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JD Sports Sees 2.5% Comp Gain in 2009

JD Sports has posted a rise in group profit before tax and exceptional items of 26% to 67.4 million pounds ($92 million) in its year ended Jan. 30, up from 53.6 million pounds ($81.4 million) the prior year. Total revenue increased 14.7% to 769.8 million

Quiksilver Sells Raisins Swim Brands

Quiksilver Inc. agreed to sell its Raisins portfolio of swim brands to AOM Holdings, LLC. The brands, which Quiksilver has operated since 1994, include Raisins, Raisins Girls, Leilani, Island Soul an Island Escape…

New Footwear Bag To Cut Puma’s Paper Use 65%

Puma said by switching from shoe boxes to a “clever little bag” it will reduce paper use by 65% and cut water, energy and diesel consumption on the manufacturing level by more than 60% per year. The company presented the new packaging Tuesday as the lates

Yue Yuen’s March Revenues Jump 19%

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd announced that its operating revenue in March grew 18.6% to US$447.6 million, whereas its operating revenue was $377.29 million in the same month of 2009…

Nikwax Releases Updated CSR Report

Nikwax listed achieving ISO 14001 certification and being named one of the “Top 60 Green Companies in the U.K. as two of the more notable developments in an update to its Corporate Social Responsibility Report…

Sierra Snow Pack Augers Well for River Outfitters

The same abundance of snow that prompted Mammoth Mountain to extend its season until July 4 last week has whitewater rafters in the region predicting a long and successful season. Snowpack water throughout the Sierra's is near or above average levels

UW Cuts Nike Contract Over Labor Issues

The University of Wisconsin on Friday cut its licensing agreement with Nike Inc. over the non-payment of more than $2 million in severance in the closing of two plants in Honduras. But Nike claims it has a limited obligation to the workers since it only s