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Sweaty Betty Receives PE Funding

February 17, 2015 SGB Update

Sweaty Betty, the women's activewear retailer based in the U.K., has received a strategic growth investment from Catterton, the U.S.-based leading consumer-focused private equity firm, to help fund expansion…

Puma Narrows Q4 Loss

February 16, 2015 SGB Update

Puma SE nearly broke even in the fourth quarter. Revenues grew 6.3 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, led by a 15.0 percent gain on a c-n basis in the Americas. Full-year results were in line with expectations and Puma expects c-n revenues to clim

Asics Global Revenues Near $3 Billion in Transitional FY14

February 16, 2015 SGB Update

Asics reported net income of ¥22,285 million ($188 mm) in the nine-month fiscal year ended Dec. 31 on annual revenues of ¥354.05 billion ($2.99 bn)…

Simple Brand Relaunches for 2015

February 16, 2015 SGB Update

Simple has been reintroduced through a partnership between Harbor Footwear Group Ltd. and Denis Ryan, who acquired worldwide trademark and IP rights for the footwear brand from Deckers Brands in late 2014…

Under Armour Recruits Jamie Foxx for Biggest Brand Campaign

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry joined Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank at an event in New York City to launch the brand’s biggest ever global brand campaign, The Book of Will. Foxx is the star and Creative Dire

VF Corp’s Q4 Revenues Climb 9 Percent

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

VF Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenues rose 9 percent to $3.6 billion driven by strong growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition and its international and direct-to-consumer businesses. On a currency neutral (c-n) basis, revenues increased 11 pe

Shoe Carnival’s Controller to Retire

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

According to a regulatory filing, Kathy A. Yearwood notified Shoe Carnival, Inc. of her intention to retire from the company and resign from her positions as senior vice president – controller and chief accounting officer…

Nike’s CFO Don Blair to Retire

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

Nike, Inc. announced that Donald W. Blair, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from Nike in October 2015. As part of a planned transition, Blair will remain in the CFO role through July 31…

Cabela’s Q4 Hit by Promotional Climate

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

Blaming a “wickedly competitive environment,” Cabela’s Inc. said aggressive discounting caused the hook & bullet chain to fall short of its earnings goals in the fourth quarter

Rocky Brands Q4 Revenues Vault 28 Percent

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

With broad-based growth across categories, Rocky Brands, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 28.2 percent to a record $78.9 million. Earnings jumped 125.2 percent to $4.47 million, or 59 cents a share…

VF Corp.’s Momentum Continues in Q4

February 13, 2015 SGB Update

VF Corp. reported impressive double-digit growth in the fourth quarter in its three growth engines: The North Face, Vans and Timberland. Driven again by its Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition, VF also forecast high-single digit growth on a currency-neutral