Propét USA Appoints VP of Marketing
Propét USA, known for its comfort and walking shoes, promoted Jillian Avey to VP of marketing…
EBay Enterprise Comps Up 14 Percent in Q2
EBay reported gross merchandise sales by its Enterprise segment increased 15 percent to $940 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. The segment, formerly known as GSI Commerce, enabled its clients to grow same-store sales 14 percent…
Wellco Parent Files for Bankruptcy
Tactical Holdings, a major supplier of military footwear, has filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware, and is seeking a quick sale of its businesses. The company’s footwear businesses include Wellc
RECALL: 120 GT Fury Mountain Bikes
Cycling Sports Group (CSG) recalled about 120 GT Fury bikes sold in the United States and another 32 sold in Canada because the wheel hubs can break and cause the brake system to ail, posing a crash hazard for riders.
Brunswick Sells Retail Bowling Business to Bowlmor AMF
Brunswick Corporation has agreed to sell its Retail Bowling business to Bowlmor AMF for $270 million, contingent upon customary closing procedures. Brunswick also announced its intention to divest its Bowling Products business. Brunswick is targeting to c
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Comps Growth for Fiscal 2014
Sports Direct International plc's comparable store sales grew 10.5 percent in the fiscal year ended April 27 on top of a 10.6 percent increase in the prior fiscal year, according to preliminary figures released by the rapidly growing U.K. based retai
LaCrosse Footwear Acquires White’s Boots
LaCrosse Footwear has acquired the White's Boots Inc., which makes custom boots for logging and other commercial applications. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed…
Pacific Vector Liquidates Failed Action Sports Operations
Ryderz Compound Inc, Reno Wilson Inc. (operating as Gatorz), and PVH DNA Inc. have all filed Chapter 7 petitions in the State of California and will close, according to parent Pacific Vector Holdings Inc…
Hornady Manufacturing Appoints New Regional Sales Manager
Hornady announces that Katie Glover has been promoted to the position of regional sales manager…
Kinderhook Acquires Schawbel Corporation
Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm based in New York, has purchased The Schawbel Corporation, maker of the zone mosquito defense brand, Thermacell…
Allied Down to Present Responsible Down Seminar at OR
Allied Feather & Down will host a breakfast seminar at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market to educate the industry about the value of responsible sourcing of down adds value and assurance to brands and retialers worldwide…
House Approves Amendment Banning Changes to Voluntary Recall Rules
The U.S. House passed late Tuesday Amendment 1094 to H.R. 5016, an amendment that stops the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) from making changes that many trade groups argue would greatly reduce legal protections afforded manufacturers who parti
OnlineShoes.com Sold
Hardy Capital Partners, along with a small group of prominent Canadian investors, have acquired 100 percent of OnlineShoes.com, a $140 million profitable online footwear retailer based out of Seattle. Hardy Capital Partners also acquired 100 percent of Sh
Compass Diversified Nets $65.5 Million in Sale of Fox Factory Shares
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. (CODI) sold 4.5 million shares of its stock in Fox Factory Holding Co. (FOXF) for $65.5 million in another public offering of Fox's shares. The sale takes CODI's stake in FOX from 53 to 41 percent and CODI will
Runnings Announces Major Company Expansion
Runnings, which sells hunting and fishing products from more than 30 general merchandise stores in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana, is expanding to New York this fall…
