Lululemon’s Fiscal First Quarter Earnings Soar Yet Again
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s first quarter earnings jumped 70.4 percent to $33.4 million, or 46 cents a share, for the fiscal first quarter and the yoga-themed retailer once again hiked estimates for the year. Results exceeded Wall Street's consen
Jarden Corp. Sees Trade-Offs in Weather Issues
At Jarden Corp., President, CEO and COO Jim Lillie said the 2011-12 ski season is shaping up nicely…
VF Corp. Acquires The Timberland Company
VF Corporation agreed Monday to acquire The Timberland Company in a deal that would combine two of the largest publicly-traded companies in the outdoor space and double the size of VFC’s already rapidly growing Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition…
Knife Advocacy Group Challenges NY Knife Law
Knife Rights, a knife advocacy group that calls itself “America's premier organization representing knife owners and promoting the safe and responsible use of edged tools,” has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit to stop New York City from “exploiti
NSSF Honors Research Experts for Contributions to Industry
The National Shooting Sports Foundation recently honored two research professionals for their longtime contributions to industry…
NRA Continues Fight for Intervenor Status in Wolf Delisting Challenge
The National Rifle Association and Safari Club International (SCI) said they will move for reconsideration after being denied intervenor status last week by the Montana Federal District Court in a new challenge to the wolf delisting contained in the conti
More Than $1.9 Million in Regional Conservation Grants to Help Protect Wildlife Worldwide
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of International Conservation awarded over $1.9 million in international conservation grants in 2010 through its Wildlife Without Borders (WWB) Regional programs in Africa, Mexico, Latin America and the
Callaway Opens of Two New Performance Centers
Callaway Golf Company has announced the opening of two new Callaway Performance Centers—one at Golf Mart in South San Francisco, CA., and another at Golf Dimensions in Myrtle Beach, SC…
Lululemon’s Q1 Earnings Soar on 16 Percent Comp Gain
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported revenues jumped 35.1 percent in the first quarter ended May 1, to $186.8 million. Comps increased 16 percent on a constant dollar basis. Earnings catapulted 70.4 percent to $33.4 million, or 46 cents a share, from $19.6 m
PPR Gains Antitrust Approvals for Volcom Deal
PPR S.A., the parent of Puma, and Volcom, Inc. jointly announced that they have received all necessary antitrust approvals applicable to PPR's tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Volcom at a price of $24.50 per share in
Novascarpa to Drop Most of Chung Shi Line
Novascarpa Group LLC, formerly Ryn USA, announced that it will drop most of the chung shi line…
Vail Resorts Q3 Retail/rental Sales Up 0.5% Excluding Acquisition
Vail Resorts, Inc. said revenue from its Retail/rental operations excluding a resort it acquired last year, grew by just $300,000, or 0.5% in the third quarter ended April 30 over the year ago quarter. Growth came primarily from its Vail and Beaver Creek
Nuun and Co. Appoints Mason Reay As President
Nuun & Co. appointed Mason Reay as its new president. In this role, Reay, who joined Nuun in 2010 as head of marketing, will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of finance, customer support, and business operations…
Paul Fireman’s PE Group Invests in Newton Running
Five years after selling Reebok to Adidas for $3.8 billion, Paul Fireman's private-equity firm is backing Newton Running Co., the Boulder, CO. maker of “natural” running shoes. Boston-based Fireman Capital Partners has invested between $10 million an
LIDS Sports Group Buys Buckeye Corner Stores
LIDS Sports Group has acquired Buckeye Corner stores, which operate in the Columbus, OH area. The acquisition is made up of four store locations, the e-commerce website www.buckeyecorner.com, and a catalog business. Terms of the acquisition were not discl
