Supporting some upbeat holiday forecasts, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California both raised fourth-quarter guidance after reporting healthy comps in December. A few department stores also showed above-plan performances although both ...
Tags: hard goods, footwear, Sporting Goods
Incipio has secured a multi-territory, multi-year licensing agreement with Burton Snowboards to produce a range of mobile device accessories using its brand name. This agreement allows Incipio to manage the manufacturing and distribution ...
Tags: mobile device, waterproof, portable Bluetooth speakers, Sporting Goods
Confluence Outdoor began the new year by appointing Alistair Thorburn as managing director, international beginning on Jan. 1. Thorburn brings more than three decades of relevant leadership experience to his new role at Confluence, with a ...
Tags: whitewater products, apparel, Sporting Goods
Hawley LLC of Lexington, SC has taken over distribution for Look Cycle International in the United States under an exclusive distribution agreement, the two companies announced. Under the agreement, Hawley has exclusive rights to sell, ...
Tags: triathlon frames, mountain bike pedals, mountain bike frames
The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring 2015, will see a number of country and region pavilions returning like those from Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan and India. These are in addition to the recently announced pavilions ...
Tags: casual wear, jeanswear, Textile
Global supplier of apparel labeling solutions ITL Group (ITL) said it has inked a joint venture with Codes and Labels Ltd, a privately owned Bangladesh supplier of labels, packaging and trims. Under the terms of the agreement, the Codes ...
Motorola has started selling a range of premium leather bands for its Android Wear-toting Moto 360 smartwatch. The fancy bands come in a range of four colours - blue, green, red or tan - and are made by the Dodo brand. They can be nabbed ...
Tags: Moto, Consumer Electronics, Leather
Skechers Performance will return to Houston, Texas on Jan.18, 2015 as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon. Skechers Performance will be exhibiting at the coinciding expo, ...
As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or ...
Tags: warehouse, drugstore, Construction
“The ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh has cost the apparel industry Tk 4.5 billion,” the chief of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) said. Addressing a media conference, Atiqul Islam, ...
Tags: shipping, clearing and forwarding agents, banks, Apparel
Total holiday retail sales, which include November and December sales, increased 4 percent to $616.1 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The results were just shy of the National Retail Federation's projected forecast of 4.1 ...
Tags: job market, gas prices, Sporting Goods
UK retail sales declined by 0.4%, on a like-for-like basis from December 2013, when they had increased 0.4% on the preceding year, finds the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales were up 1%, against a 1.8% rise in ...
Tags: home categories, Furniture
GL Optic based in Weilheim/Teck, Germany has launched operations as a separate business unit. Following a spin-off from parent company Just Normlicht, the brand name has now become an independent entity. The move is the result of a sharp ...
Tags: GL Optic products, hand-held devices, Lights
Crowned as “the Milestone of China Auto Industry” by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China Commercial Vehicles Show (CCVS) has gained great success in its second edition in 2013. The third edition of CCVS ...
Tags: Commercial Vehicles Show, freight market, Transportation
Etailer Snapdeal.com has signed a MoU with Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) to provide ecommerce industry intelligence to FDDI design students. Snapdeal will impart training to students on e-commerce business and ...
Tags: leather goods, handbags, wallets, Apparel