Crocs Inc. swung to a net loss of $27.8 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 after holding back shipments to Chinese distributors. The Niwot, CO footwear company reported revenue of $274.1 million, down 9.4 percent, or -0.8 percent in currency-neut
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City Sports to Close All Stores
City Sports Inc. is planning to liquidate all of its 26 stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…
Escalade’s Q3 Revenues Expand 9 Percent
Boosted by acquisitions, Escalade Inc. revenues for the third quarter advanced 9.4 percent, to $34.6 million. Net income from continuing operations, however, slumped 47.4 percent to $2.0 million, or 14 cents a share, from $3.8 million, or 27 cents, a year
Crocs Foresees Comeback After Q3 China Troubles
Despite the Q3 struggles in China, Crocs CEO Gregg Ribatt was optimistic with investors that many of the problems were being remedied, including new production and distribution plans, a 40 percent SKU reduction and fresher styles for 2016…
City Sports to be Shuttered
City Sports Inc. is moving to liquidate all 26 of its stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…
Fox Factory: Acquisition Boosts Q3, Full Year Outlook
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales of bike products increased 16.3 percent in the third quarter thanks largely to its Race Face/Easton acquisition and raised its guidance for the full year although it expects…
Zumiez Comps Slide in October
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2015 decreased 5.4 percent to $48.9 million…
Osprey Packs Adds Marketing Talent
Osprey Packs named Vince Mazzuca as senior marketing manager and Jennie Wong as sales and marketing coordinator…
World Gym Expands Into China
World Gym, a bodybuilding and fitness gym founded in Santa Monica, CA in 1976, is expanding its international presence with its first foray into China…
Uvex Sports and Leisure Sales Grew 6 Percent in Fiscal 2015
Uvex Winter Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Uvex Group) reported revenues grew 6 percent to €117.2 million at its Sports and Leisure segment in the fiscal year ended June 30…
Spy Inc. Reports Q3 Loss as Sales Decline
Spy Inc. swung to a loss in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 as sales of its sunglasses and goggles fell $1.6 million, or 14.6 percent, to $9.4 million…
Sturm Ruger’s Q3 Earnings Jump
Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc. reported earnings in the third quarter rose 76 percent to $12.0 million on a 23 percent increasing in net sales…

USASA Announces New Executive Director
The USASA appointed Eddie Santos as its new executive director…
Eddie Bauer Introduces First Customization Tool
Eddie Bauer has partnered with Portland-based brand marketing agency Pollinate to introduce EB Custom, an online interactive tool that allows full customization of down outerwear…

Skechers Donates $3 Million to Save Dogs’ and Cats’ Lives
Bobs from Skechers, a division of Skechers USA Inc., launched a multi-year partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters