Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation announced it has fully repaid $100 million it borrowed in December to acquire Battenfeld Technologies Inc. using cash generated from operations in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2015…
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U.S. Wins Bid to Host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby announced that the U.S. has won the bid for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. World Rugby accepted a bid put forth by USA Rugby to host the tournament, with matches to be played in both San Francisco and San Jose, CA…
WSS Donates to Boys and Girls Club
WSS, the Southern California-based neighborhood footwear retailer in the U.S., affirmed its commitment to the neighborhoods where it does business by donating $250,000 to the Los Angeles County Alliance Boys & Girls Clubs and to other neighborhood clubs i
Triple D Offers to Acquire Global Surf Industries
Thailand-based investment company Triple D Corporation, which recently acquired Surf Technicians LLC (SurfTech), has offered to acquire Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes many well-known brands in the surf and standup paddle
Surftech’s New Parent Makes Bid for Second Surf/SUP Company
Surf Technicians LLC (Surftech) parent company Triple D Corporation of Thailand has made a conditional offer to acquire full control of Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes Tom Carroll SUP, 7S, Hayden Shapes, Modern, Walden and
Gildan Activewear Q1 Earnings Slide
Gildan Activewear reported first-quarter earnings slumped 29.3 percent despite a 15.9 percent gain in sales. The company also slightly narrowed its EPS guidance for the full year to reflect further foreign currency devaluation…
Kohl’s Sees Modest Q1 Earnings Gain
Kohl's Corp. reported first-quarter earnings increased 1.6 percent to $127 million, or 63 cents a share, from $125 million, or 60 cents, a year ago. Same-store sales grew 1.4 percent…
GU Energy Using Tour California to Study Nutritional Performance
GU Energy Labs Chief Endurance Officer Brian Vaughan is leading co-workers and associates on a ride along the Tour of California 2015 route in an effort to garner scientific data and test the company’s nutritional performance under the most challeng
Street League Skateboarding Appoints First-Ever CEO
Street League Skateboarding appointed Greg Jacobs as the league's first-ever CEO and promoted current SLS president, Brian Atlas, to COO…
L.L.Bean to Open Second Virginia Store
L.L.Bean is set to expand its retail operation with its second Virginia store, scheduled to open November 2015. The new L.L.Bean store will be located at Short Pump Town Center…
Alpargatas Boosted by International Growth in Q1
Alpargatas, the parent of Havaianas, reported revenues rose 8.7 percent in the first quarter, to Brazil real (R) 948.9 9 million ($315.3 mm)…
Skechers Named a Best Perceived Brand by Mothers in YouGov BrandIndex
Skechers USA, Inc. has been named a top ten best perceived brand by mothers according to the consumer perception firm YouGov BrandIndex…
Converse Officially Opens World Headquarters and Debuts Flagship Store
Converse Inc. announced the grand opening of its new world headquarters on Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf and the opening of the its sixth inline retail store in the U.S. on Friday, May 15. The 214,000-square-foot headquarters, located at 160 North Washingt
April Retail Data Indicate Sporting Goods Retailers Bucked Trend
Sporting goods stores appear to have fared better than other types of stores in April, according to preliminary government estimates released Wednesday…
Yue Yuen’s April Revenues Climb 10 Percent
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. reported revenues in April rose 10.1 percent to $745.5 million from $676.9 million a year ago…
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