As LeBron James proved in a Gold Medal campaign this past summer in Beijing, he is a basketball player who can do it all and he requires a performance shoe that can keep up with his demanding game.

The Zoom LeBron VI shoe, the most versatile LeBron signature shoe from Nike (NYSE:NKE) and James, will be introduced at retail on Friday, October 31, globally, including the U.S., Asia Pacific, and Europe. It will be available in Canada beginning January 2009.

Coolibar, one of the nation’s leading sun protective clothing manufacturer, announced recently the Skin Cancer Foundation endorsed Coolibar’s clothing, sun hats, umbrellas, accessories and other sun protection products by awarding them the Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation. Coolibar was the first clothing company to receive this honor in 2003 and has been given the Seal of Recommendation for six consecutive years.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) today announced the opening of a new branded retail store in Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. Located at 1 Garden State Plaza, 1,745 square-foot branded store will offer shoppers the entire True Religion collection for men, women and kids, including its signature jean styles, its expanding denim and sportswear collection, and a full range of licensed product, such as footwear, swimwear, headwear and handbags.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) reported today that sales for the month of September were $4.0 million, down 4% from September 2007 sales of $4.2 million. Year-to-date sales are down 4% at $39.4 million in the current year from $40.9 million last year. Tandy’s new UK store, which opened in mid-February, reported September sales of $115,000 and $560,000 year-to-date.

Retail Leathercraft posted a 1% sales decline for September, with sales totaling $1.9 million, down $22,000 from September 2007 sales. The 70 comparable stores posted a 4% same store sales loss for the month. The 3 stores opened in or after September 2007 added sales for the month of $59,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $18.3 million this year, a 2% increase over year-to-date 2007 sales of $18.0 million. As of the end of September, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, is scheduled to present at the 2008 Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 in New York.

Zumiez presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed via the investor relations page of Zumiez website at http://ir.zumiez.com. To listen to the live webcast, visit the Zumiez website at least 10 minutes in advance to download and install any necessary audio software.

About Zumiez Inc.

Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories. Our stores cater to young men and women between ages 12-24, focusing on skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross and BMX. We currently operate 330 stores, which are primarily located in shopping malls and our web site address is www.zumiez.com.

Representatives of Southern Tide today announced that Jim Twining has been named chief executive officer, and as such, is responsible for the overall operations of the company.

Before joining Southern Tide, Twining began his own consulting and advisory company, Twining Enterprises, LLC. Prior to founding his consulting practice, Twining served as president and chief executive officer of a technology company focused on the independent distribution and retail industries. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Twining graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, earning a bachelor of arts degree in business administration.

Aéropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced its partnership with Hollywood Records and platinum record selling, Grammy™ nominated music group, Plain White T’s. Aéropostale and Hollywood Records have worked together to create a dynamic in-store and on-line promotion celebrating the release of the Plain White T’s upcoming album, ‘Big Bad World.’ This promotional campaign will begin on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Aéropostale stores and also through www.aeropostale.com.

During the promotion, both in store and on-line, customers can purchase the album, ‘Big Bad World’ as well as receive, while supplies last, a free, exclusive Plain White T’s t-shirt.

Big Trail Ranch, a next generation Lucchese Classics Boots dealer, announces the launch of its Web site (http://www.bigtrailranch.com/). The site features The Ranch’s new cutting edge “Custom Boot Builder Technology,” which gives customers the opportunity to grab their inner cowboy by the boot straps and design their own unique pair of handmade Lucchese Classics. At the same time, Big Trail Ranch also is opening its luxurious design studio at the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. In just one visit, customers can create their very own design with the help of The Ranch’s expert staff.

Sketchers Global Footwear Company Continues Expansion in Asia

SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in the lifestyle footwear industry, today announced that it has expanded its operations in Hong Kong and Macau through a joint venture (known as SKECHERS Hong Kong Limited) with the Onwel Group, a leading fashion company in the region. The new joint venture in Hong Kong follows on the heels of SKECHERS China Limited, a joint venture with Luen Thai Enterprises established earlier this year.

SKECHERS Hong Kong has already started to deliver a full-range of men’s, women’s and children’s SKECHERS footwear by establishing its own retail stores. It will also deliver SKECHERS products through a vast network of wholesale accounts starting from the Spring 2009 season. SKECHERS Hong Kong expects to improve its wholesale distribution with 200 new doors in the next two years and plans to triple its sales within three years.

Textronics, Inc., a leader in the development of wearable sensors for health and fitness monitoring, is offering a developer’s kit that includes the company’s textile electrodes for use by designers, researchers and product developers interested in creating their own interactive wearable prototypes.

The kit contains stretchy textile electrodes that can be cut and sewn for custom applications. When incorporated into garments or wearable devices, the fabric sensors offer a comfortable way to monitor the wearer’s heart rate. The developer’s kit also contains samples of transmitter modules that are capable of receiving bio-feedback collected by the sensors.

