L Capital Asia Invests in Seafolly
Seafolly, one of Australia’s top swimwear brands, has agreed to sell controlling interest to L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity fund sponsored by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH) for…
Klymit Names VP of Sales and Business Development
Klymit hired former Goal Zero sales executive Bart Miller as its new vice president of sales & business development. Miller will be in charge of expanding Klymit’s distribution, to make Klymit’s ultra lightweight products available to more con
Corran Addison Joins Kayak Distribution
Corran Addison and his Corran SUP brand have joined Kayak Distribution to create a company that will offer more than 200 kayak models and 15 SUPS…
NRF Forecasts Drop in Cyber Monday Traffic
The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past…
IBM Reports Online Retail Sales Set Record on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday saw record online retail sales supported by strong mobile growth, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark Reports…
Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Exceeds Guidance
Shoe Carnival Inc. exceeded its net sales, comp store sales and earnings guidance in the third quarter thanks to strong sales of fashion boots, the roll out of national advertising, the addition of new brands in its women's department, and an upgrade
Vans EMEA Appoints New VP of Marketing
Vans appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position of vice president of marketing for Vans EMEA. He replaces Jeremy De Maillard, who was previously named president of marketing EMEA for The North Face…
NRF Sees Steep Decline in Black Friday Weekend Sales
Early holiday promotions, the continued growth of online shopping, and an improving economy changed the way millions of people approached the biggest shopping weekend of the year, according the National Retailer Federation. Overall shopper traffic from Th
Boots Drive Shoe Carnival’s Q3
Shoe Carnival reported third quarter earnings were flat in the third quarter at $10.8 million, or 54 cents a share, exceeding its guidance calling for 45 to 51 cents a share. While store opening costs held back profit gains, the performance was aided by t
Chilly Weather Boosts Black Friday Weekend
Apparently helped by a timely cold snap in many parts of the country that propped up sales of outerwear, fleece, boots and other winter categories, many sporting goods and outdoor chains appeared to have faired well or at least held their own amid a chall
Remington Announces Voluntary Product Recall
Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. announced a voluntary recall of Model 887 shotguns manufactured from December 1, 2013 to November 24, 2014…
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Boosted by Canvas Strength
Helped by a better-than-expected performance by its Wholesale segment and healthy back-to-school selling at Famous Footwear, Brown Shoe Inc. reported third-quarter earnings rose 21.2 percent to $33.1 million, or 75 cents a share.Results topped Wall Street
Hogue Inc Announces Website Redesign
Hogue, Inc., manufacturer of firearm grips, stocks, AR components, knives, holsters, gear and accessories has announced a complete redesign of the company's website, www.hogueinc.com…
Winchester Ammo Honors Sales Professionals
Winchester Ammunition announces the 2014 top sales representatives and agency of the year awards, which were presented at its national sales meeting…
HandH Shooting Sports Names LE Division Manager
H&H Shooting Sports in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma announced that Carrie Davis will be heading the law enforcement contract division effective immediately…
