In a statement, NSGA President & CEO Matt Carlson, said Gert Boyle, who passed away on November 3, was “a fighter and the title of her autobiography, One Tough Mother, exemplified the determination and spirit she had to build Columbia from adverse circumstances into the company it is today.”
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Emerald Expositions Acquires G3 Communications
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Greg Norman And Green Growth Beauty Launch CBD-Infused Products For Active Wellness
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Under Armour Beats Q3 Targets, Reduces Full-Year Revenue Guidance
Under Armour reported quarterly earnings and sales that topped Wall Street’ estimates, but the company trimmed its revenue outlook for the full year, citing “traffic challenges” at the DTC channel and lower than planned excess inventory to service the off-price channel. The company expects earnings to reach the high end of its previous range.
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Winchester’s Q3 Sales Advance 8.4 Percent
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Asics North America Sees Third Consecutive Quarter Of Growth
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Genesco Promotes Mimi Vaughn To CEO
Genesco Inc. announced that Mimi Eckel Vaughn, 53, currently the company’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, has been named Genesco’s next president and chief executive officer, effective February 2, 2020, the start of the company’s new fiscal year.
California Wildfires Will Cost Tens Of Billions, AccuWeather Estimates
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Academy Sports Opens 25th Location In DFW
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Norrøna Expands Rep Teams In Pacific Northwest, Northeast
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