Lightning Bolt hired seasoned sales veteran Drew Lumsden as its national sales manager. Additionally, BG Porter moved into the position of creative director…
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Schutt Sports Headquarters Visited by Japan NFL Club Video Crew
Schutt Sports opened its doors in Litchfield, IL to the NY-based, Japan NFL Club TV crew Wednesday (Oct. 27) for a behind-the-scenes look at how football helmets are made…
Pacific Sunwear’s Marketing Chief Exits
Pacific Sunwear Inc. said that on Oct. 25, Robert Cameron's employment with the company had “ended,” according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. In January 2010, Cameron joined the company as senior vice president of marketing…
Blacks Leisure Takeover Talks Continue, Losses Narrow
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor retailer based in the United Kingdom, said takeover talks with several parties continued while reporting that it's first half pretax loss narrowed and that it had suspended its interim dividend…
Iconix’s Earnings Improve on Revenue Surge
Iconix Brand Group reported revenues of $96.9 million in the third quarter, a 63% increase over the prior year quarter. Earnings increased 34% to approximately $27.4 million, or 37 cents a share…
West Marine’s Q3 Earnings Slide 15%
West Marine reported revenues in the third quarter were $172.5 million, up 2.6% versus last year. Earnings slid 14.5% to $7.4 million, or 32 cents a share, from $8.5 million, or 38 cents, a year ago…
Deckers Raises 2010 Outlook on Robust Q3 Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported third-quarter revenues increased 21.7% to $277.9 million versus $228.4 million last year. Ugg brand sales increased 20.2%, while Teva's jumped 51.7%. Earnings climbed 24.5% to $42.1 million, or $1.06, from $33.8 millio
La Jolla Group Hires Senior Designer
La Jolla Group, the action sports apparel company, hired Vicki Redding, for a senior design and merchandising position within the company, effective Monday, Nov. 1. She was formerly at Quiksilver and DC Shoes…
Dick’s SG Sued for Alleged Overtime Violations
Dick's Sporting Goods faces a federal lawsuit alleging its Nebraska employees weren't justly paid for their work, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Omaha…
Jones Sees 19% Revenue Gain
The Jones Group Inc., the parent of Nine West, reported revenues for the third quarter of 2010 were $1.0 billion, a 19.4% increase. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 54 cents a share for the third quarter of 2010, as compared with adjust
Timberland’s Third Store Awarded LEED Certification
The Timberland Company announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Commercial Interiors (CI) Silver certification for Timberland's Deer Park, NY retail store location…
Skechers’s Q3 Revenues Surge 36.8%
Skechers USA reported sales for the third quarter were $554.6 million, compared to $405.4 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 36.8%. Net earnings jumped 48.6% to $36.4 million, or 74 cents a share, from $24.5 million, or 52 cents, a year
GSI Commerce Loss Widens in Third Quarter
GSI Commerce Inc. reported revenues in its third quarter jumped 49.3% to $284.1 million from $190.3 million. The net loss, however, widened to $18.6 million, or 28 cents per share, from $9.4 million, or 18 cents, a year ago..
Smith and Wesson’s CFO Resigns
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. announced that the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, William F. Spengler, has resigned effective Nov. 12, to accept a position as president of a publicly traded company in the phytochemical a
Converse Opens First Full-Price Store
Converse opened its first full-price retail shop, on Newbury Street in Boston. A SoHo location will open in New York by the end of this year with other East Coast locations following in 2011, according to the Boston Globe…
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