Mammut recorded flattish sales and operating results in 2014 reflecting growing saturation in its home markets of Germany and Austria, its Zurich-based parent company Conzzeta AG reported…
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Speedo’s Parent Swings to Profit
PVH Corp, the parent of Speedo and Izod, reported fourth-quarter revenues inched 0.8 percent to $2.07 billion but grew 5 percent on currency-neutral (c-n) basis. Said Manny Chirico, chairman and CEO, on a conference call with analysts, “Overall we w
TaylorMade Golf Names New CEO
Adidas Group named David Abeles as the new CEO of TaylorMade Golf Company. Abeles immediately replaces former CEO Ben Sharpe, who resigned from the company for personal reasons…
ABG and WWE Launch Tapout Joint Venture
WWE and Authentic Brands Group, LLC announced a joint venture for Tapout, a newly repositioned fitness lifestyle brand that serves as the official fitness and training partner of WWE…
Archroma Launches Non-Fluorine Water Repellency Technolopgy
Swiss chemical company Archroma has launched a line of non-fluorine agents that it says make polyester, polyamide and cotton-based textiles repellent…
PacSun’s Q4 Comps Jump 6 Percent
Pacific Sunwear of California reported comps grew 6 percent in the fourth quarter, its 12th straight quarter of positive comparable store sales. The retailer also reduced its loss from continuing operations before special charges…
TIA Summit: Tennis Not Engaging Youth
At the 2015 Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Summit, held Mar. 17 to 18 in Indian Wells, CA, a lineup of tennis, sports and business executives discussed opportunities but also many challenges keeping the sport relevant in today’s business c
Yue Yuen Retail Sales Growth Greatly Outpaced OEM Sales in 2014
Rebounding retail sales in mainland China easily offset declining OEM sales at Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited in the fourth quarter and enabled the company to post a 2.7 percent sales gain compared with the fourth quarter of 2013…
Wilson Snaps Up Louisville Slugger
In a merging of two historic sports brands, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a division of Amer Sports Corp., reached an agreement to acquire Louisville Slugger, a division of Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B), for $70 million in an all-cash transaction. Under the term
Sanuk Announces Expanded Instagram Promotion
Sanuk has rolled out an expanded version of a marketing campaign to select retailers that offers rewards to consumers who try on any pair of the brand's footwear and share their experience on Instagram…
Astral Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing
Astral, the maker of aquatic footwear, appointed Christie Dobson as its new VP of sales and marketing…
Karmaloop Undergoes Restructuring, Seeks Buyer
Karmaloop Inc., a 15-year-old online retailer specializing in streetwear, action sports and music-inspired clothing for 18-35 year old males, began a formal restructuring and is setting up a sales auction process in bankruptcy court…
Nathan Launches “We Run on Water” Campaign
Nathan Sports is once again partnering with select run-specialty retailers nationwide to promote sales of the company's hydration products…
Saban Brands Acquires Piping Hot
Saban Brands has added the Australian surf brand, Piping Hot, to its growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands…
Brooks-Range Names National Sales Manager
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co, which manufactures backcountry and outdoor equipment and accessories, hired Jacquelyne Cox as national sales manager…
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