Cat Footwear announced a new addition to their Earthmovers Campaign: recording artist, Tyler Hilton…
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Brunswick Corp. to Offer $150 Million of Senior Notes
Brunswick Corporation announced its intent to offer $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021 in a private offering…
Asics America Reports Continued Double-Digit Growth
Asics America Group, which includes the U.S., Brazil and Canada, announced net income increase 16.1 percent in its fiscal year ended Dec. 31. Net sales for the year were up 13.2 percent and operating income rose 41.4 percent…
Foot Locker Agrees to Acquire German Run Specialty Chain
Foot Locker, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Runners Point Warenhandelsges. mbH (RPG), the owner of the Runners Point and Sidestep chains in Germany, for total cash consideration of €72 million (approximately $94 million)…
Lenzing First Quarter Sales Decline on Weak Demand
Lenzing, a major supplier of rayon fibers to sporting goods brands, said it was able to counter weak prices for its rayon and other cellulosic fibers by cutting costs in the first quarter. The Austrian company expects global cotton supplies will keep dema
OIA Sustainability Working Group Launching New Index for Equipment Makers
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is launching a pilot program to test drive the Equipment module of the Higg Index, a new tool to help companies gain insight into the supply chain for outdoor equipment (bicycles, s
Zumiez Sees 4.3 Percent April Comp Gain
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 4, 2013 increased 12.1 percent to $43.0 million…
Whistler Blackcomb Reports Strong First Quarter Metrics
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported revenue and EBITDA increased as a result of higher lift ticket prices, more spending per visit and record season pass and frequency card sales…
Chums, Beyond Coastal Hire National Sales Manager
Chums and suncare products maker Beyond Coastal named Matt Patterson as national sales manager. Patterson joins the companies from Hydrapak, where he forged partnerships with outdoor and cycling brands to become the leading supplier of reservoirs for the
Backcountry.com Margins Remained Under Pressure in Q1, Sales Up Strongly at Bodybuilding.com
Liberty Interactive Group reported revenues at its non-QVC e-commerce businesses, which sell everything from snow shoes to nutritional supplements, gifts and costumes, grew 20 percent in the first quarter. Sales were strong at Bodybuilding.com, but margin
Golfsmith Opens Stores in Gainesville, VA and Beavercreek, OH
Golfsmith International is opening a store in Gainesville, VA as well as one in Beavercreek, OH…
R.G. Barry’ Q3 Earnings Climb
R.G. Barry Corporation, the parent of Dearfoams, reported a sharp gain in earnings in its third quarter ended March 30, helped by stronger margins and lower operating expenses. Net sales reached $25.8 million, up 2.7 percent from $25.1 million for the thi
Yue Yuen Cites Rising Input Costs in Profit Warning
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, which sources 20 percent of the world’s athletic footwear, warned investors that it saw a significant downturn in the first quarter ended March 31. The Hong Kong-based company, which manufactures in China, Vietnam a
Senate Approves Marketplace Fairness Act by by Wide Margin
The U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act by a vote of 69 to 27 Monday afternoon, sending the landmark legislation on to the House, where it will face more opposition…
Adidas Expanding SMS Complaint Hotline to More Asian Factories
Adidas Group disclosed in its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report that it is expanding a pilot program to enable more factory workers in Indonesia and Vietnam to send complaints via text message if they think their rights are being abused. The program, wa
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