Consumer-reported retail sales of sporting goods apparel, equipment and athletic footwear increased 3 percent in 2013, according to the 2014 edition of the NSGA Sporting Goods Market report…
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
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PVH Post Profit But Cuts Outlook
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, reported earnings or $35.2 million, or 45 cents a share, rebounding from a loss of $10.3 million, or 13 cents, a year ago…
Herff Jones Rebrands Company ‘Varsity Brands’
Herff Jones, the parent of BSN Sports, announced a comprehensive rebranding effort that reflects the company's accelerated growth, enhanced collaboration and improved ability to serve customers…
Delta Apparel Consolidates Manufacturing Production
Delta Apparel, Inc. plans to consolidate fabric production for basic, blank tee shirts to its Ceiba Textiles facility in Honduras…
Weatherby Appoints Director of Marketing
Weatherby, Inc. promoted Justin Moore to director of marketing…
G-III Apparel Profit Rises 15 Percent as Sales climb 34 Percent
For the quarter ended April 30, 2014, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales increased by 34 percent to $366.2 million from $272.6 million in the year-ago period. Of this increase, $44.2 million was the result of net sales by the G.H. Bass busi
Saucony Celebrates Online Release of Finding Strong Film
Saucony invites runners everywhere to celebrate National Running Day with the online release of Finding Strong, an independent film documentary that captures the transformative power of running. Produced by Saucony, in collaboration with Runner’s Wo
Stanley Brand Launches Integrated Marketing Campaign
This summer, Stanley, a brand of PMI, is celebrating fans of the brand with the introduction of #Stanleyness – an integrated marketing campaign that will come to life through a robust media plan starting this month with Outside Magazine…
2XU Appoints First U.S. President
2XU, the Australian performance and compression apparel brand, named Scott Taylor as its first president for the United States. Taylor comes from Nike and Under Armour.
The hiring follows an investment by LVMH Equity Fund L Capital Asia 2…
Coolcore Scores High in Hohenstein Testing
Coolcore said its chemical-free fabric has become the first product worldwide to be awarded the Hohenstein Quality Label: ‘Innovative Technology – Cooling Power’…
DuPont’s Kevlar to Sponsor ESPN X Games
DuPont Protection Technologies unveiled its new DuPont Kevlar brand marketing campaign – “Dare Bigger” – along with its sponsorship of ESPN X Games through 2015…
Russell Athletic Introduces First Football Shoulder Pad System
Russell Brands, LLC introduced its first football shoulder pad system, which it claims uses new materials that significantly reduce the transmission of force and does not interfere with X-ray imaging…
Reebok and Les Mills Release New Workout Concept
Reebok and Les Mills revealed The Project: Immersive Fitness, a totally new workout concept that is set to revolutionize the Studio Fitness industry…
Epoch Lacrosse Signs With Team Adrenaline and LXM
Epoch Lacrosse has officially signed on as a sponsor of Team Adrenaline Lacrosse and the LXM Pro Tour. Epoch will be providing Team Adrenaline’s players with lacrosse equipment…
Supreme Court Rules for Nautilus in Patent Case
Nautilus Inc. announced that the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in support of requiring clarity in patent claims. The Supreme Court, in a 9 – 0 ruling, overturns a prior Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision, and addresses the
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