Delta Apparel, Inc. reported financial results for the three-month transition period ended Sept. 28. Net sales were $122.6 million versus $130.1 million in the comparable prior year period. Net earnings were $0.6 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, com
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SEC Opens Comment Period on Proposed Equity Crowdfunding Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a 90-day public comment period on its proposed rule for governing how crowdfunding sites will offer and sell securities. The rule, which number 585 pages, lays out how equity crowdfunding sites and broke
Chevalier Advertising Hires New Public Relation Associate
Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations announces the hiring of Laci Warden as a public relations associate…
Moosejaw Books Bowling Alley for Goulish Job Fair
Moosejaw Mountaineering hopes to scare up some seasonal help next week at holiday job fair being held at a local bowling alley. The retailer urged job seekers to wear a costume to the event, where it will screen applicants for 300 seasonal warehouse and c
Footwear and Apparel Power Amer Sports Through Challenging Third Quarter
Amer Sports said double-digit growth at five of its eight businesses enabled it to preserve margins in the third quarter despite a delay in peak shipments of winter sports equipment and a challenging exchange rate environment…
Quiksilver to Sell Mervin Manufacturing
Quiksilver, Inc., the parent of DC Shoes, reached a definitive agreement to divest its snowboard subsidiary, Mervin Manufacturing, Inc., to Extreme Holdings, Inc., an entity advised by Altamont Capital Partners. The all cash transaction is expected to clo
Grassroots Selects New Hotel for 2014 Summer Summit
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) will host its 2014 Summer Summit at the Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel, Spa and Conference Center in Loveland, CO. to meet the organization’s growing needs.
Rack Room Shoes Supports Shoes That Fit Charity
This fall, Rack Room Shoes donated more than $555,000 to the national non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit. The family footwear retailer raised the funds through its annual Shoes That Fit campaign that provides children in need with new shoes for the s
Hundreds of IBDs Sign Up for PeopleForBikes POP Campaign
More than 715 bike retailers have signed up to participate in PeopleForBikes new retailer membership program since its launch at Interbike 2013. Instead of paying annual dues, retailer members now support PeopleForBikes by asking their customers to join a
PHIT America Announces Female Celebrity Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced LPGA star Ryann O’Toole, USA Water Polo four-time Olympic medalist Heather Petri and USA Softball two-t
Nordstrom Rack Sets Openings for Tulsa and Columbus
Nordstrom Rack will open stores at Woodland Plaza in Tulsa, OK as well at Sun Center in Columbus, OH. Both stores will open in Spring 2014…
Uvex Sports and Leisure Sales Rebounded in FY 2013
Uvex Winter Holdings GmBH & Co. reported that its Sports and Leisure Segment grew in fiscal 2012/13 for the first time in three years.
Southern California to Launch Nation’s Second Middle School League for MTB Racing
The SoCal High School Cycling League will launch a middle school pilot program in spring 2014 in a bid to duplicate the success of the middle school program launched by the Minnesota High School Cycling League this fall. The expansion is just the latest e
Unifi More Than Triples First Quarter Income on Dip in Sales
Unifi, Inc., which makes Repreve recycled polyester fibers, reported net income increased more than threefold on a slight decline in sales in its first quarter…
Mountain Hardwear Selects Vendor to Manage Digital Marketing Assets
Mountain Hardwear, Inc, has selected a third-party vendor to manage product images and other digital content its employees and dealers use to market Mountain Hardwear and Montrail products…