Report: Puma Close to Signing Rihanna
Puma is close to signing superstar singer Rihanna to a major deal to design footwear and apparel, according to a report in the Daily News…
Deckers Brands Appoints SVP, EMEA
Deckers Brands appointed Sergio Azzolari to the role of senior vice president, EMEA, starting on Feb. 2, 2015. He had worked for Luxottica Group…
The Buckle’s Q3 Earnings Flat
The Buckle, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings were essentially flat at $40.6 million, or 84 cents per share. Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended Nov. 1, 2014 increased 1.9 percent…
Leki Renews Contract with Lindsey Vonn
Leki inked an athlete sponsorship renewal agreement with two-time Olympic Medalist and four-time World Cup Champion Lindsey Vonn to last through the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea…
Victorinox Swiss Army Names Sales Chief for Timepiece Business
Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. (VSAI) has appointted Rich Rosenfeld as vice president of sales for the company’s U.S.-based Timepiece business…
Modell’s to Sponsor NYCFC
New York City Football Club (NYCFC) has announced Modell's Sporting Goods as their official sporting goods retail partner as they gear up for their inaugural Major League Soccer Season…
Report: Nike Doubles Headquarters-Expansion Plans
Nike is planning to doubling the size of the headquarters-expansion project originally set two years ago, according to The Oregonian. Revised plans call for the building of two office buildings and two parking garages on the northeast side of its World He
Dick’s SG’s Q3 Reaches High End of Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods reported a slight decline in earnings in the third quarter, but results came in at the higher end of guidance. Consolidated same-store sales increased 1.1 percent with “continued pressures” in golf and hunting keeping comps at t
GoPro to Raise $100 Million in Secondary Offering
GoPro plans to raise $100 million in a secondary offering that will raise about $708 million for its current shareholders, including approximately $315 million for a trust controlled by founder Nicholas Woodman and his wife Jill Woodman, according to esti
TJX Companies Strong Q3 Marred by Currency Outlook
The TJX Companies Inc. reported margin improvement and same store sales growth in the third quarter ended Nov. 1, but lowered its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year due to different than anticipated effects from currency exchan
BowTech Archery Expands Regional Sales Force
BowTech Archery is expanding its sales teams for all of its consumer brands, including Bowtech, Excalibur, Diamond, Stryker and Octane into a single unified organization…
Rossignol Partners with Sandbridge Capital to Launch Apparel Business
Sandbridge Capital announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Rossignol with the intent of helping the French ski equipment manufacturer launch an apparel subsidiary and become a global, sports-inspired fashion brand…
Pacific Brands Sells Footwear, Apparel Businesses
Pacific Brands entered into three unconditional agreements to sell its Brand Collective business in the Footwear, Apparel and Sport categories. Its wholly-owned footwear brands, Volley, Grosby and Julius Marlow, will be sold to a PE firm. The licenses for
Vista Outdoors Spin-Off Still On
Alliant Techsystems Inc. is moving ahead with plans to spin off its Sporting Group business, which includes Bushnell Optics, as Vista Outdoors. ATK had put the deal on hold pending a review of its proposed merger with Orbital Sciences Corp. following the
Li-Ning’s Interim CEO Steps Down
Li-Ning Co. Ltd. said Jin-goon Kim had stepped down as interim chief executive and that founder Li Ning would take over daily operations. The move was made to “facilitate a smooth transition to the new chief executive officer,” who is expected to be named
