Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation defended itself Wednesday against a dissident shareholder's charges that its board was mismanaging the company…
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Shoe Carnival’s Q4 Earnings Soar
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Tilly’s’ Q4 Profits Climb
Tilly’s, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings climbed 31.5 percent on a 9.2 percent revenue gain and comparable store sales gains of…
K•Swiss Partners with Diplo on Entrepreneur-Driven Campaign
K•Swiss is partnering with renowned DJ, producer and entrepreneur Diplo to launch ‘The Board’, a campaign built to inspire, and to be led by the next generation of young entrepreneurs…
Fanatics to Operate New York Jets Fan Shop
Fanatics will bring an all-new Jets Shop fan experience to www.jetsshop.com, beginning Apr. 1…
Shoe Carnival’s Q4 Profits Soar
Boosted by favorable weather and strength in boots, Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings rebounded in the fourth quarter to $2.97 million, or 15 cents a share, up from $598,000, or 3 cents a share, a year ago. Results easily topped the off-price shoe chai
Largest Big 5 Shareholder Initiates Proxy Battle
Stadium Capital Management, LLC (SCM), which owns over 11 percent of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp, plans to nominate three independent candidates to the sporting good chain’s board at its upcoming annual meeting…
DSW’s Q4 Profits Rise 13 Percent
DSW Inc. reported earnings on an adjusted basis rose 13 percent to $30.9 million, or 35 cents a share, exceeding its guidance calling for earnings between 21 and 31 cents a share. Comparable sales increased 7.6 percent…
Deckers Brands Promotes Dave Powers to President
Deckers Brands promoted Dave Powers to the role of president where he will lead the company's omnichannel organization, as well as its Ugg, Teva, Sanuk, Ahnu and Hoka One One brand teams…
Saucony Athletes Big Weekend Winners
Within a 48 hour period, Saucony athletes dominated road racing podiums from New York to Los Angeles to China.
Ben True won his third straight USA 15K title; Jared Ward was crowned USA Marathon Champion; Molly Huddle became the first American winner of NY
Modell’s Opens Location in North Bergen, NJ
Modell’s Sporting Goods plans to open a store in North Bergen, NJ…
Under Armour Partners with Sao Paulo
Under Armour announced a multi-year technical sponsorship of Sao Paulo, the most successful club in Brazilian Football. Beginning this May, the club's First team and Academy teams will be outfitted in Under Armour designed…
The North Face Solicits Grant Applications
The North Face began accepting applications for $500,000 in grant money that will be awarded through its 2015 Explore Fund grant program. Applications are due April 17…
Balega International Hires Brand Manager
Balega International, the performance sock brand, hired Tyler Matthews as brand manager…
Quiksilver’s Q1 Sales Fell 14 Percent
Quiksilver Inc., the parent of Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC, reported sales slid 13.7 percent in the first quarter ended Jan. 31 and were down 4 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis. The net loss on a pro-forma basis were reduced slightly to $18 million,
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