Jarden Corp. Completes Jostens Acquisition
Jarden Corporation completed its acquisition of Jostens Inc., a Minneapolis-based supplier of yearbooks, publications, jewelry and other products and programs…
Zeal Optics Names Three to Sales and Events Team
Zeal Optics of Boulder, CO has added Danny Barone, Mike Erwin and Joe Rizzo to its sales and events team…
Polartec Names New Agency of Record
Polartec LLC has appointed Breakaway of Boston as its public relations agency of record…
Nautilus’ Q3 Earnings Soar
Nautilus Inc. reported sales rose 19.7 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $70.7 million. Earnings jumped 49.9 percent to $3.7 million, or 12 cents a share…
Fitbit ‘s Q3 Crushes Guidance
Fitbit Inc. reported revenues catapulted 168 percent year-over-year, easily exceeding the high end of its guidance while adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled. The company significantly lifted its guidance for the year and also announced plans for secondary offe
Golf Rounds Played Improve in September
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played increased 1.2 percent in September. The gains by region led by Mountain, up 4.2 percent; West North Central, 2.1 percent; and Mid Atlantic, 2.0 percent…
Reports: Nike, Texas Agree on Record Deal
The University of Texas' Board of Regents approved a new contract between the school and Nike covering 15 years worth $250 million, according to multiple reports. The deal also includes a signature line of apparel featuring former Longhorns basketbal
Rebel Sport Same-Store Sales up 7.73 Percent in New Zealand
Briscoe Group Limited, which owns the Rebel Sports franchise for New Zealand, reported its Sporting Goods sales reached $42.1 million ($27 mm) in the third fiscal quarter ended Oct. 25, up 11.71 percent from the $37.7 million achieved for the equivalent q
Christy Sports to Accelerate Expansion with New Equity Partner
Christy Sports will ramp up store openings and acquisitions after selling an equity stake to Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), which has helped build and sell such brands as Shock Doctor and Savage Arms…
Sequential Brands Q3 Revenues Double
Supported by robust gains from Heelys, Avia and And1, Sequential Brands reported Q3 revenues more than doubled, to $23 million from $10 million a year ago.
Deckers Brands Bullish on Holiday
While much of its business wasn’t quite humming along in a typically slower period for the company, Decker’s Brands second quarter came in slightly ahead of expectations and management delivered upbeat outlooks for both the holiday selling se
Burton Divides US Sales Under Two VPs
Burton named veteran employee Beth Steele as vice president of national accounts and Giant USA executive Elysa Walk vice president of special accounts Friday…
Columbia Sportswear CEO Sees No Fourth Quarter Slowdown
Columbia Sportswear Co. sold a record amount of outdoor apparel and footwear in the third quarter and sees no signs of a slowdown in the fourth quarter, CEO Tim Boyle told analysts Thursday. In fact, the owner of the Columbia, Sorel, Prana and Mountain Ha
Asics Sets Major Brand Reset
Less than a month into his new job, Gene McCarthy, CEO of Asics America, already has big plans to take Asics to the next level in the region. The changes include a more-focused direct-to-consumer effort to connect with consumers as well as an extensive ma
Alpine Shop Agrees to Acquire Kansas Retail Shop
Alpine Shop, a St. Louis-based and family-owned outdoor retailer, has signed a letter of intent to purchase The Pathfinder, a specialty outdoor store in Manhattan, KS…