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Simms Announces Changes in Marketing Team
Simms, a manufacturer of waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel and accessories, has added new talent to its marketing team in Bozeman, Mt…
Weatherby Appoints Director of Marketing
Weatherby, Inc. promoted Justin Moore to director of marketing…
Deckers Licenses Teva’s Kid’s Wholesale Business in US
Teva has agreed to license the brand's children's wholesale business in the United States to BBC International. Commencing this month, the phased transition will impact the brand's spring 2015 product offering…
G-III Apparel Profit Rises 15 Percent as Sales climb 34 Percent
For the quarter ended April 30, 2014, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales increased by 34 percent to $366.2 million from $272.6 million in the year-ago period. Of this increase, $44.2 million was the result of net sales by the G.H. Bass busi
NRF Survey Shows Father’s Day Spending to Top $12.5 billion
As the smallest of the American gift-giving holidays, Father’s Day is a blip on the retail sales radar compared to Christmas and Mother’s Day, but the sentimental importance of the occasion will never be overlooked by consumers…
Russell Athletic Introduces First Football Shoulder Pad System
Russell Brands, LLC introduced its first football shoulder pad system, which it claims uses new materials that significantly reduce the transmission of force and does not interfere with X-ray imaging…
The TJX Companies Prices $750 Million in 2.75 Percent Notes
The TJX Companies Inc., which owns Sierra Trading Post, has priced $750 million in notes it will use to refinance $400 million of higher interest debt and use for working capital and general corpoate purposes…
Notogroup Opens Office in Boulder
Notogroup, a specialized executive search firm with numerous wholesale, retail, and ecommerce consumer-oriented clients nationwide, has opened an office in Boulder, CO and hired Candie Fisher as its principal and account director…
Reebok and Les Mills Release New Workout Concept
Reebok and Les Mills revealed The Project: Immersive Fitness, a totally new workout concept that is set to revolutionize the Studio Fitness industry…
Survey Shows Outdoor Brands Consume Less than 1 Percent of Global Down Production
While animal rights activists have targeted high profile outdoor brands in campaigns to halt inhumane practices used to produce down and feathers, such brands consume a tiny fraction of global down production, according to a survey released Tuesday by The
Probar Adds to Executive Sales Team
Probar named Gregg Lawson to the company’s executive sales team as sales director, alternative channels…
Golf Rounds Slide Again in April
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in April were down 1.7 percent compared to April 2013. Among regions, the steepest declines were seen in New England, down 21.0 percent; Mid Atlantic, 11.0 percent; and South Atlantic, 4.8 percent…
Garmin Names New CFO and Treasurer
Garmin Ltd. Announced that Doug Boessen will joined the company July 31 as chief financial officer and treasurer.
Boessen recently served as CFO for Collective Brands, Inc. where he began as associate controller in 1997…
Quiksilver/Roxy Partner with Flip Flop Shops to Help Fight Heart Disease
Quiksilver and Roxy have teamed up with Flip Flop Shops in support of the retailer's “the Heart To Sole: Creating a Stress Free America” campaign. Throughout the month of June, Roxy and Quiksilver will donate fifty cents from the sale of two limited
PHIT America Announces New Olympic Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced two-time USA Hockey Olympic silver medalist Brianne McLaughlin and bobsled pilot Jazmine Fenlator as its late
