Rocky Brands Agrees to Acquire Creative Recreation
Rocky Brands, Inc. has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Kommonwealth, Inc. to acquire certain assets including the Creative Recreation trademark, a lifestyle footwear brand best known for its collection of versatile upscale sneakers…
Weyco Group’s Q3 Revenues Climb 5 Percent
Weyco Group, Inc., the parent of Bogs, reported sales for the third quarter of 2013 were $83.1 million, an increase of 5 percent from 2012 sales of $79.5 million. Earnings from operations increased 6 percent to $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2013, c
Crocs Q3 Earnings Plunge
Crocs Inc. reported earnings slumped 71.1 percent in the third quarter, to $13.0 million, or 15 cents per share, compared with net income of $45.1 million, or 49 cents, in the prior year period. Revenue slid 2.4 percent to $288.5 million compared with rev
VGT Sports And Carve USA Partner With Digital Media Firm Clockwork Agency
VGT Sports, based in Orange County, CA selected Clockwork Agency, digital media agency headquartered in Huntington Beach, to develop a branding, marketing and social media campaign to enhanced web presence and promote action sports apparel and accessories
Oakley Expands Team USA Collection
The United States Olympic Committee and Oakley, Inc. announced the latest additions to the Team USA collection, an array of special-edition products with colors and highlights that honor the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. Customized versions of two ey
Spalding Celebrates 30th Anniversary as the Official Game Ball of the NBA
Throughout the 2013-14 NBA season, Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, and the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, will celebrate 30 years as the Official Game Ball of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today, Spalding lau
CustomWeather Foresees Favorable Snow Sports Conditions
The weather for the upcoming 2013-2014 ski season is looking favorable for ski and snow-boarding fans, with both near-normal snowfall and temperatures predicted for both the Eastern and Western ski areas, according to CustomWeather's just released Sk
Kästle Announces Big Mountain Skier Chris Davenport as Newest Shareholder
Big mountain skier Chris Davenport has become a shareholder in Kästle, the Austrian manufacturer offreeride, twin-tip, all-mountain and touring skis…
Ruffwear Picks Distributor for Australia and New Zealand
Ruffwear has partnered with Australia-based Frontier Equipment to manage distribution of its dog products in Australia and New Zealand effective immediately…
Martin Archery Acquired by Diversis Capital LLC
The assets of Martin Archery, Inc., including the Damon Howatt line, have been acquired by Diversis Capital LLC from the Martin family…
Obama Administration to Guatemala: Enforce Labor Laws
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman told the Guatemalan government Monday that he would recommend reinstating an arbitration panel to hear labor disputes in that country if the government fails to make progress in enforcing labor laws in the next six
Vorhees Joins Walther Arms, Inc. as National Sales Manager
Walther Arms, Inc., the United States division of Carl Walther, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bret Vorhees as its newly-created position of National Sales Manager…
Budget Sequester Mows Down Oakley’s U.S. Military Sales
Luxottica CEO Andrea Guerra said the U.S. budget sequester, which has resulted in a 10 percent across-the-board cut in federal spending since Oct. 1, 2012, has significantly slowed sales of Oakley branded eyewear and gloves to the U.S. Army…
Cobra-Puma Golf Appoints Head of Research
According to Golfweek, Tom Olsavsky, senior director of product creation for TaylorMade, will become the new vice president of research and development at Cobra-Puma Golf…
Ralph Lauren Introduces ‘Made in the USA’ Olympic Uniforms
Ralph Lauren introduced a wide range of uniforms for the U.S. Winter Olympic athletes in Sochi, including the opening and closing ceremony apparel and their Olympic Village gear. The items will all be made in the United States…
