Hawley-Lambert, the third largest bicycle parts and accessories distributor in North America, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Simcoe Bicycles, a city bike manufacturer…
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G-III Raises Guidance After Strong Fiscal Second Quarter
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales, driven by a strong wholesale performance across several categories, increased by 39 percent to $424.0 million in the second fiscal quarter ended July 31 compared with the year-ago period…
HanesBrands Completes Acquisition of DBApparel
HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of DBApparel, a leading marketer of intimate apparel, hosiery and underwear in Europe, for €400 million, or approximately $528 million…
Outdoor Industry Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The Conservation Alliance delivered a letter signed by 151 outdoor companies to Congressional offices Wednesday, Sept. 3, asking all members of Congress to support reauthorization and full, dedicated funding of the L
Prana Reduces Poly Bag Use by 31,000 Pounds
Prana has reduced its use of plastic by 31,000 pounds by reducing the number of garments it ships in plastic bags…
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles Acquired by Carbon Frame Supplier
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles has been acquired by BST Nano Carbon, a leading design and advanced composites manufacturer in a transaction that allows Founder Tony Ellsworth to continue overseeing product design work for the 25-year-old, Made-in-America
RECALL: 715 Orbea Road Bikes
Avant Bicycles is recalling 715 of its bicycles and carbon frame sets because of a front fork that can crack and pose a fall hazard…
Germany’s Zalando.com Preparing for IPO
Zalando, Europe's leading online retailer of footwear and fashion, announced plans for an initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in coming weeks. The rapidly growing retailer plans to float 10 to 11 percent of its shares for about $6
Luxottica Moving to Dual CEOs in Wake of Guerra’s Departure
Luxottica Group S.p.A., which owns the Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglasses brands and Sun Glass Hut, parted ways with CEO Andrea Guerra Monday and unveiled a new management structure based on a co-CEO mode. Under the new model, one CEO focuses on Markets and th
Aquabound/Bending Branches Joins Grassroots
Aquabound/Bending Branches has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a Vendor Partner…
Under Armour Signs Model Gisele Bündchen as Spokeswoman
Under Armour has signed German super model Gisele Bündchen to a roster of spokeswoman for its largest ever global marketing campaign aimed at women…
Billabong Names Two Key Sourcing Executives
Billabong COO Jeff Streader announced two key appointments on his global team. Randy Mikko Royce has been appointed to the role of Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Kitty Ho has been appointed as Vice President, Global sourcing for the Billabong Gro
Billabong’s Reports Tepid Teen Spending Increased Margin Pressure in Second Half
Billabong International Limited grew its sales in Asia, lowered its losses in Europe and is on track to increase sales in the United States for the first time in years, the company's CEO told investors last week…
Ralph Lauren Launches OMsignal-Powered Smart Shirt at U.S. Open
Ralph Lauren Corp. debuted a compression shirt on the first day of the US Open featuring biometric sensors. The launch demonstrated how smart apparel is leapfrogging the athletic industry and going straight to broader consumer markets…
L.L.Bean Says Changing Shopping Habits Enable Closing of Leased Call Center in 2016
L.L. Bean said a rapid change in the ratio of telephone to online orders will allow it to close a call center it leased in 2005…
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