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…
Category: Footwear
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
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…
Bogs’ Q1 Revenues Climb 23 Percent
Bogs increased sales 23 percent on a wholesale basis in North America for the first quarter, according to the quarterly report from Weyco Group, Inc…
Americas Weakness Weighs on Crocs Q1
With marked softness in the U.S. making up for a healthier performance overseas, Crocs, Inc. reported earnings tumbled 78.0 percent in the first quarter, to $6.4 million, or 6 cents a share. Excluding certain charges, the company reported a non-GAAP net i
Danskin Paces Iconix Group’s Sports Segment in Q1
Danskin Now, an exclusive brand for Walmart, was called out as one of Iconix Brand Group’s “strongest performers,” across the company’s wide portfolio. On a conference call with analysts, Seth Horowitz, who was recently promoted to
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
Jarden Outdoor Maintains Growth Targets Despite Q1 Declines
Jarden Corporation reported sales dipped at its Outdoor Solutions segment in the quarter ended March 31, in part because poor stocking by one major retailer affected sell through of some of its products…
Decathlon Sales Neared $10 Billion Mark in 2013
Oyxlane, the French parent company of Decathlon, reported sales increased 6.1 percent in 2013 to €7.4 billion ($9.8 bn) in 2013 on comparable store sales growth of 1.3 percent…
Scott Sports Announces Departures and New USA EVP
Scott Sports announced that long time executive vice president, Larry Morton, and winter sales and soft goods manager, Shauna Unser, will no longer be with Scott Sports. The multi-divisional brand also announced that John Quinn will be the new USA executi
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…
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…
The Mako Group Hires New Sales Manager
The Mako Group announces that Bob Pallitto has joined their team as sales manager…