DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing Form Strategic Agreement

DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing announced today the signing of a new global strategic agreement that will strengthen and increase their joint commitment to the research and development, marketing and sales of high performance fishing lines made with Dyneema.

The Buckle Sees October Comps Rise 4.3%

The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31 increased 4.3%. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month increased 10.5% to $66.6 million…

Bakers Footwear Reports Q3 Comps Slide 5.1%

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales declined in the third quarter to $39.0 million from $41.1 million a year ago. Comps decreased 5.1%, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 4.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008…

Urban Outfitters Third Quarter Comps Dip 2%

Urban Outfitters reported that total company net sales increased by 6% to $506 million for the fiscal third quarter versus the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales declined 2%. Direct-to-consumer net sales jumped 21% and whole

Deuter Names Dir. of Sales/Marketing

Deuter, makers of multi-use packs, announced the hiring of Christian Mason as director of sales and marketing. Mason comes to Deuter USA from Petzl America, where he most recently managed the headlamp division for the vertical and headlamp equipment manuf

Canada Goose Partners with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

Canada Goose, the Canadian manufacturer of down-insulated outerwear, has partnered with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the global hospitality industry, for a global contract that will include the development and manufacturing of exclusive Canada G

Hillerich and Bradsby Found Liable for Player’s Death

A jury in Clark County, MT, found Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the parent of Louisville Slugger, liable for the 2003 death of an 18-year-old who was hit in the head by a batted ball. The jury awarded $850,000 to the family of Brandon Patch, the player who die

Adams Golf Settles Stockholder Class Action Litigation

Adams Golf has agreed to settle and resolve a stockholder class action lawsuit initially filed in June 1999 against Adams Golf, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and the three underwriters in Adams Golf's July 1998 initial pub

Golfsmith Q3 Sales, Earnings Down on Falling Tickets

Traffic levels finally evened out at Golfsmith International for the third quarter of 2009, but an increasingly wary consumer and a highly-promotional environment resulted in a lower average ticket, which in turn sunk earnings. Net sales for the golf reta

GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss

GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com

Volcom Starts to See Market Stabilize, but Q3 Weak

Volcom, Inc. management feels it has successfully weathered the economic storm to-date and Chairman and CEO Richard Woolcott believes “the skies are beginning to clear.” In a conference call with analysts, Woolcott said revenues derived from