This past Movember (the month formerly known as November), Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight, eight-time world champion Kelly Slater and 180 Quiksilver employees from the U.S.A., France and Australia offices put down their razors and grew out their “mo” (Austra
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DC Opens Flagship Store in L.A.
DC has opened its second flagship store at 8025 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. For the Southern California-based company, the Los Angeles store provides the ability to offer a total DC brand experience in its own backyard…
New Balance Acquires Vital Apparel Group
New Balance has acquired the Vital Apparel Group, based in New York. Vital Apparel Group includes Vital Apparel, Vital Accessories, which includes the license for Soffe Accessories; and the Vital Performance division which includes InSport. Vital Apparel
Nautilus Shareholders Receive Retort Letter from Sherborne
Sherborne Investors LP mailed a letter to Nautilus, Inc. shareholders following Nautilus' letter last week encouraging them to vote in the Sherborne nominees for board positions and to vote out many of the current directors…
SGMA Sells Fledgling Spring Market Show; Licenses Name for Two New Shows…
dmg world media, the group that also produces SurfExpo, will partner with the SGMA to launch the SGMA Team Sports Show and the SGMA Sports Licensing Show. Both shows are scheduled to take place June 9-11, 2008 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Ve
Gander Mountain Slips into Red on Weather Woes…
Gander Mountain took much of the sting out of its grim third quarter earnings report Thursday by announcing it had acquired an online retailer it said would drive more sales to its money losing chain of 115 stores. Executives at the Minneapolis-based out
Gildan Fourth Quarter Sales, Earnings Jump…
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported sales in the fourth quarter amounted to $254.9 million, up 8.4% from $235.2 million in the fourth quarter of last year. The increase in sales revenues was due to an 8.9% increase in unit sales volumes for activewear and a 1
DSW, Inc. Lowers Full Year 2007 Forecasts…
DSW Inc. joined a list of retailers lowering their 2007 forecasts due to sluggish sales. The shoe chain now expects to earn between $1.24 to $1.29 per share. Last month, it said earnings would be at least 10% below last year's earnings of $1.48 per s
Alyssa and Baseball Drive G-III Sports Licensing…
G-III Apparel Group said its sports licensing business is “doing quite well” despite losing part of its distribution arrangement with NFL Properties. On its Q3 conference call, management said its collegiate business is growing “very well” and baseball is
Amer Sports to Shutter Wilson Golf Ball Plant…
Amer Sports is restructuring its Wilson Golf business, closing the doors on its Tennessee golf ball manufacturing facility, as well as inking a new distribution deal for Japan. In the United States, Wilson will be closing its golf ball production in Humbo
U.S. Forest Service Launches Conservation Strategy
U.S. Forest Service chief Abigail Kimbell announced a new Open Space Conservation Strategy for her government agency. The Open Space Conservation Strategy is the product of extensive public comment and collaboration, with over 22,000 comments received – n
OR Winter Market Creates New Layout for 2008…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will be expanding upon the focused areas featured at Summer Market with a variety of categories gathered in distinct sections of the show floor…
Pacific Sunwear Comps Climb 2.3% in November
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. sales for the four weeks of fiscal November were $120.9 million, an increase of 3.6% over total sales of $116.6 million during the same period in 2006. Total Company same-store sales increased 2.3% during the same perio
BJ’s Wholesale Comps Increase 7.7% in November
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for November 2007 increased by 11.7% to $746.3 million from $668.2 million in November 2006. Comparable club sales for November increased by 7.7%, including a positive impact from sales of gasoline of 3.2% and a negative im
Macy’s November Comps Jump 13.4%
Macy’s, Inc. recorded a 13.9% increase in net sales for fiscal November to $2.71 billion from $2.38 billion for the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were up 13.4% in November…
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