The total wholesale value of the branded athletic footwear market reached $46,515 million in 2013 compared to $44,462 million the prior year, considerably aided by the big boost in Nike’s U.S. basketball business. That helped overcome ...
Children can play paint ball games, race cars and even pamper a kitten, all with their Crocs shoes thanks to new Jibbitz charms from Zappar. The charms use augmented reality to transform the shoe into an 'interactive experience'. The ...
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Eastern Mountain Sports will celebrate the grand opening of its relocated store in Stamford, CT next week. The 8,144-square-foot store at the Ridgeway Shopping Center will carry kid's products and rent paddle sports gear for the first time. ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Sports Wear
Quiksilver, Inc. reported revenues fell 19.0 percent in its third quarter ended July 31, to $395.7 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales were down 17 percent for the Quiksilver brand, 9 percent at Roxy, and 34 percent at DC Shoes. The ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Furniture was the third fastest-growing category in August, building on the strong momentum of recent months, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. UK retail sales were up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from August 2013, ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Led by a surge in net income, diluted EPS skyrocketed 62.5% year-on-year at Zumiez Inc, a retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear and accessories for the second fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2014. Net income in the second ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
Ross Stores, Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per common share, payable on September 30, 2014 to stockholders of record as of September 5, 2014. Ross Stores, Inc. is ...
Tags: Ross Stores, $.20/Share, Apparel
As of mid-August, American families had scratched only the surface of their back-to school shopping lists, with the hope that the best deals of the season are yet to come, says a survey done by the National Retail Federation (NRF). ...
Tags: US Parents, Back-to School, Apparel
Crocs, Inc. announced that footwear industry and product merchant leader Michelle Poole has been appointed as its senior vice president of global merchandising. In this newly created role, Poole will be responsible for leading the strategy ...
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A US-China joint venture will facilitate heat transfer innovations in order to better serve leading global apparel brands. The joint venture located in Shenzhou will serve as supplier for garment embellishments and labels. The joint ...
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As the largest global marketplace for contemporary men's and women's apparel, footwear, accessories and sourcing resources, the Magic Show, began on Aug. 18th, in Las Vegas, the USA. Various events and services of Made-in-China.com are ...
Tags: Magic Show, All-Ways Expo Sourcing, Product Showcase, Supplier Videos
Vestis Retail Group, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Everest Merger Sub have completed a cash tender offer, for all outstanding Class A and Class B shares of NASDAQ listed Sport Chalet, Inc. Vestis said, the transaction was completed ...
Tags: Vestis Retail, Sport Chalet, Apparel
Last week, luxury bed and component manufacturer Harrison Spinks was recognised for its innovative spring technology at the National Insider Media – Made In The UK awards. Harrison Spinks competed against eight regional winners to ...
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Apparel and footwear online retailer, ideeli has officially changed its name to become ideel. Since being acquired by Groupon earlier this year, ideel has expanded its offerings in women’s apparel, shoes, home and men’s. At ...
Tags: Ideeli, Apparel, Accessories
MAGIC is the largest global marketplace for contemporary men’s and women’s apparel, footwear, accessories and sourcing resources — and the world’s most comprehensive forum for fashion buyers and brands. ...
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