Giant Q2 Profits Slip on Moderate Sales Increase
Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd., believed to the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, reported net income attributable to shareholders dipped 2.8 percent on a 3.3 percent increase in operating revenues in the second quarter of 2015…
Kathmandu Urges Shareholders to Reject Briscoe’s Bid
Kathmandu Holdings Ltd is urging its shareholders to reject a hostile offer from a rival New Zealand retail group, arguing it's an opportunistic play that undervalues the outdoor specialty retailers’ longer term value…
Perry Ellis Lifts FY Guidance on Strong Q2
Perry Ellis International Inc., which owns a number of golf brands and Nike Swim, raised its full-year EPS guidance after reporting stronger than expected second quarter results. The company trimmed its net loss in the quarter to $1.3 million, or 9 cents
The Buckle’s Q2 Earnings Dip
The Buckle Inc. reported net income declined slightly in the second quarter, to $23.5 million, or 49 cents a share, from $24.5 million, or 51 cents, a year ago…
Boathouse Sports Hires Two Execs
Boathouse Sports hired Jay Caddle as director of e-commerce and integrated marketing, while Gail Sacharczuk, formerly at Majestic Athletic, will become director of product development and merchandising…
Vans Partners with Truth
Vans is partnering with Truth, the nation’s longest-running and most successful youth smoking prevention campaign, on a new 2015 Vans x truth collection, “inspired by 100 ridiculously-awesome replacements for cigarettes”…
Li and Fung Reports Decline in First Half Sales
Li & Fung Limited which designs, develops and sources products for the world's largest consumer brands, reported sales dipped in the first half as retailers adapted to a weak macroeconomic environment…
Easton Baseball/Softball Announces New Global Headquarters Location
Easton Baseball/Softball plans to open a new 90,000-square-foot global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA. Currently located in Van Nuys, CA, the company’s new multi-million dollar facility will feature office space for more than 100 employees, a st
Eagle Creek Celebrates 40th With OR Bash
Eagle Creek celebrated its 40th anniversary at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 with a star-studded bash featuring legends from Eagle Creek past and present, along with industry luminaries and hundreds of revelers…
Geox Returns to Profitability in First Half
Geox S.p.A. reported revenues rose 6.7 percent in the first half, to €400.2 million ($447.1 mm). Earnings reached €1.13 million ($1.26 mm) against a net loss of €3.9 million a year ago…
Kappa China Sales Leap in First Half
China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd., which owns the rights to the Kappa brand in mainland China and recently bought a Japanese ski brand, reported revenue grew 28.4 percent to RMB597 million ($93.2 mm) for the six months ended June 30. Net profit increased
The Buckle’s Q2 Profits Slip
The Buckle Inc. reported net income declined slightly in the second quarter, to $23.5 million, or 49 cents a share, from $24.5 million, or 51 cents, a year ago…
Perry Ellis Sees Dip in Q2 Golf Segment Sales
Perry Ellis International Inc. reported revenues in its golf apparel segment declined slightly in the second quarter. The drop was blamed on reduced planned liquidations from a year earlier as Perry’s golf segment focused on tighter weeks of supply
Field and Stream to Open First South Carolina Store
Field & Stream, a specialty hunting and fishing retail chain being launched by Dick's Sporting Goods, will open its first store in South Carolina next week in North Charleston…
Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in Nixa, MO, according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. It also laid off an average of six employees at mo
