Vapur Opens Expanded Headquarters
Vapur Inc. will open its expanded headquarters and fulfillment center in Oxnard, CA June 2…
Brooks Running Survey Finds Friends Trump Fitness Trackers
According to a survey from Brooks Running Co., 32 percent of Americans say they’d choose a friend as their go-to training partner, followed by 24 percent a digital fitness tracker, and 20 percent…
Vibram USA Acquires Quabaug Corporation
Vibram has acquired the soling assets of Quabaug Corporation, its U.S. manufacturing and distribution partner since 1965. Vibram USA and Quabaug will now do business as Quabaug Vibram Innovation…
Bicycle Corporation of America to Host Asian Vendors at SC Plant
Bicycle Corporation of America will host a delegation of parts suppliers from Asia at its new assembly plant in South Carolina in September in hopes of persuading some to…
Genesco’s Q1 Earnings Miss Wall Street Targets
Genesco Inc. reported earnings slid 29.3 percent in its first quarter to $9.9 million, or 42 cents a share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 51 cents per share, falling well short of Wall Street's consensus estimate of 68 cents a
Tilly’s Q1 Earnings Climb
Tilly’s, Inc. reported first-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $1.3 million, or 5 cents per share, from $591,000, or 2 cents a year ago. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, increased 2.0 percent compared to the same 13-week peri
Metolius Re-enters Commercial Climbing Gym Hold Market
Metolius, a leading manufacturer and designer of innovative climbing gear, is expanding its focus on the commercial gym market…
Wolverine Brand Announces New Account Manager
Wolverine has named Shayne Nowak as key account manager – Wolverine Brand…
Asics Appoints New U.S. PR Agency
Asics America Corporation has named United Entertainment Group (UEG) as its new U.S. public relations agency of record…
Pelican Products Names President for Consumer Division
Pelican Products has appointed Bob Shortt as President of their newly structured Consumer Division, which designs and manufactures high-performance protective cases and advanced portable lighting systems…
Adidas Responds to FIFA Scandal
In response to the FIFA bribery scandal, Adidas urged soccer's governing body “to continue to establish and follow transparent compliance standards in everything they do.”…
Adidas and Snoop Dogg Launch New Football Cleat
Adidas and Snoop Dogg officially unveiled the next generation of their football collaboration, the Snoop Dogg adizero 5-Star 4.0 Uncaged cleat and Gameday Trainer…
Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit World Cup Jerseys
A Chula Vista, CA man pled guilty May 22 to selling hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of counterfeit World Cup soccer jerseys over the Internet, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California…
Foot Locker’s Q1 Earnings Climb 13.6 Percent
Foot Locker Inc. reported first-quarter earnings jumped 13.6 percent to $184 million, or $1.29 a share. Results easily topped Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.23 a share. Same-store sales jumped 7.9 percent. Richard Johnson, president and CEO,
Karmaloop Acquired in Bankruptcy Auction
Karmaloop, Inc., a 15-year-old online retailer specializing in streetwear, action sports and music-inspired clothing, announced that Comvest Partners, of West Palm Beach, and CapX Partners, Chicago, are acquiring all of Karmaloop's businesses, includ
