Skechers USA, Inc. reported second quarter sales jumped 37.1 percent to $587.1 million, led by double-digit increases in its domestic wholesale business and its international wholesale business as well as a 13.9 percent same-store hike at its company-owne
Year: 2014
Club Ride Adds Two Reps, Hires Social Media Agency
Club Ride, which aims to become the leading casual-performance cycling apparel brand in North America, added two members to its sales team and has hired Verde PR to manage its social media efforts…
Wenonah Canoe Names C4 Waterman Sales Team
Wenonah Canoe Inc. named the North American sales team for C4 Waterman, the SUP brand it merged with in January…
Verde Bolsters Growth With Four New Hires
Verde Brand Communications made four new hires this month. They include Lars-Erik Johnson as account manager, Whitney Coombs as key account coordinator, Chris Primavera as account coordinator and Jenn Neubert as operations coordinator…
Red Fox to Sponsor USA Pro Challenge
Red Fox Wireless, the maker of wireless audio headphones and accessories, announced its partnership with the USA Pro Challenge professional cycling race…
Timberland Appoints New Brand President
Timberland promoted Stewart Whitney to brand president effective Oct. 5, 2014. Whitney led Timberland’s growth in the Asia Pacific region since 2008. He will report to Patrik Frisk, who has held the position since the brand’s 2011 acquisition
Giant USA Offers Top Liv Dealers Certifications
Giant USA is introducing a Liv Certified Retailer program to elevate the bike shopping experience for women…
Rusted Rooster Media Adds to Staff
Rusted Rooster Media, a complete in-house production and consulting agency, announced that Katie Wilberding has joined the company as production and marketing coordinator.
AVEX Acquired by Newell Rubbermaid
AVEX, makers of performance water bottles and travel mugs, announced an acquisition by Newell Rubbermaid…
Ruger Reschedules Q2 Earnings Announcement
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. will announce its financial results for the second quarter and file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, after the close of the stock market…
Beretta to Relocate Manufacturing Facility
Beretta U.S.A. Corp., located in Accokeek, Maryland, announced that it is moving its manufacturing capabilities to a new production facility in Gallatin, Tennessee…
TRCP’s Joel Webster Testifies at Senate Hearing
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's Western Lands Director Joel Webster testified to the value hunting, fishing and related activities bring to the nation’s fiscal health at a Senate hearing Tuesday…
X2 Biosystems Adds Girls Soccer League to Pro League Clients
X2 Biosystems will supply its Integrated Concussion Evaluation (ICE) software system for use by select teams in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) during the 2014-2017 soccer seasons…
Terna, Lorpen Merge
The majority shareholder of the Spanish company IASA (owner of the brands Astore and Ternua) has acquired Lorpen, a company based in Navarra, Spain…
Reebok Signs UFC Light Weight Champion
Reebok signed UFC light weight champion, Anthony “ShowTime” Pettis, to an endorsement deal…