Hydro Flask Names Senior Hires
Hydro Flask announced that Joe Smith joined the company as director of product Jan. 5 and that Leanne Champion started as director of marketing Dec. 18, 2014…
CPSC Commissioner to Keynote 2015 SFIA Risk Management Summit
Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will be the featured speaker at the 2015 SFIA Litigation Risk & Management Summit on February 2-3, 2015 in Las Vegas…
Good Vibrations Shoes Executes Reverse Stock Split
Good Vibrations Shoes Inc. announced a ten for one reverse split, which was approved by FINRA. The change in share structure marks the completion of the goals the company set for itself in 2014, which it views as its organizational year, making 2015 its “
Schutt to Offer Brain Sentry Equipped Helmets This Fall
Schutt Sports will offer sensor-enhanced football helmets starting with the 2015 season using technology developed by third-party supplier Brain Sentry…
Genesco’s Holiday Comps Grow 10 Percent
Genesco Inc.'s comparable sales, including both stores and direct sales, increased 10 percent for the quarter-to-date period ended Jan. 3. Journeys led the way with a gain of 15 percent. Lids was ahead 6 percent but sales were driven by promotions. G
NSF International Launches Global Traceable Down Standard
NSF International has released the new Global Traceable Down Standard (GTDS), a rival to the Responsible Down Standard developed by The North Face and Allied Feather & Down in collaboration with Control Union Certifications. The new standard is based on P
Tilly’s Raises Fourth Quarter 2014 Outlook
Tilly’s, Inc. said that based on the results for the holiday period, the company now expects fourth quarter comparable store sales to increase 1.0 percent to 3.0 percent, and net income per diluted share to be in the range of 21 to 23 cents a share,
Onex Corp. to Acquire Survitec Group for $680MM
Onex Corporation has agreed to acquire Survitec Group Limited, a UK-based maker of survival gear, for $680 million (£450 million). The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2015, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approva
Big 5 Sporting Goods’ Sales Slowed in December
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported warm weather, lower than expected firearms sales and discounting cooled its sales growth in December. The California-based retailer, announced net sales increased just…
Westcomb Names New Sales Reps
Westcomb is broadening its capacity to serve retailers in Western Canada in addition to signing a new agency to manage growth in New England…
Nathan Makes Adds to Sales and Marketing Team
Nathan Sports, which was recently named one of the fastest-growing, privately-held businesses in the Philadelphia region, named three recent hires in its sales and marketing department…
Reebok Releases Free Range Video
Reebok challenged the fitness culture status quo with the release of “Free Range” – a video starring a chicken that encourages people to escape a culture that promotes monotonous, uninspiring activities and take on a more engaging approach to
GoPro: Growth Just Starting
Despite selling over 4 million units over the last 12 months, GoPro sees no signs of saturation in the action camera category. And despite the arrival of Sony, HTC Corp., Panasonic and Garmin, GoPro doesn’t see threats to its dominant position in th
Upbeat Holiday Forecasts Arrive
According to initial forecasts, holiday sales came in better than expected. The gains are attributed to the improving economy, including a rebounding job market and lower gas prices, as well as robust online selling…
Zumiez and PacSun Lead Strong Holiday Sales
Supporting some upbeat holiday forecasts, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California both raised fourth-quarter guidance after reporting healthy comps in December. A few department stores also showed above-plan performances although both Macy’s and JC
