Vineyard Vines Launches NFL In-Store Pop-Up At Grand Central Terminal

Vineyard Vines, the lifestyle brand known for its smiling pink whale logo, announced the debut of a pop-up in-store activation at Vineyard Vines Grand Central. The Unlock Your NFL Fan Style experience is in partnership with the National Football League (NFL), and will celebrate the Vineyard Vines’ idea that Every Game Day Should Feel This […]

Shoe Carnival Announces New $50 Million Share Repurchase Program

Shoe Carnival Inc. announced that its board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock, effective January 1, 2019. In addition, its Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share to be paid on January 28, 2019, to […]

GSM Acquires Crossfire Elite

GSM Outdoors LLC, a multi-brand manufacturer of specialized hunting and shooting products, has acquired Crossfire Elite LLC, manufacturer of branded nylon holsters. Terms were not disclosed.

RYU Opens New Store In Toronto

RYU Apparel Inc., creators of urban athletic apparel, has officially opened the doors of its second store in Toronto, in the indoor mall of Sherway Gardens, as it continues its expansion on the East Coast.

Analyst: Risks Piling Up For Cherokee Global Brands

As Cherokee Global Brands continues working to rightsize its business operations—which in the third quarter included a $3 million reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses—a host of risks could knock the company off track.

Amer Sports’ Board Issues Statement Supporting Sale

The board of directors of Amer Sports Corp issued a statement providing detailed reasons behind its support of a sale of the company to a consortium led by China’s Anta Sports. The statement points to the major premium Amer’s shareholders will earn at the offering price and the benefits from partnering with Anta, including a “significant opportunity to accelerate the expansion of its businesses in the Chinese market.”  Heikki Takala, president and CEO of Amer Sports, and his key executives are expected to continue leading the Amer Sports’  businesses.

Garmin Health Partners With Medical Wearable

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced a collaboration with ActiGraph to explore creation of innovative health and activity monitoring solutions that would utilize Garmin wearables and ActiGraph‘s CentrePoint data analytics platform for academic research, clinical trials, and remote patient monitoring.

November Retail Sales Increase 5 Percent

November retail sales were up 0.7 percent seasonally adjusted from October and increased 5 percent unadjusted year-over-year, completing the first half of the holiday shopping season with spending on track to easily meet the National Retail Federation’s forecast, NRF said.