AGENDA Sees Brisk Traffic in Vegas
AGENDA, the trade show forum for action sports, surf, streetwear, lifestyle and footwear industries, headed to Sin City for the second consecutive year, taking over the Sands Expo in The Venetian/Palazzo Hotel. Following the success of AGENDA’s Long
Oakley’s Sagging Sales to US Military Slowed Luxottica’s Q4 Growth
Luxottica reported U.S. sales by its Wholesale Division increased 12.1 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013, excluding a drop in Okaley's sales to the U.S. Army. Oakley experienced strong double-digit growth in Europe and emerging market
Luxottica Will Also Pay Millions to Settle Italian Tax Dispute
Luxottica Group became the second Italian eyewear company this week to announce it would pay tens of millions of euros to national tax authorities in Italy to resolve a dispute over how it handled transfer pricing and other complex international tax issue
BEA Lowers Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Estimate
The federal government substantially lowered its estimate of how much the U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter to reflect more comprehensive data showing consumer spending grew more slowly than first thought…
Swanson Russell Announces Creative Team Moves
Advertising Agency Swanson Russell announces a promotion and three additions to the creative teams of its Lincoln and Omaha offices…
Champion: $2 billion And Growing
Champion sales at retail exceeded $2 billion in 2013 and growth isn’t just coming at Target with its successful C9 collection, officials at its parent, HanesBrands, said last week at the company’s annual investor meeting…
Vibram Appoints Marketing Director
Vibram appointed John McMahon as director of marketing. McMahon has over 15 years of marketing expertise in the footwear and athletic apparel industry, including several years at Reebok…
Jos. A Bank Could Still Back Out of $825M Deal to Acquire Eddie Bauer
Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc. gave its rival Men’s Wearhouse one more opportunity to sell it on a merger late last week, increasing the possibility JOSB will call off its proposed $825 million acquisition of Eddie Bauer…
Golf Rounds Slide in January
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 3.6 percent in January 2014 compared to January 2013…
Evolv Sports Adds Alex Johnson to Climbing Team
Footwear manufacturer Evolv Sports added Alex Johnson to its climbing team. Johnson has been a prominent force in the climbing community for over a decade…
Sequential Brand Posts Q4 Profit
Sequential Brands Group, the parent of Heelys, reported revenues increased to $10.6 million in the fourth quarter compared with $1.8 million in the prior year quarter. It earned $4 million, or 16 cents a share, in the quarter, against a loss of $7.3 milio
Hoka One One Adds More Elite Runners to Athlete Roster
Hoka One One has added Olympic Marathoner Magdalena Lewy-Boulet and All-American Miler Nicole Schappert to the brand’s squad of elite runners…
Adidas Outdoor Signs High-Altitude Alpinist Don Bowie
Adidas Outdoor announced Canadian born, high-altitude alpinist Don Bowie will join its team of athletes. Bowie has been climbing for the past 18 years…
Dealer’s Early Markdowns Hurt Backcountry.com’s Q4 Results
Growing competition from department stores and vendor's direct-to-consumer channels as well as early markdowns of winter products by some major outdoor retailers emerged as headwinds at Backcountry.com in the fourth quarter, according to statements b
Fruit of the Loom Efforts in Honduras Recognized by EPA
Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the EPA's Climate Leadership Award for its committment to reducing its carbon footprint in Honduras, which supplies 27 perc
