Escalade Increases Dividend
Escalade Inc. announced an increase to the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock from 10 cents per share to 11 cents…
Oakley Appoints New Swimwear License
RAJ Manufacturing LLC., California based swimwear pioneer, has attained the license for Oakley swimwear…
Women’s Running Event Expands in Chicago
The Running & Fitness Event For Women (TRFEW), now in its second year, will occur June 29 through July 1, 2015 at Navy Pier in Chicago, featuring an expanded conference and trade show as well as tie-ins with specialty retail groups Independent Running Ret
VF Corp’s Q1 Impacted by Currency Challenges
VF Corp. reported earnings dipped 2.8 percent in the first quarter but would have been ahead 13 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis. Sales increased 1.9 percent or 8 percent on a c-n basis. Among its major brands, sales on a c-n basis rose 7 percen
Adidas Extends Partnership with FC Bayern Munich
Adidas AG extended its kit deal with the professional soccer team Bayern Munich FC for an additional 10 years…
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…
Hunter’s Specialties Acquires Buck Bomb
Hunter's Specialties Inc. has acquired Buck Bomb Inc., a leading supplier of hunting attractants…
Shimano’s Q1 Profits Soar as Cheap Yen Boosts Sales
Shimano Inc. of Japan reported better than expect financial results for the first quarter thanks in part to the cheaper yen and brisk sales of bicycles…
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…
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…
Mammut Names New Distributor for Iberian Peninsula
Mammut Sports Group named BM Sportech S.A. its distributor for Spain and Portugal effective immediately…
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…
RECALL: 5,000 Pedego Lithium-Ion Batteries
Pedego Electric Bikes of Irvine, CA has recalled about 5,000 lithium rechargeable batteries because they can overheat and pose a fire hazard…