POC Adds Greenwood to Snow Sports Sales Force
POC has added Dan Greenwood to its snow sports sales team, which is ramping up to launch the Swedish brand's new line of helmets and goggles and a new avalanche pack…
Shimano Building Philippines Plant to Serve Emerging Markets
Shimano Inc has broken ground on a $34 million factory in the Philippines that will to enhance production of bicycle components for emerging markets…
Riddell Partners with Arizona State on Concussion Research
Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will again participate in a genetic research study designed to advance athlete concussion detect
Schutt Sports Bolsters Canadian Market Expansion
Schutt Sports is moving forward with its expansion plans in Canada, naming Big Kahuna Sports Company as its exclusive distributor in the country. With headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Big Kahuna has locations throughout Canada…
Escalade to Focus Solely on Sporting Goods
Escalade, Incorporated announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to focus the company on the Sporting Goods segment. The company conducted a careful evaluation of each business unit with the objective of increasing shareholder
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for new stores in Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY…
Respect Your Universe Appoints CFO
Respect Your Universe, Inc., the training and fitness brand with roots in MMA, appointed Jameel Vaghela as chief financial officer. Vaghela will be replacing Jim Nowodworski as CFO…
Global Brands Group 1H Losses Widen As Spending on Spyder, Quiksilver and other Brands Rises
Global Brands Group Holding Limited reported a core operating loss grew more than 2.5 fold to $63 million in the six months ended June 30, as increased spending on new brands such as Cole Haan, Quiksilver, Spyder, Juicy Couture and Aquatalia drove up ope
Cabela’s Unveils Co-branded Icebreaker Collection for Fall
Cabela's confirmed it will launch a co-branded line of merino wool apparel this fall with Icebreaker. In an exclusive interview published by The B.O.S.S. Report report June 11, Icebreaker Founder Jeremy Moon disclosed the venture as part of the New Z
Foot Locker’s Q2 Earnings Soar on 7 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's second quarter ended Aug. 2 jumped 43 percent to $92 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with net income of $66 million, or 44 cents, last year. Second quarter comparable store sales increa
Gander Mountain to Open First OK Location
Gander Mountain announces that they are adding a new location in Tulsa, OK…
Vestis Retail Group Completes Sport Chalet Acquisition
Vestis Retail Group, owned by funds advised by Versa Capital Management and the owner of Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), completed the acquisition of Sport Chalet, the full-service specialty sporting goods retailer with 50 stores in t
Toms Looks to Boost Growth with Bain Capital Sale
Toms, best known for its one-for-one model that donates a pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair it sells, agreed to sell half of itself to private-equity giant Bain Capital LLC to fund an expansion of its operations in the U.S. and overseas…
The Buckle’s Q2 Profits Dip
The Buckle, Inc. reported earnings reached $24.5 million, or 51 cents a share, in the second quarter, slightly down from $25.1 million, or 53 cents, a year ago. Same-store sales eased 0.5 percent from…
Perry Ellis’ Q2 Losses Swell
Perry Ellis International, which owns numerous golf apparel brands as well as Nike Swim, widened its loss in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 to $1.62 million, or 11 cents a share, from $2.83 million, or 19 cents, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, earnings
