Zulily to be Acquired by Liberty Interactive
Liberty Interactive Corporation, which sold Backcountry.com to a private equity group for $350 million in July, has agreed to acquire Zulily…
Borah Epic Donates $17,500 to CAMBA
Borah Teamwear's third annual Borah Epic mountain biking race generated $17,500 in donations over the Memorial Day weekend for the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association in Northern Wisconsin…
Fila USA’s Q2 Jump Double-Digits
Fila USA's revenues grew 11.5 percent in the second quarter, to $71.3 million from $63.9 million a year ago, according to the quarterly results of its parent, Fila Korea Ltd. Net earnings improved to $2.38 million from $1.99 million…
Li-Ning Earns First Half Profit
Li-Ning Company Limited swung to a profit on double-digit sales growth in the first half ended June 30 thanks to 17.0 percent growth at its flagship Li Ning brand and a big reversal in impairment charges to it accounts receivables…
Signature Products Group Puts Hand Tools Sales Under Maki
Signature Products Group (SPG) has transferred Geoff Maki to the position of Director of Sales overseeing their all-new Hand Tools category.
REI Fills CTO Post from Within, Recruits for New IT Hub
REI named veteran employee Julie Averill as its first chief technology officer and said it is recruiting elite talent to staff a new technology hub near its headquarters…
Skechers to Shift to Direct Distribution in Latin America
Skechers USA Inc. is transitioning to a direct distribution model in Latin America from a third-party distributor. Its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers Latin America LLC will oversee more than 30 countries in the region…
Highway Two Lauds NICA Marketing Pact
Cycling components distributor Highway Two said a marketing partnership in which it pledged a percentage of pre-season sales to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) exceeded expectations…
Havaianas Expands Footprint at Disney Resorts
Havaianas announced a new strategic alliance with the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disney Vacation Club that will make its flip-flops available for sale at 22 resort stores…
Sport Footwear Sales Rise Nearly 5 Percent in Fiscal July
The SportsOneSource Group reported Sport Footwear sales increased in the mid-single-digits for the 4-week fiscal month ended Aug 1 (Fiscal July). The Athletic Footwear side of the business easily out-performed…
Havaianas’ U.S. Sales Helped Offset Alpargatas Slowing Mizuno Sales
Alpargatas reported that rapid growth of its Havaianas flip-flop brand in the United States and Europe as well as strong results at its Argentine subsidiary enabled it to more than double net income despite continuing economic problems in its native Braz
Hibbett Sports Warns on Weaker Fiscal Q2 Results
Hibbett Sports Inc. warned Monday that a shift in sales tax holidays by 10 states and unanticipated weakness caused a decline in comp store sales and earnings during the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1…
Asics Reports First Half Gains
Asics reported net sales of ¥221.7 billion in the six months ended June 30, up 13.4 percent from restated results a year earlier, or 7.9 percent in currency-neutral terms…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Secures Financing for Fall Inventory
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Ltd. (BRMS) has secured financing for inventory to stock its seven stores in Charlottesville, Virginia Beach and Blacksburg, Va; Knoxville, TN; and Madison and Princeton, NJ…
Polartec Recycles Billionth Bottle
Polartec LLC announced it had recycled its billionth bottle Wednesday during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, where it exhibits its fabric technology to hundreds of eco-conscious apparel brands…
