Bakers Footwear Narrows Loss to $1.6 Million in Q2
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales were $44.3 million in its second quarter, an increase of 2.3 percent, from $43.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Comparable store sales increased 4.7 percent compared to an increase of 0.2 percent
RG Barry Shrinks Q4 Loss on 42 Percent Higher Sales
R.G. Barry Corporation reported that net sales for its fourth quarter increased by 42 percent and its quarterly loss declined by nearly 50 percent as compared to a year ago, primarily as a result of two recent acquisitions…
U.S. Textile Industry Pushes for Yarn Forward Rule at TPP Talks in Chicago
Twenty representatives from U.S. textile trade associations, textile companies and regional trade partners were in Chicago last week at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to voice strong support for the U.S. government backed yarn-forward ru
Woolrich Signs Boyswear Licensing Agreement with Weeplay
Woolrich has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Weeplay Kids of New York, NY, to develop, produce, market and sell boy's sportswear and layette apparel in the U.S and Canada. The license includes boy's outerwear, sleepwear, and a
Evo to Hold Gala for 10th Anniversary
Seattle-based Evolución Innovations, Inc., the outdoor and action sports website doing business as evo.com, plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary with an industry party in Seattle. Sponsors of the event will include The North Face, Ride, Oakley, Bonfire
Rawlings Joins USA Football as Official Uniform and Football Partner
USA Football and Rawlings announced a two-year partnership to serve both America's national team program and its youth football community. USA Football, the sport's national governing body in the United States, manages U.S. national teams in the
Chi Running Reaches 100 Certified Instructors
Chi Running certified its 100th Chi Running/ Chi Walking Instructor in the US, with over 155 Instructors worldwide. Since 1999, Chi Running — the original natural running technique — has helped hundreds of thousands…
Under Armour Unveils Winners of Power in Pink Campaign
Under Armour, Inc. announced Donna Hopkins, Erin Stone, and Erin Taylor as the winners of its fifth annual “Power in Pink” She’s A Fighter Survivor Search, an annual online campaign that seeks out survivors and women living with breast cancer…
Patagonia Hires VP of Global E-Commerce
Patagonia, Inc. hired Dmitri Siegel as the company's new vice president of global e-commerce, effective Sept. 12, 2011. Siegel was most recently Urban Outfitters' executive director of marketing…
RECALL: Weehoo Bike Trailers
About 2,700 bike trailers from Weehoo Inc., of Golden, CO are being recalled. The receiver on the trailer's seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, posing fall and crash hazards to the child in the seat…
Ryders Eyewear Names New Buyer and Product Developer
Ryders Eyewear has hired Roy Williams as the new buyer and product developer. Williams worked with Norco Bike Products and Serfas Eyewear, where he played a key role in all aspects of the product development cycle, including market and trend analysis, pro
Footbalance Signs Rocky Mountain Rep Team
Footbalance, the custom footbed maker, announced a partnership with Rincon Group, the independent sales team of Bobbi Bensman and Steve Srednick in the Rocky Mountain Region. The partnership will help to expand the reach of Footbalance in specialty athlet
Derby Cycle Says Pre-season Orders up 25 Percent for FY 2012
Derby Cycle AG said current pre-order figures from specialist bicycle retailers indicates it has exceeded the previous year's pre-order volume of Sept. 30, 2010 by 25% after completion of all of the year's key trade fairs…
Hi-Tec Golf Selects NA Distribution Partner
Hi-Tec announced that King Par LLC will be the exclusive North American sales and distribution partner for Hi-Tec's golf products…
Bicycle Advocacy Groups Stage Congressional Call-In from Interbike
Bikes Belong Coalition (BBC), League of American Bicyclists and Interbike are orchestrating a “Congressional Call-In” campaign at the 2011 Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 14-16, to push for continuing federal investment in bicycle
