Duluth Holdings Inc. reported net sales increased 20.8 percent in fiscal first quarter ended May 1 as it continued to invest millions, raised in its IPO, opening new stores and buying television advertising.
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Spartan Race Sells Stake to Hearst Ventures
Spartan Race, Inc. sold minority stake to Hearst Ventures, marking a significant foray into the live event space for Hearst, whose investments include Pandora and Buzzfeed.
Lands’ End Gets Sporty, Enters Activewear Pool
Lands’ End enters the athleisure market with a line of activewear called Lands’ End Sport, which includes items for men’s and women’s surf and performance.
Sports Authority Ready to Nix Team Sponsorships
Sports Authority has filed a motion in bankruptcy court seeking to reject sponsorship agreements with nine professional sports teams.
Lululemon Lifts Sales by 17 Percent in Q1
Lululemon Athletica Inc. upped its revenue outlook for 2016 as first-quarter sales came in stronger than expected. Earnings came in line with its guidance but narrowly missed Wall Street’s target.
HippyTree Names Mid-Atlantic Rep
HippyTree has hired Boardslides Inc. to represent the “surf and stone apparel company” in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania…
Duluth Trading Logs Another Record Quarter
Duluth Holdings Inc. reported net sales increased 20.8 percent to $68.6 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 1 and affirmed its plans to continue opening stores across the Midwest. The Belleville, Wis. company, which does business as Duluth Trading Co., said net sales increase was driven by 17.5 percent growth in direct net […]
OIA Webinar to Review New Duty Relief Process
Outdoor Industry Association will hold a webinar June 22 to explain how companies can take advantage of the recently reformed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process to reduce or eliminate duties on qualified imports…
OIA Signs MOU with Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Outdoor Industry Association and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition signed an MOU outlining their mutual obligations to broaden adoption of the Higgs Index, which…
Soccer Star Ibrahimovic Launches Sportswear Brand A-Z
Swedish professional soccer player and captain of the Sweden national team, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, unveiled his new sportswear brand, A-Z.
Speedo Launches Missy Franklin Collection
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., introduced the “Missy Franklin Signature Series” of performance suits for women and girls, designed in collaboration with the five-time Olympic medalist.
Garneau Supports IBD With New HUB Program
Garneau released a new HUB Dealer Program that strengthens its IBD relationships through a unique formula for the new market landscape.
Under Armour Pools Fitness Data Into Personalized Shopping App
Under Armour launched UA Shop, the brand’s first mobile app that uses consumer fitness data to recommend shopping purchases.
Volcom Taps Georgia May Jagger as Ambassador
Volcom Women’s named Georgia May Jagger as International Brand Ambassador, making the first time the action sports brand has filled that role with a celebrity rather than athlete…
Club Ride Shifts to Factory Reps in Some Territories
Club Ride Apparel (CRA) has restructured its sales force from independent to factory reps in many areas of the country in a bid to get its everyday cycling apparel in front of more consumers and retailers…
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