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PVH’s Heritage Unit Ekes Out Modest Q4 Gains

PVH Corp. reported total revenue for the Heritage Brands business, which includes Speedo and Izod, decreased 2 percent in the fourth quarter to $427.7 million. The decline reflected a $30 million, or 7 percent, negative impact related to the exit from the

Finish Line Stabilizes in Q4, Bullish on Macy’s

The Finish Line reported a slight decline in fourth quarter earnings on flat comps, in line with guidance. But shares still climbed as results indicated that revenues had stabilized following a surprising third-quarter dud. Management was also enthused ab

Speedo Signs Cullen Jones

Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., announced that 29-year-old swim star Cullen Jones has signed a multi-year agreement with the company through 2017. A two-time Olympian…

DuPont Drops Trademark Suit Against Easton-Bell

DuPont Co. dropped a federal lawsuit filed in Late January accusing sports equipment maker Easton-Bell Sports of misusing the Kevlar trademark in packaging for bicycle tires and locks, the Associated Press reported…

RECALL: 2,000 WRSI Whitewater Helmets

WRSI (Whitewater Technology Associates, LC, dba Whitewater Research & Safety Institute (WRSI), of Park City, Utah) is recalling about 2,000 whitewater and rafting helmets sold in the United States and Canada because the chinstrap buckle can fail, posing a

Yeti Coolers Hires Backbone Media

Yeti Coolers, LLC, which has thrived selling $250+ coolers to outdoor sportsmen since 2006, has partnered with Backbone Media to manage its public relations and communications strategy…

ExOfficio Names New Director of Sales

ExOfficio named Julie Liveris as director of sales. Liveris comes to ExOfficio from a long career in sales and business management, most recently as CEO of Contour Anywear, LLC, a company she co-founded in 2003…

OBIT: Fitness Guru Joe Weider

Joe Weider, the legendary figure in bodybuilding, died Saturday of heart failure. Weider founded many of the world’s most popular bodybuilding magazines, including Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Men’s Fitness and, for women, Shape…

Li Ning Reports First Loss as Public Company

Li Ning posted its first loss since going public in 2004 in 2012, as revenue tumbled 36.9 percent to RMB6.74 billion ($1.07 bb). China’s largest domestic sporting goods company reported an operating loss of RMB1.59 billion $252 mm) as a new Western

Toms Launches Haiti Artist Collective

Underscoring its ongoing commitment to make a positive impact in communities around the world, Toms has launched the Haiti Artist Collective, it was announced by Toms Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie. In alliance with Haiti-based Caribbean Cr