VF Corporation has added Mark S. Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, as a director…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Matrix Fitness Sees 19 Percent Global Sales Growth in 2014
Matrix Fitness, the commercial fitness equipment brand of Johnson Health Tech Co. Ltd., saw a 19 percent global sales growth rate for 2014…
Skechers Q4 Profits Leap
Skechers USA reported earnings rose 54.7 percent the fourth quarter, to $21.9 million, or 43 cents a share. Revenues jumped 26.4 percent to $569.7 million. Double-digit improvements were seen in its domestic and international wholesale and Skechers compan
Imports Rising Even as Threat of West Coast Ports Shutdown Looms
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 10.1 percent this month over the same time last year even as West Coast ports come closer to a possible shutdown due to the lack of a contract with dockworkers, acc
Skins to Sponsor Association of Tennis Professionals
Skins signed on to become the Official Compression Garment of the ATP World Tour…
Skechers Q4 Earnings Soar, Backlogs Up 60 Percent
Capping off a strong bounce-back year, Skechers USA reported earnings rose 54.7 percent the fourth quarter, to $21.9 million, or 43 cents a share. Revenues jumped 26.4 percent to $569.7 million…
Shimano’s Revenues Jump 22.2 Percent in 2014
Shimano reported revenues rose 22.2 percent to ¥333.17 billion ($2.78 bn) in the year ended Dec. 31, from ¥271.0 billion a year ago. Net income jumped 46.0 percent to ¥51.2 billion ($427.3 mm)…
Under Armour Sues Sketchers Over Ad Campaign
Under Armour sued Sketchers USA for copying the look and feel of Under Armour “Protect This House” ad campaign…
Zamst Wins ISPO 2015 Award for Filmista Technology
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports prevention and protective equipment, received the 2015-2016 ISPO Accessories Award for their new Filmista ankle support product…
Modell’s Sporting Goods Opens Store in Long Island City
Modell’s Sporting Goods is opening a new location at 3500 48th Street in Long Island City, bringing its total to 153 storefronts…
Urban Outfitters’ Q4 Comps Gain 6 Percent
Urban Outfitters, Inc., the parent of the Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, reported comparable-store sales in the fourth quarter increased 6 percent…
Nike To Open Jordan Pop-Up During NBA All-Star Weekend
Nike will open a Jordan-Brand themed pop-up shop in Brooklyn to support the NBA All Star Game…
Dick’s SG Partners with U.S. Olympic Committee
Dick's Sporting Goods and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced a sponsorship agreement in which the retailer will serve as the Official Sporting Goods Retail Sponsor to the USOC and Team USA. The first of its kind partnership for Dick
Made in America Bicycles Now Available at Walmart
Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), a unit of Kent International Inc., announced that its bicycles, which are assembled in the U.S., are now available for purchase in-store at various Walmart locations nationwide…
Zensah Hosts First Miami Underwear Run
Zensah, best known for its compression leg sleeves, will host the first Miami Underwear Run on Wednesday with SoleRunners Running Store and their weekly run club. Timed to Valentines Day…
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