“We have constant interest from researchers, developers and students who are looking for innovative material solutions,” said Textronics CEO Stacey Burr. “We are encouraging the use of our textile electrodes in new concepts by making them available for purchase in a kit that includes materials necessary to make a prototype design. It is our goal to encourage new applications where Textronics can partner in the development and commercialization for the future.”

Textronics’ patented textile sensors are designed to be worn next to the body. They are FDA- approved and capable of capturing ECG-quality heart rate data from the body. The textile solution offers a comfortable alternative to adhesive electrodes and metal wristbands commonly used with ECG instruments. They also are machine washable and reusable.

The Textronics Developer’s Kit is sold online at www.textronicsinc.com for $100.

About Textronics

Textronics, Inc. is a leader in the development of wearable sensors for fitness and health monitoring. The Company’s patented textile sensor systems are capable of capturing comprehensive physiologic data from the body and are designed to be seamlessly integrated into everyday garments. Wearable monitoring allows a comfortable and user-friendly way to obtain body data measurements to assist consumers in managing their top wellness concerns of weight loss, physical health and energy level. Textronics sells sensor components and markets its own line of clothes for personal monitoring under the brand name NuMetrex. Textronics, Inc. has also received FDA clearance to market its textile electrodes for use in general electrocardiograph monitoring and recording procedures.

Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: DLA) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 28, 2008.

Fourth Quarter Results

Net sales for the three months ended June 28, 2008, were a record $105.3 million, an increase of 14.7% from the prior year’s fourth quarter. Both the activewear and retail-ready segments had record sales driven by sales growth in all business units. Gross margins increased 330 basis points to 23.9% compared to 20.6% in the prior year’s fourth quarter. The prior year’s fourth quarter included $5.4 million, or 700 basis points, of restructuring related charges in cost of sales. Excluding the effect of the prior year’s restructuring related charges, higher raw material prices, increased energy and transportation costs, along with changes in the mix of products sold lowered the overall margins. The Company incurred higher bad debt expense in the fourth fiscal quarter compared to the prior year quarter due to the bankruptcy filings of two customers, resulting in an increase in accounts receivable reserves of $0.8 million. Net income for the fourth quarter was $4.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, inclusive of ($0.06) per diluted share related to higher receivable reserves from the customer bankruptcy filings. This exceeds the Company’s previously announced expectations of $0.45 to $0.49 per diluted share. This compares to the prior year fourth quarter net income of $0.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, inclusive of ($0.51) per diluted share of restructuring related expenses.

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NasdaqGSM: GIII) announced earlier this week that it has acquired certain assets of Wilsons The Leather Experts (Nasdaq: WLSN), a national retailer of leather outerwear and accessories. The assets acquired included 116 outlet store locations, $18.5 million in inventory, distribution center operations and the Wilsons name and other related trademarks and trade names. G-III noted that the total purchase price for the assets acquired was approximately $22.3 million in cash.

Speedo, the world's leading swimwear brand, recently unveiled the special Olympic edition Team USA LZR RACER suit. Speedo worked with legendary design house Comme des Garçons to develop a one-of-kind look for Team USA featuring the red, white and blue of the American flag.

Macy’s and Rolling Stone magazine today announced the exclusive launch of a series of collectors’ edition t-shirts featuring famous Rolling Stone covers to honor the legendary music magazine’s strong cultural influence throughout its 40-year history. Now available at select Macy’s and on macys.com, the collectors’ edition shirts will feature a selection of individual covers from the Rolling Stone archives, including world-famous artists like The Beatles (Issue 46, November 15, 1969) and Jimi Hendrix (Issue 809, April 1, 1999).

New Apparel Product Prevents Shorts from Riding Up



During the normal course of walking, hiking, running and playing sports, the inseams of shorts tend to ride up the inner thighs and bunch at the crotch area resulting in serious discomfort, annoyance and embarrassment.

BuddhiWear offers Hip yoga casual wear that is eco-friendly. Bold colors and more styles too!

BuddhiWear, a Columbia-based apparel company, is pleased to announce the launch of additional styles to its third line of innovative, organic, positive-inspired apparel for women, men, and children. The new additions include colored tank tops, colored onesies, and bamboo lounge pants.

Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: DLA) today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008.

Net sales for the three months ended March 29, 2008, were $75.4 million compared to $85.0 million in the prior year’s third quarter. The decrease was due to lower sales in the activewear segment offset by increased sales in the retail-ready segment. Gross margins declined 360 basis points to 20.8% compared to 24.4% in the prior year third quarter primarily as a result of textile restructuring related costs, higher raw material prices, increased energy and transportation costs and sales of a more basic mix in the catalog tee business.