Riddell Sports and USA Football announced a renewed commitment to educating athletes and parents about concussion awareness. Starting May 24, every new Riddell football helmet shipped to retailers and customers will include a hangtag offering concussion e
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Skechers Performance Initiative Gaining Traction
Speaking at the B. Riley & Co Investor Conference, Skechers USA’s COO and CFO David Weinberg said Skechers new performance push, represented by its GOrun and GOwalk lines, are generally doing “quite well” with many other styles coming so
Wolverine Eyes Growth Potential for Sperry and Saucony
At Citi Global’s Consumer Conference, Blake Krueger, chairman, president and CEO of Wolverine Worldwide, said that although the company was interested in acquiring all the brands that are part of its pending acquisition of Collective Brand’s P
Finish Line Confident Mobile Investments will Pay Off
While shares of Finish Line Inc. were hit hard in late March after the company indicated that heavy investments in its technology and stores as part of its 'omni-channel” strategy would crimp in the current fiscal year, management is not only optimis
Foot Locker Figuring Out Women
Speaking at the Citi Global Consumer Conference, Ken Hicks, Foot Locker, Inc.'s chairman, president and CEO, said the company's long-struggles reaching women is partly an industry issue rather than a company-specific one. He said, “As an industr
Collective Brands Q1 Profits Grow on Payless Rebound
Collective Brands, Inc., which in early May reached an agreement to be sold to Wolverine World Wide and a pair of private-equity firms, reported earnings improved 25.8 percent in its first quarter, particularly benefiting from an improved bottom line for
Journeys Drives Genesco’s Q1 Results
Aided by the acquisition of Schuh Group and a strong performance at its Journeys segment, Genesco Inc's quarterly results handily beat expectations, prompting the company to raise its full-year profit outlook…
DSW Swings to Profit, Lifts View
With warm weather spurring early seasonal sales of sandals, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that handily topped Wall Street targets, prompting the shoe chain to raise its full-year profit guidance…
DVS Shoe Co. Setes June 13 for Bankruptcy Auction
DVS Shoe Co. Inc., which filed for ban a court date of June 13 to auction off its assets. The minimum bid for the owner of the DVS and Matix action sports footwear brands was set at $4.3 million…
UNC-Greensboro Launches Graduate Online Programs for Apparel Sourcing
The Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, announced two new online graduate programs in global apparel supply chain management, including a new Master’s degree concentration and a new certificate…
Burke Mountain Resort Sold to Regional Group
QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC has acquired its second Vermont ski area in four years. The partnership, which is co-owned by Ariel Quiros and Jay Peak Resort President and co-owner Bill Stenger, took ownership of Burke Mountain Resort May 22, 2012…
Burke Mountain Resort Sold to Regional Group
QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC has acquired its second Vermont ski area in four years. The partnership, which is owned by Ariel Quiros and Jay Peak Resort President and co-owner Bill Stenger, took ownership of Burke Mountain Resort May 22, 2012…
Edwin Watts CEO Elected Secretary of the National Golf Foundation’s Board
Edwin Watts Golf Shops announced that John Watson, chairman and CEO of Edwin Watts Golf, was recently elected secretary of the National Golf Foundation's (NGF) Board of Directors. A trade association that serves all segments of the golf industry, th
Accell Group Completes Purchase of Raleigh Shares
Accell Group N.V. said it has completed the purchase of all issued shares in Raleigh Cycle Limited in a deal that dramatically bolsters the Dutch company's market share in North America and the United Kingdom for bicycles and bicycle parts & accesso
Genesco’s Q1 Earnings Jump on 9 Percent Comp Gain
Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations rose 38.7 percent for the first quarter ended April 28, to $20.8 million, or 86 cents per share. Sales increased 24.5 percent to $600 million, reflecting the addition of sales from Schuh and a comp
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