Mainland Headwear is warning investors that it is expected to record a “significant decline in performance in the first half period ended June 30,” which is primarily attributable to the increasing production cost of manufacturing businesses i
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U.K. July Retail Sales Post Highest Growth Since April 2011
U.K. retail sales values were up 2.2 percent on a like-for-like basis from July 2012, when they had increased 0.1 percent on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.9 percent, against a 2.0 percent increase in July 2012, the fastest July gro
Sea to Summit to Distribute CamelBak Hydration Products in China
CamelBak named Sea to Summit as the exclusive distributor of its hydration packs and reusable BPA-free water bottles in China…
Easton-Bell Sports Reports Better Margins on Lower Sales in Q2
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales declined 5.8 percent from the second quarter of 2012, although margins improved. Team Sports net sales decreased $11.6 million, or 9.4 percent, for the quarter from lower sales of Easton hockey products related
Giant Group Reports Double-Digit Profit Growth in First Half
Giant Group grew pre-tax net profit 18.9 percent in the first six months ended June 30 on a 4.1 percent increase in revenue, which reached TWD27.2 billion yuan ($914 mm) during the period…
McNett Takes on Title Sponsor Role for Hunting With Heroes
McNett Corporation will sponsor 10 local Veterans from Skagit and Whatcom Counties near its home in Bellingham, WA to mark it's decision to become title sponsor of the 3rd annual Hunting with Heroes weekend…
Little League Appoints Fermata Partners as Retail Licensing Representative
Little League Baseball and Softball appointed Atlanta, GA-based Fermata Partners to manage its retail licensing program. Fermata Partners will assume management of Little League’s existing base of retail licensees…
FDRA Releases Second Annual Footwear Sourcing Forecast
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) published its second Annual Footwear Sourcing Forecast, which uses current statistical trends and import data to provide the footwear industry with a future view of global footwear sourcing…
OGIO International’s Golf Business to Go Direct in Canada
OGIO International will take over sales, marketing and distribution of its golf collections to Canadian retailers from Rampion Inc. on Sept. 1…
Sport Footwear Off to Solid Start for Back-to-School
At first glance the sales trend for Sport Footwear for the early phase of the 2013 back-to-school season might look like a precursor of general weakness for the whole season, but a deeper look inside the early numbers from SportScanInfo may tell a much mo
Outdoor Product Sales Improve in July
Sales of outdoor products increased 2.6 percent in fiscal July to $810.3 million, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. Outdoor Hardgoods continued its solid sales trend, and Apparel sales posted a strong increase. Footwear,
ATK Reportedly Close to Acquiring Bushnell for Growth Sporting Group
Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. was reported to be in advanced talks last week to acquire the optics company Bushnell for roughly $1 billion from MidOcean Partners…
Adidas Cuts Sales Outlook on Weak Europe and Currency Challenges
Adidas slightly trimmed its 2013 revenue forecast because of “lackluster” sales in Europe and a wide range of deteriorating currencies against the Euro…
Sports Chek’s Q2 Comps Jump 10 Percent
Revenues at FGL Sports increased 0.7 percent in the second quarter ended June 29, to Canadian $337.4 million (U.S. $326.8 mm), according to the financial report of its parent, Canadian Tire Inc…
Compass Diversified Rewarded with Rich Valuation in Fox Factory IPO
Fox Factory Holding Corp., which makes premium suspension systems for mountain bikes and off-road vehicles, went public Thursday at about $18.25 a share, or a 20 percent premium to its initial offering price. Compass Diversified Holding Inc. said it expec
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