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Escalade Reports Q4 Income Climbs 32 Percent

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

Escalade, Inc., which owns a wide variety of gaming, sports training equipment and hunting brands, reported net income from continuing operations increased 45.2 percent in the fourth quarter…

Sequential Brands’ Q4 Operating Profits Surge

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

Sequential Brands Inc., the parent of Heelys, Avia, And1 and several fashion brands, reported a loss in the fourth quarter but operating earnings significantly improved…

Running Specialty Group Acquires Indiana Running Company

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

The Running Specialty Group (RSG) increased its footprint in the Midwest with the acquisition of Indiana Running Company of Bloomington, IN…

Converse Brings Back The Fader Fort

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

The Fader Fort Presented by Converse is back for its 14th year in Austin, Texas as an official, private event during the SXSW Music Festival. First time performances will include Hudson Mohawke, Migos, Bleachers, Girlpool, and Vince Staples…

2XU Unveils First Global Campaign

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

2XU unveiled its first global campaign, #HEARTNOTHYPE, showcasing athletes who put their all, including their heart, into training. The short film captures respective quests to maximize performance…

Sturm, Ruger’s Q4 Revenues Drop 33 Percent

February 25, 2015 SGB Update

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported a steep loss in the fourth quarter due to a charge related to its previously-disclosed plan to terminate its frozen defined benefit pension plans. Revenues declined 32.6 percent…

Macy’s, Inc. Reports Its Sixth Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Growth

February 24, 2015 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported continued sales and earnings growth in the fourth quarter and full year 2014, ended Jan. 31, 2015. In fiscal 2014, the company attained its long-term profitability target and has now turned its focus to driving additional profi

Steve Madden’s Revenues Flat in Q4

February 24, 2015 SGB Update

Steve Madden reported sales were virtually flat in the fourth quarter. Excluding a year-ago non-recurring benefit, earnings were down slightly in the period. The company said it was hurt by a lack of fashion trends last year as well as challenges includin

HanesBrands to Acquire Knights Apparel

February 24, 2015 SGB Update

HanesBrands entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. The all-cash transaction values Knights at approximately $200 million on an enterprise-va

Big 5’s Quarter-to-Date Same-Store Sales Up

February 24, 2015 SGB Executive SGB Update

Big 5 Sporting Goods reported same-store sales have increased in the low-mid-single-digit range since the beginning of the year as a low double-digit increase in January was offset by a low single-digit decline in February that the retailer attributed to

Adidas Football Signs Top Prospects

February 24, 2015 SGB Executive SGB Update

Adidas announced partnerships with 16 of the top NFL prospects including quarterback Brett Hundley of UCLA, wide receivers DeVante Parker of Louisville, Kevin White of West Virginia, Dorial Green-Beckham of Missouri, Phillip Dorsett of Miami (FL.), Tyler