Author: Teresa Hartford

Oakley, Inc. announced the opening of a flagship O Store located in the Covent Garden area of London. This latest addition to the company's expanding domestic and international retail presence will be owned and operated by Oakley's wholly owned

Brunswick Corporation announced that it has promoted Katie Krasnewich to vice president – mergers and acquisitions, reporting to Peter G. Leemputte, senior vice president and chief financial officer. Krasnewich most recently was director – business develo

Antigua Enterprises Inc. reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Sales for the company rose 6.6% to $9.4 million from $8.8 million for the same period of 2004. Gross margin as a percentage of sales increased 90 basis points

It was déjà vu all over again at retail in May as unseasonably chilly spring weather and higher gas prices were again blamed for keeping growth in check in most channels. Once again, it was the luxury retailers and teen retailers that fared best for the

The deal announced last week that saw The Stride Rite Corporation acquire Saucony, Inc. brings to close a twelve-month period that saw a frenetic pace of consolidation in the athletic footwear sector, highlighted by VF Corp’s acquisition of Vans and Reef

Rawlings Sports Goods Company, Inc., now a subsidiary of K2 Inc., has filed suit against Nike, Inc. in U.S. District Court in Missouri for patent infringement. The claim, filed on May 27, is based on Nike’s alleged infringement of Rawlings’ patent for a

Nike, Inc. filed suit against a Florida man and his partner in North Carolina for trademark infringement and counterfeiting. The suit, filed on May 27 in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., alleges that Kevin Lance of Bradenton, Fla. and his company Lance

Etonic will bring its running and walking division in-house and has tapped design consultant Martin Keen, the original designer of Keen footwear, to help design the new product. In a release, the company said that the shoes will begin shipping to retailer

On the heels of a tough spring season for sandals, Deckers Outdoor Corporation is revising its Q2 and full guidance downward, cutting 12 cents to 13 cents from the already dismal EPS guidance ranges for the quarter and the year on a $2 million reduction i

Johnson Outdoors has received an urgent need order from the U.S. Military for 2,510 modular general purpose tent systems worth $15.9 million. Previously, Johnson Outdoors management was anticipating a 40% decline in tent sales to the military, but now th