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Puma’s Q3 Led by U.S.
Puma SE, as expected, reported a decline in third quarter earnings due to currency headwinds and expenses to support its turnaround efforts but sales continued to improve. Reported sales advanced 8.4 percent to €914 million ($993.5 mm)…
U.S. Trade Representative Releases Text of Trans Pacific Partnership
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership on Thursday, providing the sporting goods industry its first opportunity to vet the details of the potentially historic trade agreement…
Adidas Partners with East Carolina Athletics
The East Carolina University Department of Athletics agreed to a 10-year exclusive partnership with Adidas beginning in July of 2016…
Orage Opens Flagship in Montreal
Orage opened its first flagship store in Montreal. The outerwear brand is also launching a new advertising campaign called, Original Journey…
Genesco to Acquire Canadian Footwear Chain
Genesco Inc. agreed to acquire the 37-store Little Burgundy footwear and accessories chain in Canada from Aldo Group Inc…
Sears Canada Appoints President and Chief Merchant
Sears Canada Inc. appointed Carrie Kirkman as president and chief merchant…
Stride Rite Develops Odor-Eliminating Footwear
Stride Rite has signed a licensing agreement with Genius Brands International, the licensing agent for the micro-encapsulation company Celessence Technologies. The two will partner on a new line of Celessence fresh-scent infused Stride Rite children'
Boot Barn Rebrands Former Sheplers Stores in Texas
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. has remodeled eight former Sheplers' stores in Dallas-Fort Worth and rebranded the locations to Boot Barn…
DSW Names CEO-Designee
DSW Inc. announced that Roger L. Rawlins, executive vice president and chief innovation officer, will succeed Michael R. MacDonald as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The shoe retailer also sharply lowered its guidance for the year…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Hires Noel Lemke as Pacific Northwest Rep
Sherpa Adventure Gear hired Noel Lemke as its Pacific Northwest representative, covering Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana…
Rebel Sport Same-Store Sales up 7.73 Percent in New Zealand
Briscoe Group Limited, which owns the Rebel Sports franchise for New Zealand, reported its Sporting Goods sales reached $42.1 million ($27 mm) in the third fiscal quarter ended Oct. 25, up 11.71 percent from the $37.7 million achieved for the equivalent q
Bogs Sales Climb Double-Digits in Q3
Weyco Group, Inc. reported sales of its Bogs brand were up 20 percent in its third quarter ended Sept. 30. Companywide sales reached $91.2 million in 2015. This represents a 4 percent increase…
Finish Line Launches Twitter Basketball Campaign
The Finish Line, Inc., for the second year in a row, is holding a contest to enable consumers to demonstrate their basketball skills via social media platforms by using #theFundamentals…
Reynolds Cycling Offers Three-tier Extended Warranty for Carbon Wheels
Reynolds Cycling has introduced a three-tiered extended warranty program to consumers looking to protect their investment in the company's carbon fiber wheels…
Quiksilver Wants to Sell Abandoned Running Shoe to Former Americas President
Quiksilver Inc. is seeking bankruptcy court approval to sell intellectual property related to its aborted Ampla running shoe brand to two of its former executives…
