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Shock Doctor Acquires XO Athletic

Shock Doctor has acquired XO Athletic, based in Union, NJ. The strategic acquisition provides access to patented technologies owned by XO along with retail distribution efficiencies that will benefit both brands. Shock Doctor intends to maintain the XO At

Respect You Universe Names Lululemon Vet to COO Post

Respect Your Universe Inc. named former Lululemon Athletica Inc. executives Manfred Vollmer as its chief operating officer. Manfred has 30+ years of international experience in retail, real estate, operations and strategic planning and marks the latest se

Advent International Acquires 15 Pecent Stake in Lululemon

Advent International has completed its purchase of 20.1 million shares in Lululemon Athletica Inc., giving it a 14.87 percent stake in the performance apparel company, according to a filing with the Securites & Exchange Commission…

Cutter and Buck Expands Sales Force

Cutter & Buck has added three new representatives to its golf sales team, all with extensive experience in the apparel industry…

World T.E.A.M. Sports Adds Director of Advancement

World T.E.A.M Sports, a national not-for-profit sports management company that creates inclusive events for disabled and able-bodied athletes, announced the appointment of Sarah Bell as the organization’s director of advancement…

Nikwax North America Hires New Sales Rep Group

Nikwax North America, an outdoor aftercare company. announced the addition of Alta Group, Inc. as the company’s new Pacific Northwest sales team covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska…

Rocky Brands Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of outstanding common stock, which will be paid on September 10, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 27, 201

ATK Files Paperwork to Spin Off Vista Outdoors Inc.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. filed paperwork Wednesday to spin off its hunting and shooting sports segment to shareholders as a new stock trading under the name Vista Outdoor Inc. In addition to several firearms brands, Vista Outdoor will own the Bushnell opt

ICSC Foresees 4-5 Percent Increase in August Chain Store Sales

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index increased 3.2 percent for the week ending Aug. 9 – relative to the prior year and is expected to grow 4-5 percent for the month…

MANU Prices Secondary Offering at $17 a Share

Red Football LLC has increased the number of Manchester United plc shares that it will offer to the public by half and priced the shares at $17.00, according to the publicly traded UK football club…