Unifi Cut Prices, Expands CAFTA Production Under Pressure from Apparel Brands
Unifi Inc. is lowering prices even as it ramps up its yarn capacity in the Americas to keep its customers in the apparel industry happy…
REI Donates $1.5MM to Fund Women’s Leadership Initiative
The REI Foundation is donating $1.5 million to the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) to develop programming for a women's leadership initiative backed by a dozen outdoor brands, including five headed by women…
Tilly’s Hangs up His Hat
Canadian entrepreneur Alex Tilly has put Tilly's Endurables Inc. up for sale, according to Canadian media reports…
Poll Shows Sharp Drop in in Participation in School Sports
Participation in school sports by children from households with less than $60,000 in annual income decreased 10 percent during the 2013-14 school year compared with the 2011-12 school year, according to latest University of Michigan Mott Children's H
Jarden Sees Upbeat Q4
Jarden Corporation expects sales in its fourth quarter of at least $2.4 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.32 billio. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS are expected to meet or exceed the current consensus estimate of $1.11…
Marker Völkl to Acquire Dalbello
Marker Völkl, which is part of Jarden Outdoor, agreed to acquire the Dalbello Group, the family-owned Italian Italian ski boot brand…
Polar Partners With MyFitnessPal
Polar has partnered with MyFitnessPal, which claims more than 75 million users, so that consumers can link their Polar Flow and MyfitnessPal accounts to view their nutrition together with activity and training details at once…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Add Seventh Oregon Location
Sportsman's Warehouse will open a new store in Albany, OR this summer that will mark its seventh location in Oregon. The retailer has announced nine store openings for 2015…
EVantage Selects UK Distributor for Polaris e-Bikes
EVantage, Ltd has selected MotoGB to distribute Polaris eBikes in the United Kingdom…
Active Ride Shop Appoints Chris Miller to Board of Directors
Active Ride Shop and Tengram Capital Partners appointed Chris Miller to its board of directors…
Cycle Gear Sold to PE Group
Cycle Gear, Inc., a leading provider of motorcycle apparel, parts and accessories with 112 stores in 34 states, has been sold to J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.. The buyout firm acquired majority interest from Harvest Partners, LP…
West Marine Lowers Earnings Outlook
West Marine, Inc. said EBITDA for fiscal 2014 is now expected to be approximately $22 million to $23 million versus previously-issued guidance of $27.5 million to $30.0 million. Same-store sales grew 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter…
Skechers Launches Central Eastern Europe Subsidiary
Skechers USA, Inc. is transitioning its business in Central Eastern Europe (CEE) from third-party distributors to a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers CEE, Kft…
Fanatics to Offer Trackside Shopping in NASCAR Deal
Fanatics has acquired exclusive rights from NASCAR and NASCAR Team Properties (NTP) that will make the company the primary retailer of NASCAR, team and driver merchandise at all 38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekends beginning…
Stance to Make NBA All-Star Game Socks
Stance, known for its innovative, artistic sock designs, announced that it will be the official oncourt supplier of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game…
