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SFIA Opens Call for 2014 Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program…
DSW Slashes Guidance on Lousy Spring
Blaming the weather and competitive discounting, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that fell well short of analysts’ estimates while slashing its guidance for the year. Women's shoes, which excludes boots and sandals, comped down 9 perce
PacSun Releases New Golden State of Mind Campaign
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. revealed the debut of a new Golden State of Mind campaign designed to support the brand position…
Belle International Sees China Slowdown
China's biggest shoe retailer Belle International Holdings Ltd reported net profit rose 1 percent to RMB 5.16 billion ($827 million) for the 14 months ended Feb. 28. Its CEO said the macroeconomic outlook for the next two years is not optimistic.”…
Charitable Impact of Nicklaus Golf Balls to Receive PR Support
Buffalo Communications has been selected by Nicklaus Companies to help the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raise funds for pediatric programs…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Uggs Duty Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal concerning whether Ugg boots imported by Deckers Outdoor Corp. should be subject to lower duties…
STX Sponsors 2014 NCAA Lacrosse Championship
Baltimore-based STX, LLC has signed on as the official lacrosse equipment supplier of the NCAA Championships…
HECS Stealthscreen Names New Marketing Partner
HECS Stealthscreen of Oregon announces it has hired Scales Advertising of St. Paul, Minnesota, to promote its clothing system that is designed to circumvent an animal’s sixth sense allowing hunters to get “closer than ever” to game…
SHOT Show Named to Top 25 Fastest-growing Trade Show List
The SHOT Show has been cited as one of the Top 25 fastest-growing trade shows based on attendance growth by a leading industry trade publication…
Golf and Nike Swim Pace Perry Ellis Q1
Perry Ellis International said its golf apparel sales grew 24 percent in the first quarter while Nike Swim expanded more than 10 percent…
Perry Ellis’ Q1 Tops Estimates
Perry Ellis International reported earnings fell 31.3 percent in the first quarter, to $7.8 million, or 52 cents a share, but came in well above Wall Street's consensus estimates. The company said it saw improving gross margins and strength in golf l
Tackle Grab Collaborates with Earnhardt Outdoors
Tackle Grab, which offers a fishing lure of the month subscription service, has partnered with Earnhardt Outdoors, the outdoor lifestyle brand founded by the Earnhardt family of NASCAR fame…
Adidas Reorganizing Basketball Leadership
Lawrence Norman, former vice president of Adidas Global Basketball, has been named Adidas South Europe managing director. Zion Armstrong, formerly managing director of Adidas Group South Korea, was appointed Adidas Brand director in North America…
Bill Bowerman Inducted into National Investors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame inducted Bill Bowerman, Nike co-founder, into its Hall of Fame at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA…
AAFA Signs MOU with Hong Kong Textile Industry
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. (HKGCOT) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two organizations…