Retail sales in June, excluding autos, gasoline and restaurants, decreased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month while increasing a solid 3.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Jarden Corp. Sees Q2 Revenues Topping Guidance
Jarden Corp reported preliminary results for the second quarter with organic growth expected to exceed the company's targeted range of 3 to 5 percent…
Ebay to Sell Enterprise Unit
Ebay Inc. reached an agreement to sell its Enterprise business, formerly GSI Commerce, to a consortium led by private equity firm Permira for $925 million…
Play It Again Parent Sees Higher Q2 Profits
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported second-quarter earnings rose…
Ebay Records Goodwill Impairment Charge for Ebay Enterprise
Based on expected sales proceeds, Ebay recorded an impairment of goodwill at Ebay Enterprise in the amount of approximately $786 million…
Jarden Corp. Updates Q2 Guidance
Jarden Corp reported preliminary results for the second quarter indicate organic growth will exceed the company's targeted range of 3-5 percent. Adjusted earnings per share are expected to be in line with Wall Street consensus…
Hillerich and Bradsby Hires COO/CFO
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the parent of Louisville Slugger, appointed Kyle J. Beaird as its new COO/CFO and Tanee Brewer as its new treasurer…
Stride Rite Steps It up with Launch of New Brand Platform
Stride Rite is launching its all-new “Built for Childhood” brand platform. The platform will feature a more peer-to-peer look and feel and incorporate service improvements that today’s parents will relate to and appreciate…
Play It Again Parent Reports Higher Q2 Profits
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported second-quarter earnings rose to $4.75 million, or $1.04 a share, from $4.3 million, or 82 cents, a year ago…
Under Armour Appoints President Of Global Sports Categories
Under Armour announced that Terdema L. Ussery II, former president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, will come on as president, global sports categories, effective September 14…
Quiksilver’s Big Board Listing at Risk
Quiksilver Inc. has six months to boost its stock price or lose its listing on the New York Stock Exchange…
Blundstone Partners with Ducati
Blundstone, the Australian boot brand, has formed an exclusive collaboration with motorcycle brand Ducati Scrambler…
Cabela’s Inc. Closes $400 Million Securitization
Cabela’s Incorporated announced that Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust successfully completed the sale of $400 million of asset-backed notes, series 2015-II…
Sanuk Signs Surfer and Activist Lauren Hill
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, added professional surfer, writer and adventuring activist, Lauren Hill, to its growing roster of ambassadors…
Skullcandy Strengthens Product Development Team
Skullcandy Inc. hired Jeff Hutchings as VP of engineering and category. He formerly led product innovation and engineering at Harman Inc…
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