Manchester United Reports Double-Digit Gains at Merchandising Business
Manchester United PLC reported that its retail, merchandising apparel and product licensing revenue, which is managed by Nike, increased 13.8 percent to £10.7 million in the second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with the prior year quarter…
Nordstrom’s Q3 Profits Dip
Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings in the third quarter declined 6.2 percent to $137 million, or 69 cents a share, from $146 million, or 71 cents, a year ago. The decline partly reflects a shift of its annual Anniversary Sale although it also slightly lowe
Ride Snowboards Appoints Global Brand Director
Ride Snowboards named Sean Tedore as global brand director…
Perry Ellis Lowers Q3 Guidance
Perry Ellis International said it now expects revenue to be approximately $222 million in its third quarter ended Nov. 2, compared to $236.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The company had previously anticipated revenue growth to be in a ran
Americans Skeptical of ‘Smart Guns’ and Oppose Their Legislative Mandate
Americans are skeptical of the reliability of technology intended to prevent all but authorized users of a firearm from being able to fire it…
Smith Optics Parent Shrugs Off Armani Impact to Post Solid Q3 Results
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported its U.S. wholesale revenues, which includes sales by Smith Optics, inched up 0.8 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the third quarter. The increase in wholesale revenues comes despite the phase out of the Armani brands
Crocs’ Shares Rise on Buyout Rumours
Shares of Crocs Inc. soared Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Crocs is meeting with private equity firms about a possible buyout…
Descente Adds Hampshire as US Sales Rep
Descente, the Japanese ski wear company and distributor of more than a dozen outdoor brands has hired Hope Hampshire as a sales rep in the United States.
International Sports Organizations Generate Billions for Switzerland
International sports organizations in Switzerland generated a total gross value added of around CHF 1.46 billion and about 8,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a study commissioned by FIFA, the governing body of international soccer…
Dearfoams Introduces “The Perfect Pair” Instant Win Game
Dearfoams introduced its “The Perfect Pair” campaign, a holiday-themed instant win game that gives players the chance to win a daily slipper giveaway and to be entered into the grand prize…
Under Armour Unveils ‘Make You Better’ Campaign
At an event in Denver, CO, Under Armour debuted “Under Armour Makes You Better,” a new campaign featuring world champion downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, freestyle skiing star Bobby Brown and reigning X Games champion and snowboard cross athlete Dominique Mal
BrandBlack Signs Jamal Crawford as First Endorser
Brandblack, a new basketball sneaker line started by footwear veteran David Raysse, has signed NBA guard Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers as its first endorser. With the brand’s mantra “A Different Way to Fly”, Brandblack is de
Affordable Footwear Act Reintroduced in Congress
Trade associations praised Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) for reintroducing the Affordable Footwear Act of 2013 (S. 1633), saying it would lower consumer costs, promote jobs and drive innovation in domestically produced outdoor and ch
Altamont Capital Completes Acquisition of Mervin Manufacturing
Altamont Capital Partners has acquired Mervin Manufacturing, Inc., designer and manufacturer of Lib-Tech, GNU, and Roxy snowboards, from Quiksilver, Inc…
Patagonia Partners to Introduce Organic Brew
Patagonia Inc. and New Belgium Brewing announced availability of California Route, a limited-release organic California lager commemorating Patagonia's 40th anniversary…
