Eagle Creek Names Brandywine River Agency of the Year
Eagle Creek has named Brandywine River Representatives LLC, which directs its sales in Mid-Atlantic States, as 2013 Rep Agency of the Year…
Gander Mountain Announces Three New Stores
Gander Mountain is opening stores in Northeast Georgia, metro Atlanta and the Florida Panhandle…
Feetures! Nominated for IRRA Award
Feetures!, the performance sock brand, has been selected by the Independent Running Retailer Association as a nominee for Vendor of the Year. Other companies nominated include industry heavyweights like New Balance, Brooks, Saucony and Superfeet…
Granite Gear Hires Product Designer, Customer Service Manager
Granite Gear hired Benjamin Landry as associate product designer and Julie Hukriede as customer service manager…
RECALL: 7,000 ElliptiGo Cycles
ElliptiGo Inc. of Solana Beach, CA recalled about 7,000 of its models in the United States and Canada because the front fork on the ElliptiGO cycles can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use, posing a fall hazard…
Nosler Unveils World’s Most Powerful 6.5mm Commercial Cartridge
The Nosler family has always dreamed of introducing a new rifle cartridge to the industry; that time is finally here with the arrival of the 26 Nosler…
Accell Group Says Prolonged Discounting Will Boost Sales, Thin Margins in 2013
Accell Group told investors last week it expects organic sales will grow in 2013 compared with 2012, despite the fact that many of its dealers are delaying deliveries of new model year bikes until next spring…
Hibbett Sports’ Q3 Profit Declines Despite Comp Gain
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings slid 9 percent due to a shift in the retail calendar but still came in a penny above Wall Street's consensus estimate. Revenues increased 2.5 percent to $208.0 million with same-store sales ahead
Recreational Boating/Fishing Foundation Reports Marketing Effectiveness
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation announced that its state marketing programs continue to positively affect state fishing license sales and boat registrations…
Gildan Activewear’s Q4 Earnings Advance on Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Gildan Activewear reported earnings rose 8.7 percent in its fourth quarter ended Sept. 29 on an 11.8 percent revenue gain. The growth in earnings was due to strong gains in revenues in both its Printwear and Branded Apparel segments as well as lower cotto
Pacific Vector Holdings Closes DNA LLC Acquisition
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc. has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in DNA LLC, which owns the Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflexthe skateboarding brands. Pacific Vector had been operating the business since Oct. 2, when it announced the de
Perry Ellis Logs Q3 Loss
Perry Ellis International reported a loss of $3 million, or 20 cents a share, in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, in line with lowered guidance given on Nov. 13…
The Buckle’s Q3 Net Slides
The Buckle, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings declined slightly to $40.6 million, or 85 cents a share, from $41.9 million, or 89 cents, a year ago. Same-store sales decreased 0.5 percent…
Adidas and FIFA Renew Agreement Through 2030
FIFA and Adidas formally announced an extension of their long-term partnership agreement granting Adidas the Official Partner, Supplier and Licensee rights for the FIFA World Cup and all FIFA events until 2030. The extension maintains Adidas edge amid inc
Chaco Hires Backbone Media Ahead of 25th Anniversary
Chaco has appointed Backbone Media to handle its public relations. Based in Colorado, Backbone currently represents more than 50 brands in the outdoor and lifestyle marketplace…
