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Strong Hiring Sends Dow to New High on Eve of Fourth of July

The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July with buoyant economic news at their back, including a surprisingly strong employment report that sent the Dow past 17,000 for the first time. The rally began after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that t

Timbuk2 COO Stars in Citi Television Commercial

Timbuk2 COO Tony Meneghetti stars in a new TV commercial produced for Citi to celebrate clients of the global banking giant that are taking on some of the world's biggest challenges. The commercial focuses on Timbuk2's commitment to manufacturin

ATF Guidance on Disaster Preparedness for FFLs

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is advising Federal Firearms Licensees to refer to ATF Publication 3317.7 in preparation for potential disasters, such as hurricanes, floods and tornado's…

Jarden Prices $300 Million Euro Bond Offering

Jarden Corporation priced Thursday a €300 million euro note offering that it is placing with qualified institutional buyers and investors outside the United States. The notes would be guaranteed by certain of the company's domestic subsidiaries

Fleet Feet Introduces Experience 2.0

At its annual franchise conference held in St. Louis in mid-June, Fleet Feet, Inc. introduced Experience 2.0, a comprehensive initiative designed to address both the technological advances that are waylaying the retail marketplace as well as the significa

Under Armour Opens First Store in Central America

Under Armour Founder and CEO Kevin Plank hosted the launch event for the brand's new retail space in Panama City, Panama. Located in one of the country's premier shopping destinations, Multiplaza Pacific Mall, the store…

GoPro Closes IPO

GoPro, Inc. closed its initial public offering of Class A common stock Tuesday after underwriters fully exercized their option to purchase 2,670,000 additional shares. All told, GoPro sold 8,900,000 shares through the IPO, while selling stockholders sold

Sport Chalet Finds a Buyer in Vestis Retail Group

Sport Chalet, which has spent the last year seeking investors and teetering on the edge of losing its NASDAQ listing, reached an agreement late Monday to be acquired by the same PE-backed company that owns Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and Bob’s Sto

Rocky Launches Social Media Contest

Rocky, the maker of outdoor, work, western and military footwear, has launched the Every Season Every Reason social media contest, encouraging Rocky footwear consumers to share via Instagram (@RockyBoot) videos of the places their Rocky boots take them…

Fjällräven Opens Store in Oslo

Fjällräven has opened a 3,340-square-foot store in the middle of the Karl Johan Gate, a prominent retailing area in Oslo, Norway…

Bosch eBike Systems Opens Chinese Unit to Support OEMs

Bosch eBike Systems is setting up a regional business unit in Suzhou, China with technical and commercial experts to assist the local bicycle industry prepare for growing global demand for ped-elec bikes, which the company began promoting in the United St