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Nordstrom 2Q Earnings Rise 39%

Nordstrom Inc. reported net income in its second quarter that ended July 31 was $146 million, or 66 cents per share, up from $105 million, or 48 cents per share, a year ago.Revenue rose 12.7% in the quarter to $2.42 billion, helped by an 8.4 percent same-

Adams Golf Q2 Revenues Surge 36%

Adams Golf today reported net sales of $31.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 36% year-over-year…

Outdoor Retailer Attendance Rebounds Strongly

Attendance bounced backed at last week's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 in a big way. Although still below pre-recession levels, the double-digit increase in attendance by buyers and near record participation from manufacturers indicated a stron

President Obama To Sign MTB Into Law

President Obama is scheduled to sign H.R. 4380, the U.S. Manufacturing Act of 2010 (also known as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill) today in a White House signing ceremony attended by OIA…

Hanesbrands Acquires Gear For Sports

Hanesbrands Inc. agreed to acquire GearCo, Inc., known as Gear For Sports, a leading seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores. Gear For Sports, which sells embellished licensed apparel under several brand names, including Hanesbrands'

Quiksilver, Inc. Completes $140 million Exchange

Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has completed a transaction with Rhône to exchange $140 million of the outstanding principal amount of Quiksilver’s senior secured term loans for an aggregate of approximately 31.1 million shares of its commo

Acusport to Sell Diamondback Firearms

AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products said they will sell Diamondback Firearms. AcuSport will distribute the Diamondback Firearms line, which includes the DB380 micro-compact .380 auto pistol…

Mizuno Q1 Profits Surge on Flat Sales

Mizuno reported profits rose 23.0% to ¥1.24 billion ($13 mm) as revenues edged up 0.4% to ¥41.1 billion ($447 mm) in the first quarter ended June 30. The company said rising sales and better inventory management increased its gross margin by 7.4% to ¥17.5

Former New Balance COO Tapped to Head Spira

El Paso-based Spira Footwear announces the hiring of Jim Tompkins, the former president and COO of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., as president of the patented WaveSpring-inspired Spira brand…