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West Marine Comps Surge in First Quarter

West Marine, Inc. reported comparable store sales excluding a calendar shift, surged 7.3 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended April 4, 2015 compared with a year earlier thanks in part to a new Super Sale in March…

Adidas Partners with Spotify on Running App

Adidas has partnered with Spotify to launch Adidas Go, the first running app that uses iPhone’s accelerometer to instantly match a runner’s favorite music to their workout.

Iconix’s Q1 Earnings Improve

Iconix Brand Group Inc. reported earnings rose 5.1 percent in the first quarter, to $62.8 million, or $1.21 a share…

Gildan Activewear Appoints CFO

Gildan Activewear Inc. appointed Rhodri J. Harries as executive vice-president, chief financial and administrative officer…

TomTom Invades Action Camera Market

TomTom of The Netherlands introduced its first GPS enable digital action camera Wednesday in a move aimed squarely at taking on category leader GoPro Inc…

Garmin Ltd. Eyes Expanding Headquarters

Garmin Ltd. is exploring expanding on a new piece of property it has acquired adjacent to its headquarters near Kansas City, according to a report by the Kansas City Business Journal…

Chaco Introduces Grateful Dead Collection

Chaco is celebrating 50 years of the Grateful Dead with limited-edition webbing options featuring the classic Dancing Bears and Steal Your Face designs…

Foot Locker Signs New Lease for 34th St. Flagship

Foot Locker, Inc. signed a new retail lease to retain its flagship location at 112 West 34th Street, in the heart of Manhattan's bustling 34th Street corridor, announced landlord Empire State Realty Trust, Inc…

Wolverine: Sperry and Merrell Can Still Hit Annual Growth Targets

Despite reporting flattish first quarter sales, executives at Wolverine Worldwide Inc. insisted they can still grow sales 2-to-4 percent this year as a big boost in spending, expedited product launches at Merrell and growing momentum at it resurgent Sperr

Xenith’s Detroit Assembly Plant Begins Operations

Xenith opened its new football helmet assembly plant in Detroit Wednesday after months of collaborating with several Michigan companies who helped move the operation from the East Coast…