Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Profits Fall
Shoe Carnival earnings slumped 55.7 percent in the second quarter, to $2.58 million, or 13 cents a share, but still within the company’s guidance for the period. Revenues were up 2.6 percent to $222.1 million. Comparable store sales decreased 2.1 pe
DSW Opens Yellow Box Footwear Concept in Sherman Oaks, CA
The Affiliated Business Group (ABG), a division of DSW Inc., and Yellow Box Corporation, announced the opening of its second Yellow Box Footwear concept store in Sherman Oaks, CA…
Stride Rite Launches Shoe Donation Campaign
Stride Rite, working in concert with The Little Gym, is anticipating a donation of tens of thousands of shoes to benefit Soles4Souls, the international charity that collects shoes and distributes them to people in need around the globe…
G-III Raises Guidance After Strong Fiscal Second Quarter
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales, driven by a strong wholesale performance across several categories, increased by 39 percent to $424.0 million in the second fiscal quarter ended July 31 compared with the year-ago period…
Neiman Marcus to Open First Manhattan Store
Neiman Marcus plans to open its first store in Manhattan. The 250,000-square-foot store will open in 2018 on the west side of Manhattan…
HanesBrands Completes Acquisition of DBApparel
HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of DBApparel, a leading marketer of intimate apparel, hosiery and underwear in Europe, for €400 million, or approximately $528 million…
SFIA Announces Class of 2014 Future Industry Leader Scholars
Five exemplary young sports and fitness professionals have been named to the class of 2014 Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced. The class included employees from Evoshield, Adidas, Rawlin
The Athlete’s Foot to Add 50 Stores in the Netherlands
Intersport International Corporation (IIC) announced the completion of a master franchise agreement with Euretco B.V. of The Netherlands for the conversion of their ‘Coach’ sneaker retail chain to IIC’s retail banner The Athlete’s
RECALL: 715 Orbea Road Bikes
Avant Bicycles is recalling 715 of its bicycles and carbon frame sets because of a front fork that can crack and pose a fall hazard…
Outdoor Industry Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The Conservation Alliance delivered a letter signed by 151 outdoor companies to Congressional offices Wednesday, Sept. 3, asking all members of Congress to support reauthorization and full, dedicated funding of the L
Germany’s Zalando.com Preparing for IPO
Zalando, Europe's leading online retailer of footwear and fashion, announced plans for an initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in coming weeks. The rapidly growing retailer plans to float 10 to 11 percent of its shares for about $6
BRS Acquires New Archery Products
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired New Archery Products Corp. (NAP) and Quikfletch LLC (Quikfletch) from NAP's founder Andy Simo and other Quikfletch stockholders…
iHunt App Joins Altus Family
Altus, headquartered in Grawn, Michigan, has acquired iHunt, an app that features high-quality animal and hunting calls with no audio noise…
Ralph Lauren Named Official Partner and Outfitter of the PGA of America
Ralph Lauren Corporation has been named an official partner and outfitter of the PGA of America through 2020…
PVH’s Q2 Revenues Climb 4 Percent
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, reported second-quarter earnings rose 8.7 percent to 125.5, or $1.51 a share, topping its guidance between $1.40 to $1.45. The company, which also owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, reaffirmed its full year non-GAAP EPS
