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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…

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

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

Varsity Signs Olympian Shawn Johnson

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson has recently partnered with Varsity, the cheerleading uniform supplier. Johnson will be the newest member of the broadcast team for the National Championships held in Orlando, Florida and Dallas, TX. She will also be endorsin

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

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

Etnies Recognized for Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree Program

Since 2011, through its global Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree program, Etnies has planted more than 200,000 trees to help replenish the severely deforested communities throughout Costa Rica and Brazil. Etnies is honored to announce its efforts have been recogni

Senate Committee Advances Jewell Nomination

The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. Senate voted 19 to 3 to recommend the full Senate approve Sally Jewell as the next Secretary of the Interior. The nomination now goes to the full Senate for its consideration…

Billabong Says Merger Talks Ongoing

Billabong International Ltd said it remains in talks with two groups exploring $544 million bids for the company. The statement came after Billabong had asked for a trading halt to investigate why its shares had fallen more than 20 percent earlier on Thur