Eagle Creek Founder and President to Step Down
Eagle Creek founders Steve and Nona Barker are leaving the company as part of several changes in senior management. Steve Barker will transition to consultant for the brand and advise on strategic projects. Effective immediately, Michael Millenacker, form
REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
Briko Introduces North American Rep Force
BRIKO North America has completed the hiring of its rep force. In the East of the US, New England will be traveled by Dynastar/Lange front man Chris Clapp with help from Tim Ingraham, and Fischer's Aaron Schwab will cover NY/NJ/PA and mid-Atlantic st
Major Fitness Manufacturers Join AFIRM
AFIRM, the new Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers has received a number of fitness companies become members. Among the first companies to join AFIRM are Technogym, IronGrip, Cybex, Star Trac, Johnson HealthTech/Matrix, Icon/FreeMoti
Perry Ellis Eyes $100M Potential for Callaway Apparel
Perry Ellis believes its Callaway apparel line will see revenues reaching $100 million in three to five years. The company entered into the licensing agreement in March 2009 and Perry Ellis designed product began shipping in Spring 2010…
G-III Apparel Sees NFL Deals Lifting Sports Growth
G-III Apparel expects two deals signed with the NFL to revive growth in its sports licensing business. At the Cowen and Company Consumer Conference, Wayne Miller G-III's COO, said the company has signed a licensing deal to bring NFL outerwear to Walm
Delta Apparel Inc. Sees Licensed/Decorated Driving Growth
Delta Apparel Inc. expects its growth over the next three years to be fueled by expanding the amount of its product that is either licensed or decorated. Overall, it's targeting sales of $500 million for its fiscal 2013 year compared to its guidance
Big 5 Sees Higher Margins Lifting Q4 Profits
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. believes its focus on providing value, particularly around exclusive, special make-up product, is paying off. Last week, the West-Coast chain reported sales rose 8.2% in its fourth quarter, to $237.6 million. Comps inched up 0.1
Collective Brands Acquires Above The Rim Brand From Reebok
Collective Brands, Inc. acquired the Above The Rim (ATR) brand from Reebok International for an undisclosed amount. Collective Licensing International (CLI) will expand the urban-basketball themed brand…
Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers
With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp
VF Corp. Looks Ahead to 2010
At the ICR Exchange Conference, VF Corporation’s chairman, president & CEO, Eric Wiseman, took the opportunity to review the radical transformation VF Corp. has undergone over the past decade and take a brief look ahead at 2010. He also pointed out
Apparel Makers Assess Damage to Haiti and Organize Donations
The 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12 brought business to a standstill, shut down the principal seaport near the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as temporarily suspended flights at the capital's Toussaint L'Overture air
Shoe Carnival: Toning and Fitness Trend has Legs
Shoe Carnival upped its fourth quarter guidance on comp sales to 7-8% growth last week from 3-5% on the strength of the toning and wellness trend, resilient boot sales and the defection of consumers from the malls to strip centers, according to remarks ma
Macy’s Lundgren Hired as NRF’s Chairman
Terry Lundgren, chairman, president and CEO of Macy's, Inc., will serve as the chairman of the board of directors of The National Retail Federation. Lundgren succeeds Myron Ullman, III, chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Co., Inc. Additionally, Stephen S
ERGO Hires Designer Director
ERGO, the surf and skate apparel manufacturer, said Kyle Holmes has joined its team as design director. Holmes, an industry veteran, boasts a strong and multi-faceted background designing across virtually every category of apparel at well-respected brands
