R.G. Barry Corporation said its accessories segment, which includes the recently acquired Foot Petals women’s insole and Baggallini handbag brands, propelled its gross margin and net income in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011…
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Marin Bikes Founder Bob Buckley Sells Control to European PE Firm
Marin Bikes Founder and President Bob Buckley agreed to sell control of the privately held 26-year-old company to Minestone Limited, a private European-based investment firm, according to an entry at Marin's blog…
Former Surftech Employee Pioneering SUP in Michigan
Paddle the Mitten (PTM), one of Michigan's first fully dedicated Stand Up Paddleboard “Studios,” has selected Artichoke Creative to assist in building the Paddle the Mitten brand throughout the Midwest…
Primaloft Revenues Jump in Q4 As Retailers Order Earlier
A surge in sales of insulation for outerwear in Europe and a shift in buying patterns by retailers propelled net sales to grow by nearly 50 percent at Primaloft Products in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, according to parent company Albany International
Amazon Seeking Tax Holiday for Jobs Deal in New Jersey
Amazon.com is now in talks to open two warehouses in New Jersey in exchange for a 22-month sales-tax holiday. The deal follows the same play book Amazon has used in Indiana, California, Tennessee and South Carolina, where it has agreed to…
Crocs Licenses Brand to Expand Beyond Footwear
Crocs, Inc. has begun licensing its brand to expand beyond footwear. The company has signed licensing agreements with key global and regional manufacturers for products ranging from apparel to sunglasses and other accessories…
Bike Coalition Focuses on Killing Transportation Bill
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is now fighting to kill the multi-year transportation bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives because its is “beyond possibility of repair” from a trails, walking and bicycling perspective…
Trimera Expanding Seamless Knitting Capacity in North America
Trimera Group said it will launch development and production centers in Montreal and North Carolina next month focused on domestic production and development. Both facilities will offer state of the art design centers for on-site development, as well as t
FGL Sports Boosts Parent’s Sales, Gross Margins Despite Flat Quarter
Net sales at FGL Sports, formerly Forzani Group Ltd., reached $426.1 million, up 0.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago, according to a report by Canadian Tire Corp. (CTC), which acquired the sporting goods retailing chain last summer. CTC said FGL
Online Retail Spending Rose 14 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Online retail spending reached $49.7 billion for the fourth quarter, up 14 percent versus year ago, according to comScore, Inc. For the entire 2011 year, U.S. retail e-commerce spending reached a record $161.5 billion, marking a 13-percent increase from 2
Scarpa N.A. Sponsors Alpine World Ascents
Scarpa North America has been named the official footwear sponsor for Boulder, CO-based Alpine World Ascents, a mountain guide service based out of Colorado that guides rock-climbing, alpine-climbing and ski-mountaineering trips in the Front Range and…
Westcomb Names John Evans COO
Westcomb, which manufactures its line of technical outdoor apparel near its Vancouver, B.C. headquarters, named John Evans as chief operating officer. Evans is a former…
NOLS to Lead African American Team up Denali
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) said it intends to accomplish run the first predominantly African American expedition on Denali, the highest peak in North America in a bid to inspire African American youth to get outside, get active and beco
RECALL: Cartridges for Snowpulse Inflation System 1.0 Air Bags
Mammut has begun a recall of the cartridges for the “Inflation System 1.0” used in air bags made by Snowpulse because they have a defective pressure gauge and must be replaced.
Sport Chalet Ekes Out Third Quarter Sales Increase
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 2.0 percent in the third quarter ended Jan. 1 due primarily to the unseasonably warm and dry winter weather. Still, the retailer was able to grow net sales 1.5 percent to $97.2 million thanks to
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