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Cerberus Owner Exploring Freedom Group Bid
Cerberus Capital Management LP’s founder Stephen Feinberg and his partners may try to acquire Freedom Group Inc. from the private-equity funds managed by his firm, sources told Bloomberg News…
2XU Opens First U.S. Store
This Saturday April 20, Australia's 2XU, the maker of performance athletic apparel, will open its first ever retail Performance Center in North America. Located at 1512 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, CA, 2XU Montana represents the brand's first
Marathon Sports Posts Inspirational Blog Message
Marathon Sports, which saw the first bomb at the Boston Marathon attacks erupt in front of its store on Bolyson Street, has posted an inspirational blog entry entitled, “Our City Is Strong,” on its website, dedicated to the local running community and the
Saucony Employees Safe Following Boston Tragedy
On Wolverine Worldwide's first-quarter conference call, Blake Krueger, chairman, CEO and president, said all associates at Wolverine's Boston office and from Saucony, headquartered in Lexington, MA, have been accounted for following the Boston M
Gatorz Buys Action Sports Retail Chain with 34 Stores
Gatorz Inc. has entered into an agreement dated April 4, 2013 to purchase 98 percent all of the outstanding shares of Ryderz Compound, Inc., which operates a chain of 34 retail stores in the United States under the XRyderz or No Fear store banners…
Bauer’s Q3 Losses Narrow
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues climbed 7 percent in the first quarter to $54.9 million. The gains were due to strong growth in apparel across all apparel categories, and the addition of Cascade revenues, partially offset by lower ice hock
Bauer Performance Sports to Acquire Combat Sports
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Combat Sports, the maker of composite baseball and softball bats, hockey sticks and lacrosse shafts…
Senate Confirms Jewell as U.S. Secretary of Interior
The U.S. Senate’s formally voted to confirm REI CEO Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, sending cheers throughout the outdoor industry…
Allen Edmonds to Introduce Jack Nicklaus Golf Line
Jack Nicklaus and the Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation have collaborated to introduce the new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Line by Allen Edmonds…
Survey: DSW is America’s Favorite Shoe Retailer
DSW tops the list of favorite shoe retailers, according to a national study from Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. DSW was voted America’s No. 1 shoe retailer in a survey of more than 4,000 consumers. N
Crocs Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
Crocs, Inc. named Andy Sackmann as chief marketing officer. Sackmann joined Crocs as vice president of marketing in June 2011…
Big 5 Appoints Van Honeycutt to Board
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation appointed Van Honeycutt to serve on its board of directors, effective Apr. 2 The company also announced that Michael D. Miller, who has served as a director since 1997, will retire from the board of directors at the end of
Finish Line’s Q4 Profits Slide, Comps Ahead 0.7 Percent
The Finish Line reported earnings declined 18.1 percent in its fourth quarter ended Mar. 2, to $34.3 million, or 69 cents a share. Finish Line comparable store sales increased 0.7 percent. Digital sales, which are included in the comparable store sales re
Retül Incorporates Footbalance into Bike Fitting Offerings
Retül, which helps dealers use three-dimensional motion capture technology to custom fit bicycles, will incorporate the Footbalance System custom analysis and molding process into its educational offerings…
U.S. Textile Groups to Merge April 1 to Bolster Clout in D.C.
The Boards of the National Council of Textiles Organizations (NCTO), the National Textile Association (NTA) and the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) are merging into one broad based industry trade association, to be headquartered in W
