Sportsman’s Warehouse Comps Decline Slowed in Q4

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported same store sales decreased by 5.3 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with a 6.2 percent decline in the prior quarter and an 8.4 percent decline for the full year and forecast they would rise…

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire A.S. Adventure

PAI Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Paris, has made a binding offer to acquire A.S. Adventure Group, Europe's largest specialty retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing, from Lion Capital LLP. The senior management team will contin

Mall Occupancy Rates at 27-year High

Base rents at shopping malls showed their highest annual gains since 2000 at the end of 2014 as occupancy rates reached 94.2 percent, or their highest level since 1987, according to two leading trade groups for the industry…

Strike Hits Vietnamese Footwear Factory

According to numerous reports, workers at a factory in southern Vietnam owned by Pou Yuen Vietnam, a footwear maker for brands such as Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, Converse and Reebok, have gone on a rare strike…

Burley Hires Product Manager

Burley has hired former Toys R Us global product manager Brad Mina to lead product design and development for its wide range of outdoor recreational transport gear…

Nathan Sports Re-Ups Runner Sponsorships

Nathan Sports extended partnerships with four of the brand’s elite runners – Emily Harrison, Stephanie Howe, Michael Wardian and Ian Torrence. On the heels of last week’s addition of Rob Krar…

Crocs Launches #FindYourFun Campaign

Crocs, Inc. launched its first global integrated marketing campaign. The #FindYourFun campaign will be executed in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, China and South Korea..

The Finish Line’s Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

The Finish Line reported earnings declined 5.4 percent to $40.4 million, or 87 cents in its fourth quarter ended Feb. 28, but adjusted earnings topped Wall Street's consensus target. Sales improved 6.3 percent to $551.3 million with comps ahead 2.6 p