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Skullcandy Lowers EPS Forecast Despite Third Quarter Surge
Skullcandy Inc. reported net sales increased 17.1 percent to $71.0 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but lowered its earnings per share guidance for the full year substantially due to uncertainty in Europe and increasing promotional activity le
Russell Extends Partnership with Arena Football League
The Arena Football League and Russell Brands, LLC have renewed their partnership for the next three seasons…
Kokotat Extends Contest Deadline for Companies Affected by Storm
Kokatat extended the deadline for 2013 American Made Outdoor Gear Awards entries to Friday Nov. 9 to accomodate companies that may be recovering from Hurricane Sandy…
PVH to Acquire Speedo Parent Warnaco Inc.
PVH Corp. (PVH) and The Warnaco Group, Inc. (WRC), parent of Speedo, have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which PVH will acquire Warnaco. The transaction values Warnaco at approximately $2.9 billion, and with over $8 billion in pro
Iconix Launches Securitization
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced the intention of certain of its subsidiaries to launch a new securitized financing program, expected to consist initially of $500 million of senior secured term notes and $100 million of variable funding notes…
Zumiez Lowers Guidance as October Misses Plan
Zumiez Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 27, increased 20.2 percent to $41.9 million, compared to $34.9 million for the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011. Comparable store sales increased 0.6 percent for the four-week period
BSN Sports Acquires Hayden’s Sport Center
BSN Sports announced the acquisition of Montgomery, IL-based Hayden’s Sport Center, the leading independent sporting goods team distributor in the state of Illinois…
Skis.com Launches Industry’s First Virtual Shop-in-Shop
Skis.com launched its first custom microsite in partnership with K2. The microsite is essentially a virtual shop-in-shop, where customers can explore a hand-picked selection of K2’s latest snow gear in an exclusive branded environment designed by S
Scheel’s Amplifies Social Media Presence with In-store Photo Booth
Scheels is harvesting a social media bonanza from a new kiosk it installed at its Sandy, UT store that enables customers to take pictures of themselves against a variety of backgrounds using augmented reality kiosk and then share them via e-mail…
Beijing AIC Fines Nike for Having Double Standard
Nike has been fined 4.87 million yuan ($779,700) for deceptive advertising in China, according to the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce recently. According to Want China Times, a model of Nike basketball shoes that sell for 1,299 yuan ($208
Alpenglow Sports Opens Third Dynafit Test Center in Tahoe
Dynafit has partnered with the new owner of Alpenglow Sports of Tahoe City, CA to open North America’s third Dynafit Test Center. The new Dynafit Test Center is aimed at bridging the gap between education, demonstration, and recreation…
Bergans Sponsors Banff Mountain Film Tour
Bergans of Norway has signed on as a major partner of the 9th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival Radical Reels Tour, a traveling film festival of the best high-adrenaline films from the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Bergans is also…
Academy Sports Apologizes for Leaking Houston Astros New Merchandise
Academy Sports + Outdoors apologized to the Houston Astros fans, the Astros organization and Major League Baseball for inadvertently leaking a small quantity of the new Astros product at its stores in Houston…
AAFA: U.S. Footwear Production Rose in 2011
Footwear production increased 7.9 percent in the United States in 2011 despite slightly lower domestic unit sales thanks to growing exports, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)…
Bauer Hockey Launches New Hockey Campaign
Bauer Hockey unveiled its “Own The Moment” brand campaign, a fully integrated global initiative that focuses on the numerous moments in hockey that make the sport truly unique and special. The campaign is the first Bauer Hockey campaign in more than 15 ye
