. area, including Bailey's Crossroads, Va., College Park, Md., Columbia,

High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator

High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm

TaylorMade Returning to PGA Merchandise Show

TaylorMade Golf Company announced that all of its brands – TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth – are returning to exhibit at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Jan. 27-29, 2011…

AcuSport Adds to the Rocky Mountain Sales Region

AcuSport Corporation has added Troy Tallman as its newest regional sales manager. Tallman became the regional sales manager for AcuSport's Billings, MT sales office in early November…

Timberland Names Sr. Director of NA Merchandising

The Timberland Co. appointed Anne Cavassa as senior director of North America merchandising. Prior to joining Timberland, Cavassa was a consultant at Ibex Outdoor Clothing, where she was responsible for guiding the company in transition from wholesaler to

British Bike Maker Buys Titus Bikes at Auction

On One, the Mountain Bike Division of British bike maker Planet X Ltd (Rotherham, UK), acquired Nov. 23 the brand, trade marks and assets of Titus Bikes Inc of Tempe, AZ at a public auction from its creditor Factor Southwest…

Skechers Sees Holiday Toning Sales Uptick

Skechers USA Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer David Weinberg told Dow Jones Newswires that the company expects an uptick in toning sales during the holidays without having to resort to excessive discounting. The interview came ahead of an investor meet

West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest

West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the