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SCARPA North America Honors KnS Reps
SCARPA North America this week gave its 2013 Sales Rep of the Year Award to Colorado-based KnS Reps. KnS works as SCARPA’s sales team in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Jarden Lifts Limits on Stock Repurchases to $500 Million
Jarden Corporation's Board of Directors authorized Thurday an increase in its stock repurchase program to an aggregate of up to $500 million of its common stock, including unused capacity under the company's existing stock repurchase program…
Liberty Interactive’s E-Commerce Segment Sees Robust Q4 Growth
Liberty Interactive Corporation said revenues in its e-Commerce Businesses segment, which includes Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, increased 8 percent to $487 million for the fourth quarter and 12 percent to $1.7 billion for the year…
Oakley’s Sagging Sales to US Military Slowed Luxottica’s Q4 Growth
Luxottica reported U.S. sales by its Wholesale Division increased 12.1 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2013, excluding a drop in Okaley's sales to the U.S. Army. Oakley experienced strong double-digit growth in Europe and emerging market
Luxottica Will Also Pay Millions to Settle Italian Tax Dispute
Luxottica Group became the second Italian eyewear company this week to announce it would pay tens of millions of euros to national tax authorities in Italy to resolve a dispute over how it handled transfer pricing and other complex international tax issue
Deckers Outdoor Rides Ugg Turnaround in Q4
While its outlook disappointed Wall Street, Deckers Outdoor Corp. delivered a robust fourth-quarter, with earnings ahead 43.7 percent on higher gross margins and double-digit top-line growth. Among its larger brands, sales grew 18.1 percent at Ugg, 45.2 p
Benelli USA Awards 2013 Sales Agent of the Year Award
Benelli USA named Chase Spurgin sales agent of the year for 2013….
Hoka One One Adds More Elite Runners to Athlete Roster
Hoka One One has added Olympic Marathoner Magdalena Lewy-Boulet and All-American Miler Nicole Schappert to the brand’s squad of elite runners…
Dealer’s Early Markdowns Hurt Backcountry.com’s Q4 Results
Growing competition from department stores and vendor's direct-to-consumer channels as well as early markdowns of winter products by some major outdoor retailers emerged as headwinds at Backcountry.com in the fourth quarter, according to statements b
Kohl’s’ Q2 Profits Slide
Kohl's Inc. reported earnings declined 12 percent in the fourth quarter as comparable-stores sales slid 2.0 percent…
Timex Names New VP of Sports Sales
Timex Group USA has named Stan Brajer as a vice president for sports sales…
STX Partners with 200×85
STX has signed a sponsorship agreement with tournament and ice hockey experience company 200×85, LLC…
Boston Marathon Bans Personal Bags
The Boston Athletic Association announced a “no bags policy” for the 2014 Boston Marathon to expedite security checks and promote overall safety at the race in the wake of last year's bombing…
Deckers Posts Surging Q4 Profits on Double-Digit Sales Gains
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported sales in the fourth quarter increased 19.2 percent to a record $736.0 million.
Among its larger brands, sales grew 18.1 percent at Ugg, 45.2 percent at Sanuk, and 13.6 percent at Teva. Retail sales increased 31.4 percent to
Safilo Group to Pay $21 Million to Settle ItaIian Tax Dispute
Safilo Group S.p.A., the Italian eyewear company that owns Smith Optics, will pay Italian tax authorities €21 million over the next three years to settle a dispute over how it handled transfer pricing and other international tax matters…
