Adhesives manufacturers HB Fuller will be acquiring East and Central African provider of industrial adhesives Continental Products. This transaction is expected to generate approximately €2.3m in revenue for the 2014 fiscal year. ...
Tags: paper converting, printing, labeling, Agriculture
The economy grew at its fast rates in 11 years in the third quarter, according to a third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) that showed consumer spending increased more than thought. The BEA now estimates real ...
Tags: Consumer Spending, Q3 GDP Growth
Holiday sales as compared to overall annual retail sales have been trending downward for about a decade. Holiday sales in 2013, at $663.5 billion, were 18.7 percent of overall retail sales, well below the peak of 19.6 percent seen in 2004. ...
Tags: Gifts, Shoppers, Sporting Goods
TFL, the global leather manufacturing solution provider and dye maker, has unveiled the Spring/Summer 2016 colour trends catalogue for the leather garment, upholstery and accessory industries. Divided into ‘Wearing’ and ...
Tags: leather garment, upholstery, accessory industries, Apparel
ICER Brands, a leading apparel marketer, manufacturer, and multi-tier distributor of fashion clothes, has chosen the enterprise software solution by Simparel, a leading developer and marketer of next-generation business solutions for ...
Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more than 4,000 square feet, is the second Asics storefront in ...
Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 22.7 percent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $655 million, or 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 70 cents. Revenues grew 14.8 percent to $7.38 billion. Nike Brand ...
Tags: product type, geography and key category, Sporting Goods
A latest report from Better Work Vietnam reveals that fire safety initiatives in garment factories in the Southern region of Vietnam are yet to meet national and global standards, despite certain progress. Major garment factories in the ...
Nike Inc. is rebranding Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear), its extreme-weather sub-brand launched in 2009, to NikeLab ACG with a greater focus on urban markets. “Nike ACG is reborn as NikeLab ACG in 2014 to deliver sport utility for ...
Tags: Nike, All Conditions Gear
Ugg announced the grand opening of its two newest retail stores in Canada: Robson Street in Vancouver and West Edmonton in Alberta. The locations are the eighth and ninth Ugg stores in Canada, respectively. "Consumers in Canada, as ...
Tags: UGG, Sporting Goods
Saban Brands has split its fashion lifestyle and entertainment business in to two divisions, Saban Brands Lifestyle Group (SBLG) and Saban Brands Entertainment Group (SBEG). According to a statement from Saban, SBLG has been established ...
Reebok announced partnerships with two of the top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes in the world, UFC World Champions Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey. The signings of Jones and Rousey follow the recent announcement of Reebok’s ...
Tags: MMA Stars, Sporting Goods
Puma and pop star Rihanna announced a new multi-year partnership, kicking off in January 2015. Rihanna will become Puma's global ambassador for Women's Training and serve as the Puma women's creative director, bringing her styling ...
Adidas and Arizona State University announced an eight-year partnership in which the Portland, OR, based company will be the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Sun Devils through the 2022-23 season. ...
Tags: Adidas, Partners, Sporting Goods
Reebok opened four new retail locations in Southern California in November, with the mission of helping consumers to become their best selves through fitness. The Reebok FitHub stores cater to fitness enthusiasts across the state, and ...
Tags: Fithub Stores, Sporting Goods