Mizuno reported revenues rose 3.2 percent to ¥114.9 billion ($1.5 bn) in the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2011. In currency neutral terms, revenues rose 5.2 percent to ¥5.8 billion thanks to a strong double-digit performance in the Americas. Footwear and ap
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New Accessories Brands Buoy R.G. Barry’s Holiday Quarter
R.G. Barry Corporation said its accessories segment, which includes the recently acquired Foot Petals women’s insole and Baggallini handbag brands, propelled its gross margin and net income in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011…
Marin Bikes Founder Bob Buckley Sells Control to European PE Firm
Marin Bikes Founder and President Bob Buckley agreed to sell control of the privately held 26-year-old company to Minestone Limited, a private European-based investment firm, according to an entry at Marin's blog…
Walmart Names Act Labs as Preferred Test Lab for Bike Vendors
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has added Act Labs to its list of preferred test labs where its U.S. and Chinese bicycles, helmet, scooter, and sporting goods vendors can obtain third-party confirmation their products meet safety and compliance requirements and tes
NFHS Delays Football Glove Rule
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Rules Review Committee will delay implementation of what is known as the Football Glove Rule until the 2013-14 school year. The rule would require all football gloves worn in varsity games t
Salewa and Dynafit Announce New Sales and Marketing Team
Salewa North America, owners of the Salewa, Dynafit, and Pomoca brands, announced two key appointments to its sales and marketing team. Jim Lamancusa will join the team as the new director of sales and marketing and Matt Whiteman joins as sales and market
Amazon Seeking Tax Holiday for Jobs Deal in New Jersey
Amazon.com is now in talks to open two warehouses in New Jersey in exchange for a 22-month sales-tax holiday. The deal follows the same play book Amazon has used in Indiana, California, Tennessee and South Carolina, where it has agreed to…
Crocs Licenses Brand to Expand Beyond Footwear
Crocs, Inc. has begun licensing its brand to expand beyond footwear. The company has signed licensing agreements with key global and regional manufacturers for products ranging from apparel to sunglasses and other accessories…
Trimera Expanding Seamless Knitting Capacity in North America
Trimera Group said it will launch development and production centers in Montreal and North Carolina next month focused on domestic production and development. Both facilities will offer state of the art design centers for on-site development, as well as t
Vision Street Wear Gains New Licensing Agreements
Collective Licensing International announced its acquisition of two new multi-year licensing agreements for its Vision Street Wear brand. The agreements are with Templar of France…
New Balance Expands Custom Made in USA Program
New Balance announces the addition of the 993 to the brand's domestic manufacturing customization program. The program launched in April 2011 with the US574, the first customizable athletic shoe made in the USA. The 993 and US574 are made at the comp
Reef Resigns Rob Machado, Signs Jamie Mitchell
Cardiff, California’s Rob Machado, 38, surfing's longtime icon of style, re-signed a footwear deal with Reef, extending their relationship for the next three years. Machado will represent Reef’s premium leather sandal collection. Reef has
Collective Brands Narrowing Potential Bidders
Collective Brands Inc. is reducing the potential pool of suitors for all or part of its business as it moves to the second round of its review process, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. The report indicated that the company, which owns
Online Retail Spending Rose 14 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Online retail spending reached $49.7 billion for the fourth quarter, up 14 percent versus year ago, according to comScore, Inc. For the entire 2011 year, U.S. retail e-commerce spending reached a record $161.5 billion, marking a 13-percent increase from 2
Vibram FiveFingers Debuts New Educational Resources
Vibram FiveFingers announced the launch of their new educational fitness resource portal. The section of their website contains educational tools and information for consumers looking to transition to barefoot fitness. It also has valuable information on
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