Skullcandy, Inc. halved its loss and resumed growing in the first quarter ended March 31 after spending much of 2013 narrowing its distribution and cutting expenses to enhance margins…
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Gildan’s Q2 Revenues Advance 5 Percent
Gildan Activewear reported second-quarter revenues rose 4.9 percent to $548.8 million. Adjusted net earnings were $79.2 million, or 64 cents a share, up 8.9 percent. The gains came in spite of the impact of colder weather which negatively impacted demand
National Wildlife Federation Names New President
The National Wildlife Federation announced that Collin O’Mara will be the nest President and CEO…
Lands’ Ends Taps Former Office Depot Exec as Chief Marketing Officer
Lands' End announced it has named Steven Rado as senior VP, chief marketing officer…
Johnson Outdoors Says Weather Pushed Sales Out of Fiscal Q2
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported that it cut expenses nearly 10 percent in the the quarter ended March 28 to mitgate soft demand for its spring products, but that if April POS data hold, ramping up production to meet demand for a host of new products from i
Mountain Khakis Partners with Badass Dash Obstacle Series to Benefit Autism
Mountain Khakis, a mountain-inspired lifestyle apparel brand known for its “Best Damn Khakis,” is teaming up with BADASS Dash, the Ultimate Adventure Race and Obstacle Course Challenge benefiting Autism Speaks, as both a marketing partner and outfitter of
RG Barry to Go Private in $215M Deal
R.G. Barry Corp., best known for the Dearfoams slipper brand, has agreed to be acquired for an estimated $215 million by Mill Road Capital, the Greenwich, CN.-based private equity firm that proposed buying it in September.
The merger will result in R.G. B
Gildan Offsets Cotton and Weather Woes in Q2
Gildan Activewear reported revenues rose 4.9 percent in its second quarter ended Mar. 30, to $548.8 million. Adjusted net earnings were $79.2 million, or 64 cents a share, up 8.9 percent…
W.L. Gore Awards $25,000 to Five Expeditions
W. L. Gore & Associates awarded $25,000 in grants to five expeditions through its Gore-Tex Shipton-Tilman Grant program…
Hoka One One Becomes Presenting Sponsor of 2014 Adrian Martinez Classic
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., has signed on as presenting sponsor of the 2014 Adrian Martinez Classic, a meet that features a series of middle distance contests including 800 Meter, Mile and 5,000 Meter races…
REI to Relocate Dallas Store in 2015
REI will relocate its Dallas store in 2015 to a new shopping center being developed by Half Price Books, the nation's largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain…
SilencerCo and Noveske Announce Partnership
To start with, every Noveske rifle going forward will feature a SilencerCo muzzle device, a Trifecta RS flash hider or muzzle brake and will be ready to mount a SilencerCo silencer…
Eagle Imports Names Laura Burgess Marketing as Agency of Record
Eagle Imports, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Metro Arms, Bersa and Comanche firearms products, has hired Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) as their agency of record…
Harsh U.S. Weather, Exchange Rates Dampen Luxottica’s Q1 Results
Luxottica Group reported net sales declined 1.2 percent to €1.84 billion ($2.52 bn) in the first quarter as exchange rates trimmed sales by more than -5 percent, compounding challenges presented by harsh weather in North America that curbed sales of
Crocs Sees 78 Percent Income Decline in First Quarter
Crocs, Inc. reported earnings tumbled 78.0 percent in the first quarter, to $6.4 million, or 6 cents a share, from $29.0 million, or 33 cents, a year ago. Revenues inched up 0.2 percent to $312.4 million as strong gains in the Asia-Pacific region helped o
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