Genesco Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis were down 0.8 percent, missing its guidance range by a penny, largely due to lower-than-expected profitability at lids.com. The bigger disappointment, however, was the lowering of expectat
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Columbia Sportswear’s Raises $1 Million for Breast Cancer Research
Columbia’s Tested Tough in Pink Collection, a partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and key participating retailers, raised over $123,000 in 2013 pushing the overall donation from the campaign to over $1 million since 2007…
Hollister Co. Launches Male Footwear Line Designed by SeaVees
Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., has teamed up with SeaVees to release an exclusive male footwear line that features signature Hollister colors on twill lace up and slip on sneakers…
3N2 Signs Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun to Endorsement Deal
3N2 has come to terms with Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun on a product endorsement deal…
Keen Supports Infamous Stringdusters’ Tour to Launch Latest Album
Keen Footwear announced its support of the Infamous Stringdusters’ 25-city Let It Go Album Release Tour…
Zumiez’s Q4 Profits Rise 17 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1 increased 1.1 percent to $226.8 million. Net income increased 17.3 percent…
Phoenix Footwear’s Q4 Revenues Jump
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter increased 40.2 percent to $4.4 million compared to $3.1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012…
SFIA Football Council Announces Leaders
The SFIA Football Council, a committee of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), announced the selection of David Hill of Rawlings as chairperson of the council for 2014 and 2015. Chuck Huggins of Xenith was selected as vice chairperson for the
Ecco Golf Signs PGA Tour Rookie Will Wilcox
Ecco signed 2014 PGA Tour rookie Will Wilcox, who will showcase the company logo on his shirt collar and compete in its BIOM Golf shoes…
Sequential Brands Group Hires CMO
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. appointed leading brand strategist Jameel Spencer as chief marketing officer, reporting directly to CEO Yehuda Shmidman. In addition to his role as CMO, Spencer will continue to work with longtime clients Shawn Carter Enterpr
Yue Yuen Sees Modest February Gain
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. reported revenues in February reached $496.6 million against $486.5 million in the year-ago month, a gain of 2.1 percent…
Timbuk2 Sponsors the Red Hook Criterium Championship Series
Timbuk2 announced its sponsorship of the 2014 and 2015 Red Hook Criterium Championship Series, the international three-part cycling race series with rounds in Brooklyn, Barcelona and Milan…
Craft Signs Skier Marit Bjørgen
Craft, the Swedish functional sportswear brand, has signed the world’s best cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen to a 4-year contract…
Toms Expands into Coffee
Toms announced the launch of Toms Roasting Co. (http://www.Toms.com/coffee), as the next product in the evolution of Toms' One for One movement. For every bag of coffee purchased, Toms will provide one week of water to a person in need…
Under Armour Launches in Brazil
Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank joined Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack and MMA champion Georges St-Pierre hosted at a press event in São Paulo, Brazil to signal the brand’s launch in this booming economic region. Under Armour will be
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