Club Ride announced that Hotlines UK will launch its Spring 2015 line of casual cycling apparel at a dealer show in London Aug. 6-8. Hotlines will sell Club Ride apparel at its online retail store as well as open wholesale accounts in the United Kingdom..
Year: 2014
Ibex Hires Reno Firm to Handle Wholesale Distribution
Ibex Outdoor Clothing, manufacturer of premium technical Merino wool apparel and accessories, has partnered with Reno, NV-based ITS Logistics to handle all of its wholesale shipping, effective immediately…
Ogio Partners with Ironman on Bag Collection
Ogio has partnered with Ironman on a collection consisting of seven total pieces and includes transition bags, backpacks, luggage and a briefcase…
Big 5 Execs Say Malaise Added to Second Quarter Comps Decline
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. attributed 190 basis points of a 490-basis-point decline in same-store sales during the fourth quarter ended June 29 to a “retail malaise,” and expects margin pressure to increase in the current quarter as its ups se
Super.natural Appoints North American Sales Directors
Super.natural, a maker of natural and synthetic blended performance apparel, hired Troy Ballard as director of sales in the United States and announced Robbie Stevens will take on the same position in Canada…
Target Hires Former Pepsi Exec as CEO
Target Corporation named seasoned retail and consumer products veteran Brian Cornell as its next chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 12. Cornell, 55, most recently served as the chief executive officer of PepsiCo
Gildan Activewear’s Q3 Earnings Flat
Gildan Activewear reported sales in the third quarter amounted to $693.8 million, up 12.9 percent from the year-ago quater. Net earnings were basically flat at $116.0 million, or 94 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $115.8 million, or 94 cent
Adidas Issues Profit Warning As Golf Sales Plunge, Russia Outlook Worsens
Adidas AG will not meet 2015 financial targets due to a freefall in global golf sales and the souring outlook in Russia. The company reported Thursday that second quarter sales increased 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 14 percent growth
Reebok New York City FitHub Opens in Union Square
Reebok is extending its retail foothold in New York with a new 3,070 square foot FitHub in Union Square…
Ruger Sees Firearms Weakening Further in Q2
With delays in planned launches and further eroding market conditions for firearms, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues fell 13.4 percent to $153.7 million. Estimated sell-through of Ruger products from independent distributors t
June Golf Rounds Decline
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. during June were down 2.8 percent compared to June 2013. The biggest regional decline came in South Central, down 8.0 percent…
Outdoor Channel Sponsors National Hunting and Fishing Day
The Outdoor Channel is active in supporting conservation and sportsmen and is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day…
Private, Public Land and Property Size Critical for Hunters
While public land access remains a persistent and major challenge for many sportsmen, privately owned land provides the majority of opportunity for today’s hunters…
Cabela’s Announces New Mobile Application
Cabela's Incorporated has launched a new mobile application for Android and iPhone…
Volcom/Electric See Flat Sales in First Half
Kering, the French conglomerate that owns Puma and several luxury brands, reported that Volcom and Electric recorded combined revenue of €113 million in first-half 2014, down 0.4 percent in euro terms but up 0.4 percent on a currency-neutral basis..
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