Oboz announced that Josh Wise has joined the company as its new marketing coordinator and graphic designer, effective Mar. 13…
Year: 2014
Bauer Sees Q3 Revenue Gain
Bauer Performance Sports reported preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, 2014. Revenues are expected to range from $61 million to $63 million, up from $54.9 million a year ago…
Shoe Carnival Announces 10 New Stores in Eight Cities
Shoe Carnival set the grand opening of 10 new stores in eight cities opening their doors in March 2014. The stores are Chicago, IL, Lansing, MI, Detroit, MI, Indianapolis, IN, Grand Rapids, MI, Chattanooga, TN, Charlotte, NC and Bowling Green, KY…
DSW Sees Challenging 2014 Amid Omni-Channel Push
DSW reported fourth-quarter earnings, adjusted to exclude non-recurring items, slid 8.6 percent to $28.7 million, or 31 cents, on flat comparable-store sales. But it also delivered a cautious 2014 outlook, in part due to an “aggressive” push t
Worldwide Golf Reopens the Edwin Watts in Lexington
Roger Dunn Golf Shops, a privately held company and largest golf specialty retailer on the West Coast, has reopened and remodeled the Edwin Watts Golf Store in Lexington, Kentucky. The company spent many months in renovating the existing structure as well
Li and Fung’s 2013 Profits Rise 17 Percent
Li & Fung Ltd. said its 2013 net profit rose 17 percent, thanks to a turnaround in its U.S. distribution business. The Hong Kong company's revenues rose 3 percent to US$20.75 billion from US$20.22 billion…
Tilly’s to Slow Store Growth, Pivot to E-commerce After Weak Q4
Tillys Inc. will open fewer and smaller stores with less inventory in 2014 as it pivots toward the larger opportunity offered by e-commerce and outlet stores, the company’s CEO said last week while reviewing disappointing fiscal fourth quarter finan
Iconix Brand Group Promotes Seth Horowitz to COO
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced several key management changes. They included the promotion of Seth Horowitz to chief operating officer and the appointment of Jeff Lupinacci as chief financial officer…
Singer Launches No-Pink Women’s Boxing Brand
Jennie Walker, an up-and-coming singer, has launched JennieGirl, a new line of boxing apparel and equipment for women…
Herschel Supply Co. Hires Design Director
Herschel Supply Company, the maker of backpacks, bags, travel goods and accessories, named Jon Warren as its design director. Warren is an accomplished designer, most recently serving as the head of design lifestyle for Vans…
Arnette Eyewear Appoints National Sales Manager
Arnette, the action sports eyewear brand, announced that industry veteran Nick Wozniak has been appointed as national sales manager. He was most recently at Sol Republic…
Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding Appoint Brand Manager
Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding hired Vicki Vasil as brand manager. Previously she served three years as Board Retailers Association’s director of marketing…
Ski Vermont Predicts Long Spring Season
Shred long and prosper. That’s what skiers and riders will do in Vermont after winter storm Vulcan dumped up to two feet of snow on the Green Mountains last week, according to Ski Vermont. Several resorts in the state say the snow may enable them to
Trek Says 700 Dealers Have Joined Game Changers Advocacy Program
Trek Bicycle said that 700 Trek retailers have joined Trek's advocacy program as Game Changers, which means they will generously match the parent company’s $10 donation to IMBA's Trail Building Fund on every full-suspension bike sale. Trek
Bell Bike Helmets and IMBA Name Finalists for $100K in Grants
Bell Bike Helmets and the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) have announced the 12 finalists for the 2014 Bell Built Grants: $100,000 in technical assistance money put up by Bell for three bike projects to be built in 2014 by IMBA Trail S
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