Report: Quiksilver Seeking Sale
Quiksilver Inc. has been holding discussions with a number of potential strategic bidders with the goal of a management-led buyout, ideally outside of a bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports…
Peak Signs Dwight Howard
Peak, the Chinese sportswear company, has signed Houston Rockets'center Dwight Howard to an endorsement deal. Howard had been with Adidas…
G-III Lifts Guidance, as Q2 Beat Expectations
With the help of strength in its fan apparel business, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported second quarter earnings doubled to $12.4 million, or 27 cents a share, from $6.2 million, or 14 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 11.8 percent to $473.9 million..
Sweet Protection to Open U.S. Office in Colorado
Sweet Protection, a Norwegian designer of helmets and apparel for whitewater, snow sports and mountain biking will open its North American headquarters in Broomfield, CO in October…
Suunto Opens Mobile Competence Center
Suunto has opened a new Mobile Competence Center in Tampere, Finland to develop digital services and native applications for both iOS and Android…
Swift USA LLC Begins Selling Directly to Consumer
Swift USA LLC on Tuesday began selling SwiftCarbon’s road, mountain, triathlon and time trial bikes direct to U.S. consumers, even as it scouts potential dealers…
Bulls Bikes USA Appoints First Brand Ambassadors
Bulls Bikes USA has named its first ever brand ambassadors to represent the German-born brand in the U.S. during the 2015/2016 model year…
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Jump
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings vaulted 86.4 percent in the second quarter, to $4.8 million, or 24 cents a share. Comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent, in-line with the company’s guidance. The family-shoe chain said a solid start to the
Backyard Footwear to Launch in U.S.
Tiebreak International has partnered with a U.S. Distributor to launch one of the best-selling Danish shoe lines in history to American consumers next spring under the Backyard Footwear brand…
Schwinn and Winnebago Launch ‘Get Out and Go’ Promotion
Schwinn and Winnebago Industries Inc. will give away a bicycle a week and other gear under a new promotion dubbed “Get out and Go”….
Sawyer Paddles and Oars Joins Trout Unlimited as Corporate Sponsor
Trout Unlimited (TU) and Sawyer Paddles and Oars launched a partnership to provide TU-branded boating products to TU members at a discount while also raising funds for TU's conservation work…
Smith and Wesson Gross Margins Rise in Second Quarter
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation raised its guidance for the fiscal year after reporting gross margins improved more than expected in the quarter ended July 31 due to…
Deal Maker Pund Leaves D.A. Davidson for Lazard
Nathan Pund began working as managing director in Lazard Middle Markets Consumer and Retail Group Aug. 25 after five years of serving the same role for D.A. Davidson & Co., where one of his last deals involved advising CamelBak Products Inc. on its $412.5
Nike Fights Subpoena in Federal Lawsuit Against Armstrong
Nike Inc. is fighting subpoenas for financial documents and witness depositions in the federal government's lawsuit against former cyclist Lance Armstrong. The government is suing Armstrong to recover more than $30 million the U.S. Postal Service pai
NBA Says Owner Michael Jordan Can’t Pick Jordan Brand Endorsers
NBA has told Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan that he can't choose which players get a Jordan brand shoe deal, according to a report by ESPN…
