Apparel

Apparel Industry Needs Transformation to Reach $200 Billion Size
July 24, 2013

The Indian textile and apparel industry would have to work hard and address issues on timely delivery so as to reach four-fold increase in size to $200 billion by 2025 as recently claimed by a survey, industry experts said.

To attain the projected figure, phenomenal impetus and radical transformation in the sector and lots of hard work is needed, experts said. More over productivity of the work force of the industry would have to be increased.

Charles River Apparel Pays Boston Bruins Bet with Lobsters
July 23, 2013

Barry Lipsett, president and CEO of Boston-based apparel manufacturer Charles River Apparel, recently made good on a friendly wager with a long-time Charles River customer, Kevin Flynn of TBK Promotions in Chicago, Ill. The friendly wager was made based on which hometown team would win the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs—the Boston Bruins or the Chicago Blackhawks.

Stowebridge Promotion Group Raises Over $30,000 to Help Families of Fallen Firefighters
July 22, 2013

When disaster hit the Granite Mountain Hotshots Crew from Prescott, Ariz., taking the lives of 19 firefighters, Phoenix-based Stowebridge Promotion Group jumped in to help. On July 3, the company dedicated its art department and in-house screen-printing shop to producing 1000 shirts to donate to The Wildland Firefighter Foundation.

Global Apparel Market to Reach $2 Trillion by 2025
July 22, 2013

The global apparel market will cross the U.S. $2 trillion mark from the current value of $1.1 trillion, which suggests an addition of nearly $1 trillion in the market, presenting huge business opportunities for sector players, according to the "Road to 2025: Textile and Apparel Sector Report" released by Wazir management consultants.

A major share of this market creation is expected to happen in China, India, Brazil and Russia where the growth of per capita spent on apparel (PCA) will be higher than the growth of each economy, according to the report.

Columbia Sportswear Company Announces Appointment of Russ Hopcus as Senior Vice President of North American Sales
July 18, 2013

Columbia Sportswear Company, a leading innovator in the active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, announced today the appointment of Russ Hopcus as senior vice president of North American sales, a newly created position that will report directly to president and CEO Tim Boyle, effective July 29, 2013.

In this new role, Hopcus, 54, will develop and execute wholesale sales and distribution strategies for the company's Columbia and SOREL brands in the U.S. and Canada.

Hopcus brings 28 years of global sales and marketing experience in the athletic and outdoor footwear and apparel industries.