Gildan Activewear’s Q3 Earnings Flat

Gildan Activewear reported sales in the third quarter amounted to $693.8 million, up 12.9 percent from the year-ago quater. Net earnings were basically flat at $116.0 million, or 94 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $115.8 million, or 94 cent

Target Hires Former Pepsi Exec as CEO

Target Corporation named seasoned retail and consumer products veteran Brian Cornell as its next chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 12. Cornell, 55, most recently served as the chief executive officer of PepsiCo

Club Ride Entering UK Market with Hotlines

Club Ride announced that Hotlines UK will launch its Spring 2015 line of casual cycling apparel at a dealer show in London Aug. 6-8. Hotlines will sell Club Ride apparel at its online retail store as well as open wholesale accounts in the United Kingdom..

Polar Explorer to Keynote OIA Sustainability Conference

Polar explorer Eric Larsen will kick off the second Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Insights Conference, taking place on Tuesday, August 5. The one-day-conference will be held at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek, just

Volcom/Electric See Flat Sales in First Half

Kering, the French conglomerate that owns Puma and several luxury brands, reported that Volcom and Electric recorded combined revenue of €113 million in first-half 2014, down 0.4 percent in euro terms but up 0.4 percent on a currency-neutral basis..

Ruger Sees Firearms Weakening Further in Q2

With delays in planned launches and further eroding market conditions for firearms, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues fell 13.4 percent to $153.7 million. Estimated sell-through of Ruger products from independent distributors t