Billabong International Limited, as expected, reported a loss in the first half ended December 31 but earnings in the Americas regions improved significantly and officials continue to expect an overall bounce back in its second half.
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HanesBrands Supports Education In Latin America
Since its inception in 2009, more than 2,000 HanesBrands employees in Honduras, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic have earned high school diplomas in its continuing education program.
Asics America Beefs Up Exec Team
Asics America recently named Barbara Turner as vice president of human resources and Lisa Hatton Harrington as general counsel.
Puma Appoints New North America President
Puma appointed Bob Philion, formerly head of Cobra Puma Golf, as president of Puma North America. Last November, Puma announced that the region’s long-time CEO, Jay Piccola, would retire, mid-2017.
Asics America Shows Some Stabilization In Q4
The company improved its profitability in the fourth quarter while lowering the rate of its sales decline versus recent quarters.
AAFA Names Honorees For The 2017 American Image Awards
The American Apparel & Footwear Association announced its 2017 American Image Awards honorees: Andrew Rosen, Founder and CEO of Theory (Person of the Year); Marc Fisher Footwear (Company of the Year); Stuart Vevers of Coach, Inc. (Designer of the Year); and Nick Graham (Fashion Maverick).
Baseball America Sold
An ownership group led by Alliance Baseball, LLC, completed its purchase of Baseball America, from TEN: The Enthusiast Network.
Snow Peak Names GM Of North American Operations
The outdoor lifestyle company, named Yuji Bando as general manager of North American operations.
Amer Sports Q4 Impacted By Postponements, Delays And Market Softness
On a conference call with analysts, Heikki Takala, president and CEO, noted that overall market “softened further” in the period. Amer Sports chose to “avoid promotions in a quite promotional environment,” boosting gross margins in the period.
Amer Sports’s Q4 Earnings Slide
Results were impacted by sports instruments product launches that were postponed to 2017 due to technical issues, as well as a delayed impact from some fitness product launches.
Mizuno Cuts Outlook On Americas Weakness
The Americas region showed an operating loss of ¥1.74 billion in the nine months ended December 31 as sales dropped 24.7 percent.
PHIT America Releases ‘The $7 Billion+ Issue?’ White Paper
A new white paper from PHIT America explores to what extent the recent spate of bankruptcies in the sporting goods sector can be traced to fewer people exercising and playing sports.
2XU North American President Brian Anderson’s One-On-One Interview With SGB
SGB talks to 2XU North America President Brian Anderson on how the category can expand beyond professional athletes and the medical field.
Luxottica Group’ MAP Policy Drives Q4 Turnaround In North America
The parent of Oakley, Ray-Ban and Sunglass hut said sales at constant exchange rates in the quarter were up 5.5 percent and 3 percent for the wholesale segment and the whole group, which includes its retail operations.
SnowSports Industries America Extends Contract With Denver
At the kick-off day of education for the SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) annual Snow Show in Denver, CO, the organization announced, along with VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau, that they have extended their contract in The Mile High City through 2030.