Quiksilver to Reverse DC’s Q4 Decline with Sweet Spot Pricing Next Fall
Quiksilver reported sales of its DC brand fell by 25 percent in the fourth quarter ended Oct. 31 compared with the fourth quarter of 2012, but expects to reverse the brand's decline next fall by pricing more DC shoes in the sub-$50 sweet spot…
Puma Hires Advertising Agency
Puma appointed advertising agency JWT New York as its lead creative agency. Effective immediately, JWT will assume a leadership position over all Puma advertising and creative on a global basis…
Nordon Plastics Firearm Division Expands
Nordon Plastics Firearm Division announces the expansion of their existing production facilities from 62,000 square feet to over 100,000 square feet…
Foot Locker Partners With Carmelo Anthony on “23 Days of Flight” Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. unveiled its newest national advertising commercial to promote its “23 Days of Flight” campaign that
focuses on Jordan product. The new commercial follows the successful launch of the “All Is Right” spot for “Week of Greatness” that kick
Wolverine World Wide Appoints Board Member
Wolverine Worldwide announced the appointment of Gina R. Boswell to the company's board of directors…
GSI Outdoors Signs Distribution Partners in Italy and Poland
GSI Outdoors has signed distribution agreements with partners in Italy and Poland…
Institutional Investors Clamor for Shares in Italy’s Moncler
Moncler S.p.A.’s finalized the offering price of its initial public offering of stock at €10.20 per share Wednesday, reflecting extremely high institutional demand for shares in the Italian ski and fashion apparel brand…
PVH 3rd-Quarter Profit Jumps 17 Percent
PVH Corp.’s third-quarter profit grew 17.3 percent to $196.7 million, or $2.37 a share, again boosted by its acquisition of Warnaco Group, which licenses the Speedo brand and Calvin Klein underwear and jeans. The $2.9 billion purchase was completed
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Releases Higg Index 2.0
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition released the Higg Index 2.0 after 14 months of testing by dozens of apparel and footwear companies striving to build more sustainable supply chains. The coalition, which built the index on pioneering work by athletic and
Nuun Welcomes Kevin Rutherford as CEO
Nuun appointed Kevin Rutherford as CEO. Rutherford will replace Mason Reay, who is stepping down. Rutherford will lead all brand strategy, marketing, sales and product development efforts at the company, which makes hydration electrolyte tablets for sport
Sports Chalet Reports Big Sales Gains Since Black Thanksgiving
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported robust growth in Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday sales and said it expects a strong holiday selling season. The California-based retailer, which recently hired an investment bank to look for potential investors needed to
The Buckle Declares Special Cash Dividend
The Buckle, Inc announced that its board of directors authorized a $1.20 per share special cash dividend and a 22 cent regular quarterly dividend be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 15, 2014…
Lululemon Athletica Names CEO. Founder Steps Down as Chairman
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Laurent Potdevin, a long-time executive at Burton Snowboards who most recently served as president of Toms Shoes, as the company’s CEO and a member of its board. Chip Wilso
Johnson Outdoors Appoints Business Director for Camping Gear
Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc., the camping equipment company, appointed Christopher Martens as business director – camping. In this new role, Martens will be responsible for brand management, product management, marketing, R&D, quality control and customer
REI to Open in Fairbanks, Alaska
REI will open its first store in Fairbanks, AK Spring of next year. The 30,000-square-foot store will be located at the southwest corner of Old Steese Highway and College Avenue and house a…
