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Wheaties Box to Feature Ford Ironman Champion

Wheaties will feature the champion of the Ford Ironman World Championship on its box for the first time in coming months as part of a campaign to position its Wheaties Fuel cereal as a key component of any sports nutrition diet…

FTC Proposes Revisions to Green Guides

Proposed revisions to the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides cautions marketers not to make blanket, general claims that a product is “environmentally friendly” or “eco-friendly” because such claims raise expectations tha

Federal Grant to Help Nicaraguan Apparel Sector

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $2 million grant to the International Labor Organization in a bid to improve labor conditions in the Nicaraguan garment sector. The grant marks an expansion of the Better Work program pioneered in Cambodia ten ye

TAG Hires Former CEO as Consultant

Team Athletic Goods hired former TAG CEO, Trevor Swangard as a company consultant. His initial duties include organizing and heading TAG's fall dealer buying show being held in Kansas City, MO from Monday, Oct. 18th through Thursday, Oct. 21. He will

Canada Goose Adds Sales Reps

Canada Goose has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of the Denne Group, handling the Midwest territory including Minnesota to Western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, and Treeline Sales, covering the Southeast territory from Virginia to Fl

Nordstrom Shows 7.5% Rise in September Comps

Nordstrom, Inc. experienced a 7.5% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended Oct. 3, 2009…

Ross Stores Raises Outlook on Strong September Sales

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 6% to $666 million from $629 million a year ago. Same store sales for the month rose 2% on top of an 8% gain in the prior year…

TJX’s Comps Nudge Up 1%

The TJX Cos. reported sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2 were $2.1 billion, up 6% over the $2.0 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 1%…

J. C. Penney Sees 2.9% Bump in September Comps

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said comparable store sales increased 5.1% for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010, ahead of the company’s expectations. Total company sales in September increased 2.9%..

Saks Up 6.5% in September Comps

Saks Incorporated said that owned sales totaled $256.4 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared to $242.2 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009, a 5.9% increase…

Ibex Chooses PR Agency

Ibex has selected Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record, effective immediately…

RECALL: Bravo Sports Trampolines

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Bravo Sports of Sante Fe Spring, CA, has announced the recall of about 160,000 Bravo Sports Trampolines…