American Rec Parent to Go Private…
Kellwood Company will go private as early as this week after shareholders of the company overwhelmingly accepted an offer from private equity firm Sun Capital Securities Group, LLC. Sun Capital said 70.8% of the shareholders of Kellwood Co. tendered thei
OR Winter Market Sees New Trends Emerge in Footwear…
Footwear at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market saw several trends crossing the show floor. Trail Running remains a hot category with more vendors making a presence felt here, both from the traditional outdoor companies and from the traditional running guys…
Safilo Group Moves Carrera Under Level USA…
Italian sunglass and ski goggle maker Carrera is returning to its roots in specialty retail after flirting with big box distribution strategies, according to Charlie Adams, sales manager for Level USA, which on January 1 took over U.S. distribution of Car
CenterStone iVendix Now Live for Patagonia Europe
CenterStone Technologies has launched the iVendix B2B Ecommerce solution for Patagonia Europe. Patagonia’s European clients can now preview the Spring/Summer 08 collection on their new Internet-based Customer Service tool. This free service allows retaile
Herbalife Sponsors L.A. Triathalon
Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon announced a three-year agreement naming Herbalife the presenting sponsor and official nutrition company of the event, to be held on Sunday, Sept
SHOT Show Celebrates 30th Year…
The four-day Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade Show, sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Federation opened in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, February 2nd. The 2008 event celebrates the SHOT Show’s 30th anniversary. Segmented into General Shooting & Hunting
Skechers Sees Flat Q4 Sales Lead to 17% Net Income Decline
Skechers USA, Inc. reported fiscal year 2007 net sales increased 15.7% to $1.394 billion as compared to net sales of $1.205 billion in 2006. Net earnings for 2007 were $75.7 million versus net earnings of $71.0 million in 2006. Net sales for the fourth qu
Modell’s/Wilson Donate Footballs for Superbowl Wager
Modell's Sporting Goods and Wilson Sporting Goods donated 2,008 footballs as part of a Super Bowl wager to the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for distribution and youth sports programs across New York City. Food was also donated
Kellwood Will Go Private
Sun Capital Securities Group, LLC said 70.8% of the shareholders of Kellwood Co. tendered their shares to its affiliate Cardinal Integrated, LLC by a midnight deadline Tuesday, clearing the way to take the company private. Kellwood's outdoor brands i
180s Signs International Distributors
At ISPO, the Maryland-based apparel and accessories company signed up two international distributors. Cizen will represent the line in Japan, Italy, France and Germany and Dogree Fashions will distribute the product in Canada. 180s said it had also partne
Outdoor and SnowSports Deals Abound…
It was a busy and a good week for the outdoor and snowsports industries with five acquisitions, including two that could restore the luster of authentic brands hindered in recent years by botched acquisitions. The deals came in several flavors, including
Silverado Financial Acquires Water Skeeter Sports Innovations
Silverado Financial Inc. signed a formal letter of intent to purchase Water Skeeter Sports Innovations Inc. (“WSSI”) of Stockton, California. WSSI has established itself as a leader in personal pontoon craft and float tubes, and plans to expand its curren
Perry Ellis Expects to Meet Q4 Estimates
Perry Ellis International Inc expects to report fourth-quarter earnings that will meet or beat analysts' average estimate of 61 cents per share. The company also said that while the first half of its current fiscal year, which began Feb. 1, will be c
Polarpak Partners with Oakley and Ogio
Polarpak has partnered with Oakley and Ogio for 2008. Polarpak will supply its patented and patent pending MOFLOW pressurized bladders in one model for Oakley’s hydration packs and another model for Ogio’s new surf duffel bag collection…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Shifts Schedule By a Day
Following recommendations from manufacturers due to a tight move-in schedule, Outdoor Retailer has changed the dates of the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market from Thursday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 to Friday, Aug. 8 to Monday, Aug. 11, 2008..
