Foot Locker Bangs Out Record Q1
Marking the most profitable quarter in its 100-plus years as a public company, Foot Locker Inc. reported first-quarter earnings jumped 13.6 percent to $184 million, or $1.29 a share, easily topping Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.23 a share…
Shoes.com Raises $45 Million in Private Placement
Shoes.com raised $45 million from a non-brokered private placement of common shares. The proceeds were raised principally from existing shareholders, at a valuation of $275 million. The offering was significantly oversubscribed…
Longtime Perry Ellis CEO George Feldenkreis to Retire
George Feldenkreis, who founded Perry Ellis International in 1967, will step down as his company’s chief executive officer in January 2016. His son, Oscar, will take over day-to-day operations…
The Buckle’s Q1 Earnings Decline
The Buckle, Inc. reported earnings slid 9.9 percent in the first quarter on a 2.2 percent dip on same-store sales…
Mountain Stuff Named Osprey Packs Agency of the Year
Osprey Packs honored Colorado-based Mountain Stuff as its Agency of the Year for its achievements in 2014…
Senate Approves Fast-Track Authority
President Barack Obama on Thursday moved closer to delivering a landmark trade deal that would cut the cost of some imported footwear when the U.S. Senate voted 62-38 to move forward with a bill that would grant the president fast-track authority he needs
Vittoria Adds Inside Sales Rep to Support New England Dealers and Reps
Vittoria Industries North America Inc. has added Spencer Haugh as an inside sales rep for New England, where he will provide logistics support to reps and dealers…
Nike Opens Women’s Store in London
Nike opened its first women’s-only store in Europe on King’s Road in London…
PVH Launches Izod Tour+ Golf Apparel Line at Dick’s SG
PVH Corp.announced the launch of the Izod Tour+ golf apparel line. Izod brand ambassador and 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson debuted the line at the 2015 Masters Tournament and it is now available to consumers exclusively at select Dick’s Sport
Big Game USA Offers Vairify Footballs
Big Game USA, which produces NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) footballs, has created a device that will authenticate the air pressure in official game footballs…
Escalade Sports Recognized for Exports Success
Escalade Sports has been recognized as a recipient of the President's “E” Award for Exports by the United States Department of Commerce for its achievement in making significant contributions to the increase of U.S. exports. The President’s 
Paddle Nation Grant Program to Reach 1,600 This Year
Outdoor Foundation has partnered with paddle sports companies and retailers and Outdoor Retailer to fund more than a dozen Paddle Nation Grant Projects that will get hundreds of people exploring American Waterways this year…
Dick’s SG Tops Guidance In Q1
Dick's Sporting Goods reported earnings slid 9.5 percent in its first quarter due to a “slow start to the spring season,” but results still came in at the high end of guidance. Same-store sales increased 1 percent. At the Dick's Sporting Goods c
Cerberus to Let Investors Sell Stakes in Remington Outdoor
Cerberus Capital Management informed investors May 15 that it had found a way to let them divest their holdings in Remington Outdoor even though it has been unable to find a buyer for the gun maker, according to a report by The New York Times…
Apparel and Footwear Coalition Urges House to Renew African Trade Act
U.S. apparel and footwear manufacturers, brands and retailers applauded the overwhelming U.S. Senate action to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and urged the House to follow suit…
