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J. America Appoints Sr. Manager of Sales Planning and Merchandising
J. America, one the largest collegiate apparel suppliers in the United States, hired Monique Manning as its senior manager of sales planning and merchandising. She had worked for Adidas and Reebok…
The Buckle Sees May Comps Slide
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended May 31, 2014 decreased 3.1 percent…
Cabela’s Announces Plans for Three New Stores
Cabela's Incorporated has announced plans to introduce the Cabela's retail experience to three new markets – Huntsville, Ala.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Woodbury, N.Y…
Grassroots, Keen Back Colorado Flood Relief Fundraiser
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance and Keen are teaming up with a brewery, a band and a bike club to raise at least $15,000 for rebuilding trails damaged by the 2013 floods that ravaged Lyons and Boulder County, CO…
Little League Celebrating 75 Years
Former MLB All-Star and New York Yankees centerfielder, Bernie Williams, and Little Leaguers from Harlem on Thursday lit the Empire State Building in red, white and blue in a special ceremony to honor the 75th Anniversary of Little League…
Oboz Names Christian Mason as U.S. Sales Chief
Oboz has named Christian Mason, who helped establish German pack maker Deuter in the U.S. market, as its national sales manager…
Gildan Releases its 2013 Web-Based Corporate Citizenship Report
Gildan Activewear Inc. released an updated version of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) website, GenuineGildan.com, presenting the company's CSR programs and achievements for the 2013 fiscal year…
Lids Purchases Cardboard Heroes
Lids Sports Group has acquired Cardboard Heroes, a licensed sports apparel, headwear and novelty company headquartered in Dayton, OH. The acquisition consists of 19 Cardboard Heroes retail locations in Ohio and Kentucky, which include four Buckeye Room st
Kwik Tek Acquires Synergy Sports Snowshoe and Traction Brands
Kwik Tek Inc., manufacturer of Airhead and Sportsstuff watersports products, based in Denver, CO, has acquired Synergy Sportz, which manufacturers Yukon Charlie’s and Sherpa snow shoes, snow shoe accessories and trekking poles and Slip Nots winter
Halford’s Acquires Boardman Bikes
Halfords Group plc, which is the largest bicycle dealer in the United Kingdom, has acquired Boardman Bikes Limited and Boardman International Limited, it's largest supplier of premium bicycles…
NSGA: Sporting Goods Market Report Shows Retail Sales Increases
Consumer-reported retail sales of sporting goods apparel, equipment and athletic footwear increased 3 percent in 2013, according to the 2014 edition of the NSGA Sporting Goods Market report…
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
