Fitness Participation Rates Continue to Rank High
Fitness continues to top the list of 126 physical activities monitored by the SFIA, according to the 2013 SFIA Tracking the Fitness Movement Report. Fitness staples Walking for Fitness, Running/Jogging, and Treadmill participation topped the rankings in t
JD Sports Adds Scottish Retailer to Outdoor Division
Despite red ink at its Outdoor Division, JD Sports Fashion plc expanded its holdings in the United Kingdom’s specialty outdoor market last week by acquiring a controlling stake in Tiso Group, a 10-door retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment base
NASGW Honors Leupold and Stevens, Inc. with Optics Manufacturer of the Year Title
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. was named 2013 Optics Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) at its annual expo and meeting…
Parker Names Perry Welp Regional Sales Manager
Parker Bows, a leading manufacturer of high quality compound bows, crossbows and crossbow accessories has named Perry Welp as its new Regional Sales Manager for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa & Missouri…
Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in Congress
Knife Rights' Knife Owners' Protection Act, H.R.3478 (KOPA), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today by sponsor Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ)…
Gander Mountain Launches Coat Drive
Clothes4Souls, a division of the international anti-poverty nonprofit Soles4Souls Inc., today announced a fall coat and boot drive in partnership with Gander Mountain…
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…
Milwaukee Bucks Partner with Local Designers to Launch ‘Milwaukee Originals’ Apparel
The Milwaukee Bucks and four locally-owned designers announced the launch of “Milwaukee Originals,” an exclusive, limited-edition line of apparel to be sold exclusively at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The four “Milwaukee Originals̶
Motionwear to Expand Indianapolis Headquarters
Motionwear, LLC, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of girls' dance, gymnastics, team and cheer apparel in Indianapolis, IN, announced plans to expand its operations, creating up to 28 new jobs by 2016…
