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FWS: Many Coastal Wetlands Likely to Disappear this Century

Many coastal wetlands worldwide — including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast — may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century, according to a release by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv

Electra Bicycle Adds Third DC in Illinois

Electra Bicycle Company has added a third distribution center in Illinois to improve service to dealers in the eastern half of the United States through its third-party logistics provider LeSaint Logistics. The company, which already distributes to Electr

Reebok to Sell NFL T-shirts Through Vending Machines

Reebok has partnered with San Francisco based automated retailer ZoomSystems to sell NFL gear through vending machines. This will mark the first time that ZoomSystems, which places vending machines in airports, military bases, resorts and shopping malls a

Memphis Retailer Opens TNF Store Within a Store

Outdoors Inc finished development on Memphis’ only North Face Summit Specialty Shop within their store on Germantown Parkway. The Summit Shop is 400 square feet and includes all new fixtures and extensive products that cannot be found in other North

DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross

DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…

New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…

Tom Brady to Endorse UGG

UGG Australia, owned by Deckers Outdoor, is partnering with NFL star quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots to launch its first men's marketing initiative. The multi-year collaboration between the three-time Super Bowl champion and the bra

Skechers Sees Holiday Toning Sales Uptick

Skechers USA Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer David Weinberg told Dow Jones Newswires that the company expects an uptick in toning sales during the holidays without having to resort to excessive discounting. The interview came ahead of an investor meet

Black Friday Sees Increased Consumer Traffic

The 2010 Holiday shopping season kicked off with nice increases in traffic and fuller parking lots, but malls and brick ‘n mortar stores took a back a seat this year to the power of the Internet…

Overall Apparel Sales Accelerate in Early November

Retail sales of key holiday categories showed mild to sharp gains in the first two weeks ended Nov. 13, particularly in apparel, luxury and jewelry, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and

Genesco’s Earnings Jump on 9% Comp Gain

Genesco Inc., the parent of Journeys and Hat World, reported earnings climbed 47.8% in the third quarter, to $17.0 million, or 72 cents a share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $11.5 million, or 50 cents, a year ago. Sales increased 1