Gander Mountain to Open in Mobile, AL
Gander Mountain will open a new location in Mobile, AL in the fall. It will represent the outdoors retailer's seventh Alabama store…
Adidas Partners with Top NFL Draft Prospects
Adidas announced partnerships with top draft prospects Sammy Watkins of Clemson and Carlos Hyde of Ohio State…
Nautilus, Inc. First Quarter Revenue Increases 21 percent
Nautilus, Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $71.9 million, a 21 percent increase…
Longstreth Sporting Goods Announces USA Field Hockey Sponsorship
Longstreth Sporting Goods announced a long-term sponsorship agreement with USA Field Hockey…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q1 Revenues Climb 9.0 Percent
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported net sales of $169.9 million and fully diluted earnings of $1.22 per share, compared with net sales of $155.9 million and fully diluted earnings of $1.20 per share in the first quarter of 2013…
Third of Mothers Day Shoppers Looking for Apparel and Accessories
A third of respondents to the National Retail Federation's annual Mother's Day Spending Survey said they will be shopping for apparel and accessory items for mom, indicating spending of $1.7 billion. Americans will spend an average of $162.94 on
NSSF Offers $60,000 in Education Scholarships
Employees of companies that support the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) at the highest level are eligible to apply for education aid through the NSSF Voting Member Scholarship Program…
Billabong Appoints Chief Operating Officer
Billabong CEO Neil Fiske announced the appointment of Jeff Streader to the role of global chief operating officer (COO) of Billabong. Streader’s background includes supply chain and operational leadership roles at Guess?, Kellwood, VF Corporation, F
Skateboard Community Raised $93K at Skate for a Cause
On May 3rd, 50 pro and am skateboarders, a dozen sponsors and more than 2,000 fans joined Ryan Sheckler in Lake Forest for the Sheckler Foundation's Skate for a Cause event, presented by etnies. Skateboarders in attendance included: Jamie Thomas, Sea
Ultimate Direction Partners with Another Mother Runner
Ultimate Direction is launching a partnership with women’s running group Another Mother Runner…
Mountain Khakis Partners with Badass Dash Obstacle Series to Benefit Autism
Mountain Khakis, a mountain-inspired lifestyle apparel brand known for its “Best Damn Khakis,” is teaming up with BADASS Dash, the Ultimate Adventure Race and Obstacle Course Challenge benefiting Autism Speaks, as both a marketing partner and outfitter of
RG Barry to Go Private in $215M Deal
R.G. Barry Corp., best known for the Dearfoams slipper brand, has agreed to be acquired for an estimated $215 million by Mill Road Capital, the Greenwich, CN.-based private equity firm that proposed buying it in September.
The merger will result in R.G. B
Gildan Offsets Cotton and Weather Woes in Q2
Gildan Activewear reported revenues rose 4.9 percent in its second quarter ended Mar. 30, to $548.8 million. Adjusted net earnings were $79.2 million, or 64 cents a share, up 8.9 percent…
Bogs’ Q1 Revenues Climb 23 Percent
Bogs increased sales 23 percent on a wholesale basis in North America for the first quarter, according to the quarterly report from Weyco Group, Inc…
Americas Weakness Weighs on Crocs Q1
With marked softness in the U.S. making up for a healthier performance overseas, Crocs, Inc. reported earnings tumbled 78.0 percent in the first quarter, to $6.4 million, or 6 cents a share. Excluding certain charges, the company reported a non-GAAP net i
