Deca International Corp. Appoints General Manager
Deca International Corporation, the owner of GolfBuddy, promoted Dick Gianferante, former director of sales and marketing at Golfbuddy, to general manager.
Fox Haas Inducted into Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame
Fox Haas Inducted into Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame…
Gait Lacrosse to Sponsor Rumble in Richmond
Gait Lacrosse is teaming up with the Rumble in Richmond as the title sponsor serving more than 2,000 players, coaches and fans…
Adidas, REI Execs Join Brandlive Advisory Board
Adidas Senior Sales Manager Mike Gugat and Doug Schmidt, divisional vice president of REI, have joined a new customer advisory board at Brandlive, a cloud-based service used by both companies to conduct interactive online product training, marketing and e
Under Armour Ready to Step Up Player Endorsements
While they lost out on Kevin Durant to Nike, Under Armour’s mega-offer for the NBA superstar should mark that UA is committed to being a bigger player in the endorsement game. “We wanted to really make a statement, I think, to the world, as mu
Crocs Details Margin-Enhancing Plan
Crocs, which received a $200 million investment from Blackstone Group at the close of 2013, is committed to expanding operating margins from around 7 percent currently to 10 percent in the near term with a long-term goal of 12 percent…
Dick’s SG to Wall Street: We’re Still a Growth Story
Following a pullback earlier in the year in its EPS and comp guidance largely due to challenges in the golf and hunt categories, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ team spent considerable time at Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing Conference defending
Wolverine Looking for Bigger Fish
Paying down a chunk of its debt from its acquisition of Collective Brands’ Performance & Lifestyle Group, Wolverine World Wide is again actively looking to acquire brands. But rather than tuck-ins like the past, the company is looking to buy larger
Shoe Carnival Sees Q3 Profit Decline
Shoe Carnival, as expected, reported a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings due to a high-single digit decline of traffic in its stores. Although traffic picked up slightly with back-to-school season arriving, the family shoe chain disappointed invest
Starter Jumps Back in Player Endorsements
Starter, owned by Iconix Brand Group, jumped back into the player endorsement game with the signing of Kevin Love, the star power forward just acquired by the Clevelend Cavaliers.
The signing was heralded by the placement of a giant billboard in in downto
G-III Raises Guidance on Robust Q2
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that sales jumped 39.4 percent in its second quarter ended July 31, to $424.0 million, led by strong performances by a number of Calvin Klein divisions and several of its outerwear and dress businesses…
PVH Profit Rises on Strength at Tommy Hilfiger
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo and Izod, reported second-quarter earnings rose 8.7 percent to $125.5 million, or $1.51 a share, topping its guidance between $1.40 to $1.45…
Colorado High School Cycling Kicks Off
Colorado High School Cycling expects 600 riders to participate in its first mountain biking race of the season this Sunday at Snow Mountain Ranch, up from 507 in 2013. The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) sanctioned league said 57 teams
Nixon Opens First Brand-Owned Store in Paris
Nixon, the California-based watch, accessories and audio brand, opened the doors to their first brand store in Paris. Located on rue Froissart in the heart of le Marais…
Saucony Run for Good Foundation Names Grant Winners
The Saucony Run for Good Foundation announced winners of its latest round of grants, which continue to encourage and support community-based programs that give kids more opportunities to run and be active…
