Athletic and Sportswear

Now that spring has finally sprung into summer, it's time to bust out that perky--yet purposeful--slow-motion job you've been practicing in front of the mirror all winter.

The Americana Company, based in Gardena, Calif. announced it launched its new website at www.americanasportswear.com, with an updated design, improved features and a custom website builder.

Hanesbrands Inc.'s earnings could grow by as much as 20 percent annually over the next three years, an analyst said Tuesday as he placed the stock in his firm's "Top Picks" list.

Independence, Missouri-based supplier Dunbrooke announced it has extended Mark Chipchase’s territory as of July 1, 2010

BERLIN (AP) - Puma AG, the German athletic apparel maker, said Wednesday that its first quarter net profit surged some 82 percent even though overall sales dipped.

The maker of shoes, shirts, bags and other athletic products said it had a net profit of euro83.1 million ($110.4 million) in the first quarter compared to just euro5.6 million a year earlier.

Tolland, Connecticut-based Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific Inc. and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry, will sponsor a customer case study presentation featuring the Seattle-based golf and sportswear company Cutter & Buck at the March 23 Apparel Tech Conference West in Los Angeles. The session, entitled “24/7 Global Operations: Supply Chain & PLM--A Customer Case Study”, will be presented by Bobbie Jo Foster, business systems manager for Cutter & Buck’s Product Group in Seattle.

G-III Apparel Group Ltd., New York, announced it will release its fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2010 earnings on Thursday, March 25, 2010 before the market opens. A conference call to discuss results will be held at 8:30 a.m. E.T. that same day.

Perry Ellis International announced the election of Eduardo Sardiña as a new independent member to the company’s board of directors, bringing the total number of directors to seven and the number of independent directors to five.

The Rawlings RP9705 Flatback Mesh Jersey is made of 100 percent poly fleece and features stretch cuffs and Rawlings logo branding. This loose-fit pullover has a home plate decoration patch at front neck and comes in seven team colors.  It is available in sizes XS to 5X.

Fila Golf, Montreal, exclusively licensed by Fersten Worldwide, Champlain, N.Y., announced its 2010 collection is available now at finer resorts, clubs and courses throughout North America.