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Revo Begins Selling Sunglass at The North Face Stores
Revo, one of Luxottica Group's premium sunglass brands, has begun selling a collection of its sunglasses at flagship stores operated by The North Face. The sunglasses are already being sold at stores in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco…
NRF Survey: More Americans to Shop on Black Friday-
According to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch, up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), higher than the 138 million people who planned
Eight in Ten Holiday Shoppers Plan to Give Gift Cards
According to NRF’s 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions survey conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers are expected to spend an average of $155.43 on gift cards, the highest amount since 2007 and up from $145.61 last year…
BDO Survey: Muted Expectations for Black Friday
Retailers expect solid but not stellar results for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According to a recent BDO USA, LLP survey of 100 chief marketing officers at leading U.S. retailers, just 27 percent expect to see an increase in Black Friday sales, down fr
Adidas to Outfit McDonald’s All American Games
McDonald's announced Adidas as the new official footwear, uniform and apparel provider for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games at Chicago's United Center on March 28, 2012…
Tootsie Rolls Sues Makers of Footzyrolls
Tootsie Roll has filed an infringement lawsuit against Rollashoe, which makes Footzyrolls rollable ballet slippers collection…
Nike Partnering with MIT
The MIT Leaders for Global Operations (MIT LGO) program has gotten a major boost to its roster of partner companies with the addition of three new firms — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Nike Inc., and Verizon Wireless — which will benefit
DPS Skis Opens Salon Near Salt Lake City Headquarters
DPS Skis, a boutique maker of carbon fiber skis for the backcountry, has opened its DPS Ski Salon in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City…
Shoe Carnival Q3 Profits Climb 15.1 Percent
Shoe Carnival reported sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 5.4 percent to $215.5 million compared to sales of $204.4 million for the third quarter of 2010. Comparable store sales increased 2.8 percent. In the third quarter of fiscal 2010,
Buckle’s Q3 Earnings Rise 12 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. reported third-quarter profits grew 11.6 percent to $38.3 million, or 81 cents per share. Sales increased 12.4 percent to $273.4 million from $243.3 million a year ago. Comparable store sales advanced 9.1 percent…
2XU Attains Private Equity Backing
2XU, a performance apparel brand based in Melbourne, Australia, said Lazard Australia Corporate Opportunity Fund 2 (Fund 2) has acquired a significant minority interest in 2XU…
RECALL: Keds Girls’ Shoes
About 45,000 of Keds “Know It All” girls shoes are being recalled. Collective Brands, Keds parent, has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe…
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Revenues Rise 6.8 Percent
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said sales totaled $4.7 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 1, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year comparative period. The increase in net sales for the quarter is primarily due to improvements in the supply chain i
American Rec Takes Over Canadian Distribution for Two Brands
Canadian Recreation Products (CRP), a division of American Rec based out of GTA, Ontario, is expanding effective immediately to manage sales and product distribution for Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction in Canada…
Mossy Oak Partners with Lethal Scent Elimination Products
After a successful partnership with Mossy Oak Productions, Lethal Scent Elimination Products has expanded its relationship with Mossy Oak by becoming an officially licensed partner…
