Acquisition Offsets Softer Gun Demand in Q3 for Smith and Wesson; Q4 Outlook Weakens
Following a second quarter that saw the company report record sales on its acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said slipping demand for firearms had caused profits to stabilize, forcing the company to miss most analysts&
Zumiez Fourth Quarter Success is Eclipsed by Weak Year
Citing an unexpected climb of sales and earnings, Zumiez fourth quarter profits exceeded market expectations, and were improvements following a difficult prior-year period…
U.S. to Support Trade Restrictions on Imperiled Species at CITES Conference
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland said the United States will support trade restrictions on bluefin tuna, polar bears, and imperiled corals and sharks among other proposals at the meeting of the Convention
Pacific Sunwear Sees Slumping Juniors Business Sinks Q4 Top Line
Pacific Sunwear Sees Slumping Juniors Business Sinks Q4 Top Line…
Facing significant and continuing challenges from its juniors business, Pacific Sunwear reported losses widened and sales fell in a fourth quarter that capped off what management called
Late Snowfall Gives Snow Sports Industry Weak Rebound this Winter
Late snow and a drop in snowboard sales are hindering a big turnaround in snow sport sales from last year’s poor results, according to figures released last week by Snowsports Industries America (SIA)…
Fox Factory Remains Reliant on Single Customer Accounts
Sales at Fox Factory Holding Corp. stretched to $121.5 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, sliding 7.7% from 2008…
Phillips-Van Heusen to Buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3 Billion
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., owner of Calvin Klein, agreed to buy Tommy Hilfiger B.V. for $3.0 billion) plus the assumption of $137 million in liabilities. The consideration includes $2.62 billion in cash and $377.5 million in PVH common stock. The combinat
Alien Workshop Names Marketing Coordinator
DNA Distribution appointed Jeff Dickson as the new marketing coordinator for its Alien Workshop brand. Dickson has years of experience in the skate industry including former positions at Element, as well as Zero and Mystery…
Wilson and the NCAA Join Fight Against Cancer
In time for March Madness, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and the NCAA launched the “Every Pass Counts: Ultimate Assist” program designed to make it easy for college hoop fans on Facebook to join in the fight against cancer…
Killick Datta Becomes AAFA Board of Directors Chairman
During the 2010 American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Annual Executive Summit in Washington, D.C., outgoing AAFA Chairperson Carol J. Hochman, President of RHH Capital & Consulting, Inc., turned over the chairmanship of the AAFA Board of Director
VF Corp. to Open Panama Sourcing Office
VF Corp. will establish a supply chain office to manage purchasing in the Latin America region in Panama City, Panama by October, The Business Journal of the Triad Area reported…
Wolverine Announces Sponsorship with FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, announced Wednesday that Wolverine has signed a sponsorship deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Gerber Recalls Machetes
Gerber Legendary Brands in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 149,000 Gerber Gator Machete and 6,000 Cator Machete Jr. machetes due to reports of injuries…
Sof Sole Donates $50,000 To Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
The Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announced that Sof Sole, an Implus Footcare brand family, has joined the fight against women's cancers by becoming an official sponsor…
The Bike Cooperative and Shopatron Form eCommerce Partnership
The Bike Cooperative entered into a strategic partnership with Shopatron, Inc., a collaboration designed to expand online sales opportunities for the cooperative's member retailers and supplier partners…
