Avenatti Arrested For Attempting To Extort Nike

Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested Monday on federal charges of attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. with threats of bad publicity last week right before the footwear and apparel giant reported third-quarter earnings and the NCAA basketball tournament began.

Yue Yuen’s Earnings Sink In 2018

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. reported earnings declined 40.3 percent in the year ended December 31 to $307.1 million. Revenues were down 6.3 percent to $9.7 billion.

RECALL: Alpha Guardian Gun Safes

Alpha Guardian is recalling about 1,250 Stack-On Sentinel gun safes because a bolt malfunction can cause the safe to open without the use of a key or combination, allowing access to any firearms stored inside, posing an injury hazard.

Amazon Reports Roundup

A number of retail studies arrived over the last few weeks on retail’s disruptor, Amazon, including the e-commerce giant’s break-through in apparel, expanding dominance in product search, private-label shortfalls, trust credibility, digital advertising pushes and more.

Nike Sees No Slowdown In Momentum

Shares of Nike Inc. closed down nearly 7 percent on Friday after the company reported North America sales in the third quarter and fourth-quarter guidance that both missed Wall Street’s targets. But sales in the third quarter still more than doubled the growth rates of its closest rivals, Adidas and Under Armour, as Nike officials insisted its Consumer Direct Offense initiative is only getting started.