FGX International, a leading eyewear designer and marketer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Essilor International, has completed the acquisition of Suntech Optics Inc., which owns the Ryders performance sunglassess brand…
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DTLR Scraps Plans for IPO
DTLR Holding, Inc. will not proceed with its planned initial public offering due to an unspecified “business development,” the retailer announced. The urban retail chain had recently reported comparable store sales increased 16.8 percent for the 13 weeks
Piper Jaffrey Hires PCG Bankers to Expand LOHAS Practise
Piper Jaffray has hired Partnership Capital Growth investment bankers Janica Lane and Brian Smith to head up a new Healthy, Active & Sustainable Living Group within its consumer investment banking franchise…
Gander Mountain To Open First Missouri Location
Gander Mountain will open a store in Spring 2014 in Fenton, MO, its first in Missouri…
Traditions Performance Firearms Hires Sanders as VP of Sales
Traditions Performance Firearms, a manufacturer of muzzleloaders announces the hiring of Neil Sanders as their Vice President of Sales…
Women’s Powers PacSun’s Seventh Straight Quarter of Positive Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported sales from continuing operation, gross margins and operating income declined in the third quarter, as another quarter of comparable store sales growth could not offset the impact of a shift in the retail calend
Quiksilver to Divest More Non-core Businesses
Quiksilver, Inc. announced plans to divest and exit Surfdome Shop, Ltd., Hawk Designs, Inc., its Moskova brand, and its business under license with Maui and Sons as part of its profit improvement plan…
Genesco Trims Outlook, Q3 Profit Slips
Genesco Inc. reported adjusted earnings fell slightly due to operating earnings slides at Journeys, Lids and Schuch. Although earnings came in line with expectations and better than Wall Street’s targets, Genesco slightly lowered its full-year outlo
2XU Secures Investment from LVHM Fund
2XU, the Australian-based compression apparel brand, has received backing from L Capital Asia, a private equity fund sponsored by French luxury retail giant LVMH…
Tapei City Lands 2016 Velo-city Global Conference
The European Cyclists Federation (ECF) has chosen Taipei City to host its Velo-city Global Conference for 2016, which is expected to draw more than 1,000 of the world's leading transport planners, economists, health experts, cycling advocates, cycle
Imports of Camping Products up Through October
Imports of camping apparel and gear were running 4.79 percent ahead of last year for the first ten months of 2013, outpacing growth in overall consumer goods imports, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census…
Junior Business Helps Zumiez Post Comp Store Growth in Third Quarter
Zumiez Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 1.5 percent in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, on top of 3.7 percent comparable store growth in the third quarter of 2012 with help from an ascendant juniors business, stronger skate hardgoods sales in
Gibbons Slacklines USA Names VP of Sales
Gibbon Slacklines USA has hired Derick Cole as the new vice president of sales. Cole is leading the sales efforts in all channels including retail, event sponsorship, park design and installation…
Liberty Ammunition Increases Planned Production
In light of recent ammunition demand, the last lead smelter closing, state regulations on lead ammunition tightening, Liberty Ammunition ramps up production…
Marine Electronics, Jetboil Fuel Johnson Outdoor Fiscal 2013 Growth
Sales from Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s Marine Electronics segment and recently acquired Jetboil brand more than offset declines its Watercraft and Diving segments and lower military sales at its Outdoor Gear segment in the fiscal year ended Sept. 27…
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