Deckers Brands announced the grand opening of its first-ever Ugg Australia technology-driven concept store, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Centered exclusively on the consumer, the new store serves as Deckers' second “Innovation
Year: 2014
Mizuno Shows Modest Gains in Fiscal Half
Mizuno Corp. reported sales in the six months totaled ¥90.0 billion ($779.3 mm), up 1.9 percent compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. Operating income stood at ¥2.7 billion ($23.4 mm), up 3.9 percent. The Americas was down 3.9 percent
Crailar Slashes Q3 Loss, Announces CEO’s Resignation
Crailar Technologies Inc., a development stage company that has raised money from Adidas' venture capital fund to develop environmentally friendly fibers from flax, reported much lower losses on higher sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The c
Escalade’s Q3 Earnings Rise Slightly
Escalade, Inc. reported net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2014 was $3.8 million, or 27 cents a share, compared to net income of $3.4 million or 24 cents, for the same quarter in 2013. Revenue from the Sporting Goods business w
NRA’s Business Alliance Reaches 6,000 Members
The National Rifle Association proudly announces that its Business Alliance is now 6,000 members strong…
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Offers Exclusive Howa Snowking Rifles
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd. Announces Legacy Sports International's exclusive offering of the Howa Hogue Snowking combo, and the Howa Blackhawk Talon Snowking combo…
SAF Supports CA Dealer Lawsuit
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees in support of a lawsuit filed yesterday by four California gun dealers against State Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging a viol
Schutt Sports Confirms Adams USA Acquisition
Schutt Sports confirmed the acquisition of additional assets of Adams USA. In 2011, Schutt acquired the Adams USA football helmet and faceguard assets. The new transaction announced brings the remaining Adams USA brands and product lines under the Schutt
Repreve Kicks off National Recycling Challenge in Charlotte
Unifi Inc. said school kids in Charlotte, NC collected nearly 200,000 plastic bottles during a 10-day recycling challenge to create enough Repreve yarn to make 8,000 Repreve-based Patagonia Jackets, 100,000 t-shirts or 25,000 pairs of pants.
The challenge
SFIA Sees No Movement on Trade Issue in Lame Duck Session
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Public Policy team said it is appearing increasingly unlikely that there will be a major push on trade issues, including a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, during the upcoming lame duck session of Congres
Adidas Launches #miZXFLUX App in the U.S.
Adidas has launched the #miZXFLUX app, which enables sneaker customization, in the U.S…
Retailers Aiming to Cut Two Days from Holiday Fulfillment Cycle
Retailers are aiming to reduce their processing and shipping time frames for multi-item orders by almost two days this holiday season, according to a new Kurt Salmon survey of 100 retail brands…
Macy’s Cuts Holiday Forecast
Macy’s, Inc. reported earnings grew 30 percent in the third quarter but sales came in below expectations, sinking 0.7 percent. The department store giant also lowered its sales and EPS guidance for the year…
Travel With Care Campaign Seeks to Humanize Cyclists
PeopleForBikes has launched a national road safety campaign, Travel With Care, aimed at humanizing people on bikes and encouraging better behavior among both bike riders and drivers…
Outdoor Research Names 2014 Sales Rep of the Year
Outdoor Research this month named Mountain Stuff, its sales agency in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana, as 2014 Sales Rep of the Year. Outdoor Research also named…
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