Pacific Vector Closes 13 Stores
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc., which announced plans in January to reduce its debt, has closed 14 of 34 action sports stores it acquired last year from…
New Balance Reopens Factory Store in Brighton
New Balance re-opened its Brighton Factory Store that has undergone a renovation and expansion…
Asics to Expand Accelerate Hope Collection
After years of success, Asics is planning larger donation percentages to the selected charities as part of its Accelerate Hope initiative. This fall, the line will also be expanded within footwear, apparel and accessories. New products within the collecti
Pacific Vector Closes 13 Stores
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc., which announced plans in January to reduce its debt, closed 14 of the 34 action sports stores it acquired last year from Ryderz Compound Inc. The company began rebranding Xryderz and No Fear stores to its Pr7me Ride Shops ban
PVH Corp. Swings to Loss on Acquisition Charges
PVH Corp. swung to a loss in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 after charges tied to last year’s acquisition of Warnaco Group Inc., which included the Speedo brand as well as Calvin Klein underwear and jeans…
Kohl’s Chief Merchant Resigns
Donald Brennan, Kohl's Corp.'s chief merchandising officer, is resigning from his position, effective Apr. 1., according to a regulatory filing…
Gerber Announces Names Kass President
Gerber welcomes Rob Kass as its new company president…
Under Armour Hires Fritz Taylor as VP, Run
Under Armour announced that Fritz Taylor has joined the organization’s footwear leadership team as vice president, run, effective immediately. In this position, Taylor, formerly at Mizuno, will be directly responsible for guiding the merchandising a
Eagle Creek Hires Tim McGuire as Sr. National Sales Manager
Eagle Creek hired Tim McGuire as sr. national sales manager, effective immediately…
Li Ning 2013 Net Loss Narrows
Li-Ning, benefiting from restructuring initiatives, reduced its loss in 2013 to 391.5 million yuan ($63 million), compared to a 1.98 billion yuan loss in the year ago period. Revenues fell 12.8 percent to 5.82 billion yuan ($939 mm), partly due to its nea
Colt Defense LLC to Host Investor Conference Call on 2013 Year-end Financial Results
Colt Defense LLC announced that it will host an investor conference call on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss 2013 year-end financial results…
Heizer Defense and Amchar team up to sell the new Heizer Defense Pistols
Heizer Defense, a designer of unique and high quality firearms has announced that Amchar will now be distributing the new Heizer Defense pistols…
MidwayUSA Announces Promotions
National shooting and outdoor products distributor MidwayUSA, announces a number of staff promotions…
Nike’s Q3 Impresses; FX Headwinds Cloud Outlook
With both its basketball and running segments clicking, Nike Inc. seems to have few challenges these days driving demand for its products. But even the sporting goods giant can’t do much about currency fluctuations. The company delivered third-quart
DSW Sees Challenging 2014 Amid Omni-Channel Push
DSW reported fourth-quarter earnings, adjusted to exclude non-recurring items, slid 8.6 percent to $28.7 million, or 31 cents, on flat comparable-store sales. But it also delivered a cautious 2014 outlook, in part due to an “aggressive” push t
