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Cherokee Inc. Appoints CEO

Cherokee Inc. has appointed Henry Stupp as CEO and a member of its board of directors. He succeeds Robert Margolis, who will remain executive chairman…

NSSF Addresses Potential EPA Ban on Lead Ammo, Tackle

Much to the chagrin of the hunting, fishing and firearms communities, the Environmental Protection Agency is now considering a petition to ban all traditional firearms ammunition along with lead fishing sinkers on the grounds that the use of lead violates

Woolrich Hires VP to Manage Direct Business

Woolrich has appointed Gary DeGaetano as vice president of direct-to-consumer affairs. Among his responsibilities, DeGaetano will be managing the catalog and Internet business, as well as Woolrich's retail operations, including all stores…

VF Outdoor to Move to Nearby Alameda Island

The North Face and JanSport will move their headquarters operations from two buildings in San Leandro, CA to a new waterfront office park in Alameda, CA in fall 2011…

Title Nine Looks to Windy City

Title Nine will open two stores in the Chicago market, marking the company’s first store openings in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the end August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighbo

RECALL: Garmin Nüvi

Due to faulty batteries, Garmin Ltd. has issued a voluntary recall of certain Nüvi personal navigation devices. The recall will affect approximately 1.25 million Nüvi units, 796,000 of which were sold in the U.S…

OR Summer Market: Apparel Looks Ahead

The recent Outdoor Retailer Show reveals that consumers are looking for a little more style along with technology in outdoor apparel today. Perhaps driven by a healthier economy, color stood out as a trend finally making some serious inroads into spring 2

PacSun Q2 Losses Widen on Weak Comps, Struggling Juniors Business

A rebounding young men’s business and scaled-down discounting helped slow the bleeding for Pacific Sunwear in the second quarter ended July 31, but a difficult buying environment and a struggling juniors business caused the retailer to partly miss c

PGA TOUR Signs 10 Retail Licensing Partners

The PGA TOUR has entered into eight new domestic and two new international licensing partnerships. Domestic licensing partners include Barth & McCallig, Callaway Golf, EB Sports, Excel Golf Products, Garb, Klutch Apparel, Peter Millar and Sunice. Internat

Skechers Steps Up Defense Against Shape-ups Critics

Skechers USA has hired crisis PR firm Sitrick & Co. as a further PR offensive to respond to critics who question the effectiveness of toning shoes, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The company had already hired defamation attorney Anthony Gl

Primal Wear Donates 1,000 Jerseys to Trips for Kids

Primal Wear has donated 1,000 custom Trips for Kids cycling jerseys to Trips for Kids International. Trips for Kids International plans to distribute the jerseys among its 69 chapters to be used as incentives for children and volunteers, or as fundraiser

EMS Exploring Possible New Hampshire Park Sponsorship Deal

Eastern Mountain Sports is exploring a sponsorship deal with the state parks in New Hampshire, according to reports by local media and the Associated Press. The sponsorship arrangement may lead to park officials' uniforms featuring the EMS mountain r

Athleta Helps Drive Online Growth For Gap Inc.

Gap Inc.'s online business was up 15% in the second quarter, helped by gains at both Piperlime and Athleta. In the Q&A session of Gap's second-quarter conference call, Glenn Murphy, Gap's chairman and CEO, said Athleta saw a “very strong re

Finish Line Launches YouTube Business Ideas Competition

For the second consecutive year, Finish Line is teaming with DECA, an organization that prepares young entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management, to sponsor a competition among high school students from all over the nation for the be

Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent

Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989