Phillips-Van Heusen’s Q4 Revenues Grow 9%
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, the owner of G.H. Bass, reported revenues increased 9% in the fourth quarter, to $614.6 million from revenue on a non-GAAP basis of $561.3 million. On a GAAP basis, revenue increased 6% from $577.8 million…
NRF Names New President/CEO
Matt Shay has been selected to serve as the next president and CEO of NRF…
Orange 21 to be Delisted From Nasdaq
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, said that on March 16, 2010 it received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market noting that it was failing to meet the requirements for continuing listing on the stock exchange. The company expects its common stock t
Ross Stores Q4 Profits Soar 47%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 of $1.16, up 53% from $.76 for the 13 weeks ended January 31, 2009. Net earnings for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 grew to a record $142.9 million, up 47% from $97
Easton-Bell Fiscal Fourth Quarter Suffers from Budget Cuts, Cycling
After a third quarter that saw weakness from the Team Sports business cripple overall revenues for Easton-Bell Sports, management at the Van Nuys, CA-based manufacturer said operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 had finally exhibited a degree
Paddlesports Companies Close Ranks Around OR
Just eight months after Canoe & Kayak Magazine announced it would launch its own paddlesports show, the industry’s leaders are clearly closing ranks around the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market…
The University of Maryland Joins Nike Protests over Honduran Factory Closings
The University of Maryland became the latest college to see campus protests erupt against Nike over the closing of two factories in Honduras that had been operated by Nike subcontractors. Activists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell Universit
Sunice Signs Three-Year Deal with PGA TOUR
Sunice has signed a new three-year licensing agreement with the PGA TOUR that has Sunice serving as an official Outerwear licensee of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour…
Hi-Tec Names Charles Willis as Creative Director
Hi-Tec said Charles Willis will join the company in the coming months as Outdoor Creative Director. Willis leaves his current position as Merrell group VP and creative director, where he influenced many iconic outdoor product designs such as the Jungle Mo
Nike and UCF Agree to Footwear and Apparel Contract
In the wake of having is footwear and apparel contract with Adidas terminated after freshman men’s basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of hall of famer Michael Jordan, refused to wear team issued footwear in favor of his father’s Air Jord
Perry Ellis Returns to Profitability in Q4
Perry Ellis International reported revenues for the fourth quarter were $196.4 million, a 3% increase compared to $191.2 million a year ago. The increase is attributable to a turnaround of Perry Ellis Collection at department stores, initial shipments of
RECALL: Bauer Hockey Sticks
Bauer Hockey is recalling 100,000 children's hockey sticks after Health Canada warned the company of the sticks' high lead content…
Blacks Leisure Rejects Rival’s Offer, Will Pursue Stock Sale
Blacks Leisure rejected a £26 million offer from rival British retailer Sports Direct as “wholly inadequate” and said it plans to pursue plans sell stock to raise cash need for its turnaround plans…
Children’s Bike Bells Recalled for Excessive Lead
Do It Best Corp., of Fort Wayne, Ind. is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 children’s bicycle bells made by a Chinese company because the red paint on them contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard…
MountainSource Adds Bruce Gorden to Sales Force
The sales agency MountainSource has added Bruce Gordon to its team. Most recently the director of sales for Chrome Industries, Gordon will oversee the Mountain Source territory of Colorado's front range, Wyoming and Western Nebraska…
