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Jarden to Buy Yankee Candle for $1.75 Billion
Jarden Corporation, the parent of Coleman, ExOfficio, Rawlings, K2, Marmot and other sports and outdoor brands, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Yankee Candle, a leading specialty-branded premium scented candle company in the U.S. T
Vasque Enters Marketing Pact with Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.
Vasque has been named the Official Footwear sponsor for the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation as part of a three-year partnership agreement…
REI’s New CEO Brings Impressive Retailing and Sourcing Credentials
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named a former executive of The Limited and Coach Inc. and a member of the board of directors at Lululemon Athletica Inc. as its next president and CEO…
Sturm, Ruger Purchases North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has finalized the purchase of a 220,000 square foot facility in Mayodan, NC. This is the company's first major expansion in over 25 years, and production at the new facility is expected to begin during the first quarter o
Perfect Fitness Lands Australian Distribution Partner
Perfect Fitness, a division of Implus Corporation, has selected Spartan Sporting Goods to distribute its fitness products in Australia and New Zealand…
Trigger Point Recognized by Inc. Magazine
Inc. magazine has ranked Trigger Point Performance Therapy 856th on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies…
EvoShield Launches Protective Parent Campaign
EvoShield has launched its “Protective Parent” campaign, an effort to support youth participation in sports. The campaign will create a dialogue with parents, coaches, trainers and others about protecting young athletes as they follow their athletic dream
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Double
Shoe Carnival reported second-quarter earnings that doubled year-ago results but followed several other retailers in issuing a cautious outlook for the current quarter…
Tillys.com Q2 Growth Nearly Offsets Comps Declines at BandM Stores
Tilly’s Inc. reported net sales rose 17.1 percent to $123.0 million in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 compared with the year earlier quarter, as the opening of 30 new stores and stout e-commmerce growth more than offset a 3.0 percent decline in com
Pacific Sunwear’s Q2 Loss Widens on Derivative Charge
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comp stores sales rose 3 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 as it outmaneuvered some of its rivals at the mall. Excluding a huge mark down of derivative liabilities, which was triggered by its rising st
Confluence Watersports Signs on as Major Sponsor of ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships
Confluence Watersports joined Duke Energy, Coca Cola, Subaru and other companies as a major sponsor of the ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships. The event, which has not been hosted in the United States since 1996, takes place Sept. 2-8 at the Nanta
Modell’s to Open Two Stores in Long Island
Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest locations Friday in Long Island in Rosedale and Huntington Station, bringing their total to 155 storefronts…
DSW to Open New Stores in Oklahoma and New York
DSW Inc. said it is opening a new store in Norman, OK as well as one in Victor, NY…
New LibertyMountain.com Goes Live
Liberty Mountain's newly upgraded version of LibertyMountain.com is live and open for business. The new design features many new and updated features to provide a better experience for browsing and placing orders…
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