J.C. Penney Reports Above-Plan Holiday Revenues

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales growth of 3.7 percent for the combined nine-week November and December period over the same period last year. It also raised its fourth-quarter sales guidance…

Lorpen Donates Socks to Coalition for the Homeless

Lorpen donated more than $50,000 worth of merino blend socks to the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless men, women and children. The socks will be distributed to New York City&#82

Coach to Acquire Stuart Weitzman

Coach, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to acquire Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of women's luxury footwear. The transaction will complement Coach’s current le

Adidas Partners with Interactive Health Technologies

Adidas announced a new partnership set to pave the way for a new age of fitness technology in schools. During a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the global sports brand revealed collaboration with Interactive Health Techno

Confluence Acquires Boardworks

Confluence Outdoor made a big – albeit expected – splash in the paddlesports industry Monday by announcing it had acquired SUP and surf board maker Boardworks of Carlsbad, CA. In addition to manufacturing and distributing boards and accessories under its

Mizuno Hires VP, Product Management, Running Division

Mizuno USA appointed Mark Sheehan as vice president – product management, running division. Sheehan will report to Dick Lyons, Senior VP/GM – product divisions. Nike, Puma, Reebok and K-Swiss. Most recently, Sheehan was President of his own firm, Materia

OIA Poised to Pivot in ’15

As Outdoor Industry Association enters 2015 poised to pivot on several fronts, including leadership, research and how its pursues its public policy agenda…