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Ashworth Names Fletcher CEO
Allan Fletcher, founder and chairman of Fletcher Leisure Group, has been named CEO of golf apparel company…
Cone Cuts Capacity at Denim Plant
The Cone Denim division of International Textile Group Inc. is reducing the capacity at its White Oak plant…
Greg Norman Named Chairman of MacGregor Golf
Greg Norman has been named chairman of the board of directors of MacGregor Golf Co.
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Columbia Sportswear Expands Brazilian Operations
Columbia Sportswear has signed an agreement with Drastosa SA to be its exclusive distributor of Columbia…
Oxford Close to Shedding Apparel Group
The word is that Oxford is considering selling its Oxford Apparel Group to Li & Fung.
Mount Vernon Mills Expands Chemical Capabilities
Mount Vernon Mills has expanded its chemicals business with the acquisitions this year of several chemicals…
REI Opens ‘Green’ Store in Boulder
REI, has designed its Boulder, CO store to serve as a working laboratory to analyze the performance of green…
Alabama Retailers Honor Belk, Parisian
The Alabama Retail Association (ARA) honored Belk and Parisian last week during the Retailer of the Year…
InSport to Make Running Togs for Marines
InSport, Inc. will manufacture a new running suit for the Marine Corps under a $14 million contract recently…
Wacoal Inks Exclusive Deals in UK, Mexico
The Wacoal Science Corporation has named exclusive retailers in Mexico and the U.K. to offer its CW-X…
The Finish Line Spars With Genesco
In response to a lawsuit filed against The Finish Line last week by Genesco Inc., the retailer fired back a…
Cocona Gets Major Capital Infusion
Cocona has received an undisclosed major capital investment from Fairhaven Capital, a leading early- and…
Gildan Activewear Acquires Sock Company
Gilden Activewear Inc. has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the capital stock of V. I. Prewett & Son, Inc.
Belk Adding More Upscale Brands
With the rebranding of its upscale Parisian chain, Belk has gone upmarket and brought in some higher-end…