Author: Thomas J. Ryan

Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
tryan@sgbonline.com | 917.375.4699

VF Corp. Eyeing More Acquisitions

June 20, 2007 SGB Update

VF Corp. plans to keep up its pace of acquisitions with a keen eye on outdoor and sportswear brands that cater to women, its chief executive said at the Reuters Consumer and Retail Summit in New York…

Major League Soccer Unveils ‘Verano MLS’

June 20, 2007 SGB Update

Major League Soccer announced the addition of yet another component to the League's successful Hispanic grassroots lineup, Verano MLS (MLS Summer). Working closely with select MLS teams, the six-week summer program will provide a weekly soccer playin

Cabela’s Closes $60M Debt Offering

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

Cabela's Incorporated sold $60 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.08% senior notes due 2017 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The company intends to use the proceeds from the offering for new retail store expansion, i

FansEdge Ranked 39th Fastest Growing E-tailer

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

FansEdge, Inc., the internet division of Dreams, Inc., landed at number 39 on the 2006 “Top 500 Fastest Growing Retailers” list from industry bible, Internet Retailer Magazine. FansEdge, with the complement of all of its web properties, achieved a growt

Lululemon to Offer 18.2M Shares

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

Lululemon Athletica Inc. in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission registered to sell 18.2 million in its initial public offering at prices between $10 and $12. The number of shares to be sold and the pricing range weren't included in a p

World Wrestling Inks Apparel Deal

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

World Wrestling Entertainment has reached licensing agreements with Hybrid Tees and Fifth Sun to sell WWE-branded apparel – traditionally sold primarily at WWE live events and online at WWEshop.com – into mass and mid-tier retailers as well as specialty

R.G. Barry Becomes Superga U.S. Footwear Licensee

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

R.G. Barry Corporation has entered into an agreement with BasicNet S.p.A. of Turin, Italy, through BasicNet’s U.S. affiliate, Basic Properties America, Inc., to become the exclusive licensee in the United States and, beginning in July 2008, in Canada for

Bakers Footwear Widens Q1 Loss

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

Bakers Footwear Widened its net loss in its first quarter ended May 5, to $1 million, or 15 cents a share, $700,000, or 10 cents, a year ago. Sales slid to $49.3 million from $49.8 million. Comparable store sales decreased 9.3%, compared to a decrease of

Sierra Trading Post Introduces Return Express

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

Sierra Trading Post announced the release of its new online return system, “Return Express.” The online return system allows customers to order an exchange item before the original item has been returned to Sierra Trading Post…

Bill Cramer Passes Away

June 19, 2007 SGB Update

Charles William (Bill) Cramer, chairman of the board of Cramer Products, Inc., has passed away at the age of 86. Cramer developed one of the company's most well-known products, Atomic Balm. He was president of Cramer from 1973 – 1976, and also served

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