Puma’s Americas Business Sees Q2 Growth Surge
Puma's Americas segment returned to double-digit gains on a currency-neutral basis in Q2 for the first time since the first quarter 2009…
Unifi Caps Strong Fiscal Year; Net Sales Rise 26.6% in Q4
Unifi’s fourth quarter capped an end to a successful fiscal year. For the fourth quarter, net sales increased 26.6% to $177 million…
JAM Media/LWA PR Form Partnership
Two boutique PR agencies, JAM Media Collective of San Francisco and LWA PR of Portland, Oregon, announced a joint partnership to offer their clients product placement, entertainment marketing, corporate and internal communications services…
Under Armour Q2 Profits Double on Increased Direct Biz; Ups Outlook
Under Armour continued its onslaught on the performance apparel market for the second quarter ended June 30, posting consolidated results that were far superior to what most analysts had expected…
Passed by Senate, MTB Bill Now Headed to Obama
The long-delayed Miscellaneous Trade Bill is on its way to President Obama’s desk after passage by the U.S. Senate last week. Titled the “U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010,” the bill restores duty relief that expired Jan. 1 for
K2 Sports Names O’Shea Apparel Product Director for Zoot Sports
K2 Sports named Shawn O'Shea to the newly created position of director of apparel for its Zoot Sports division. O'Shea has more than 14 years of leadership experience in the performance apparel market. Most recently he served as Category Manager
Skechers USA Delivers Blow Out Second Quarter
Riding the toning craze, Skechers USA's Q2 sales catapulted 68.9% to $504.9 million, the highest in its 18-year history…
RECALL: Brine Lacrosse Gloves
Brine Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of about 7,000 youth and adult Brine VIP lacrosse gloves…
Rod Carew Baseball Sponsors National Youth Baseball Championships
Rod Carew Baseball, a maker of hitting and training tools, will be an official sponsor of the 2010 National Youth Baseball Championships (NYBC). The championships will be held August 26-29 at Gameday Baseball's First Tennessee Fields in Memphis, TN..
Iconix Sees Sports Brands Rapidly Growing at Walmart
Iconix Brand Group's three athletic brands exclusive to Walmart – Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin Now – recorded “substantial growth” in the second quarter…
Brunswick’s Fitness Thrives; Bowling and Billiards Pales in Comparison in Q2
Overall, Brunswick Corporation garnered $1.0 billion in sales in the second quarter ended July 3, as increasing sales of boats and marine engines combined with recent cost cutting measures resulted in a swing to profitability for the period…
K-Swiss Launches Tubes Campaign Around HBO Character
K-Swiss is launching a series of national television spots for its Tubes collection featuring Kenny Powers, the fictional character played by Danny McBride in HBO'S hit series Eastbound & Down…
Callaway Q2 Sales, Profits Slightly Up on Easy Comparisons; Outlook Conservative
Callaway Golf saw second quarter sales inch up slightly and profits edge past expectations, but company management said they were disappointed in the continued lethargy of the golf industry as the brand wrapped up its all-important second quarter…
GSI Commerce Revenues Rise 41% on Success from RueLaLa
GSI Commerce Inc. reported net revenues for the first quarter ended July 3 increased 41% to $264.2 million from $187.2 million in the year-ago period…
Hincapie Sportswear Hires Mid-Atlantic Rep
Hincapie Sportswear, manufacturer of cycling apparel, hired Josh Feazell as retail sales representative for the brand in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia…
