Crocs Inc. announced its Gregg Ribatt will start working as its new CEO Jan. 28 and that Jason Giordano, managing director of Blackstone's Private Equity Group, has joined its board of directors. Ribatt, who was named at Crocs newest CEO ...
Tags: footwear, apparel, Sporting Goods
Apparel brand Van Heusen plans to expand its exclusive brand outlet (EBO) count by 50 this year, which will take the store numbers to 300, a senior official of the company said. Vinay Bhopatkar, COO of Van Heusen told reporters, “We ...
Tags: ecommerce, standard discounts, Apparel
Under Armour announced that Peter Ruppe has joined the organization’s executive leadership team as senior vice president of footwear, effective immediately. In this position, Ruppe will be directly responsible for guiding the ...
Tags: footwear, Sporting Goods
Powered ON Natural Energy, a science-based functional energy beverage, has partneredwith Vitamin Angels, a non-profit organization that helps at-risk, undernourished women and children gain access to essential vitamins and minerals. With ...
Tags: vitamins, minerals, Agriculture
With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, U.S. retailers could see a slight bump up in consumer spending, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly 55 ...
Tags: Jewelry Sales, greeting cards
The Adidas Group entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Rockport business to a new entity formed by Berkshire Partners and New Balance for a total consideration of $280 million, most of which will be paid in cash with the remainder ...
Tags: footwear brands, Sporting Goods
Invista, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of fibres and polymers, co-sponsored the upcoming Kingpins Show in New York where it showcased its latest innovation, Lycra Beauty brand fabrics. Already used successfully in ...
Kwik Goal has renewed its partnership as Technical Partner to U.S. Soccer for four more years. The agreement provides U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams at all levels with Kwik Goal equipment that will be used during ...
Tags: soccer goals, team shelters, field accessories, Sporting Goods
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
The popularity of sushi is on the rise in Australia, while spring rolls appear to be gradually falling out of favour, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. Between July 2009 and June 2014, the ...
Tags: healthy snacks, fattening foods, Agriculture
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...
Tags: energy drink, public health, Agriculture
The packaging of 500ml cans of Skol Super, a 9% ABV beer produced by Carlsberg UK, have been found to encourage immoderate consumption after a ruling by the Independent Complaints Panel. The ICP considered the product following a ...
Kellogg's is introducing two new 100-calorie or less snacks: Special K Chewy Snack Bars and Special K Brownies. "We know that women are moving away from dieting and calorie-counting and heading toward a long term, more positive approach ...
Tags: Snack Bars, Brownies, Agriculture
The online fashion retailer VoxPop Clothing has come up with a new trendy collection of superhero-themed hooded sweatshirts. Meant for both men and women, the urban fashion-inspired range includes an array of easy-to-wear, super ...
Tags: Superhero-Themed Hoodies, super comfortable shirts, Apparel
Reebok announced its partnership with UFC Featherweight Contender, Conor McGregor. The signing follows the recent announcement of Reebok’s groundbreaking partnership with the UFC, the world’s leading mixed martial arts ...