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Soles4Souls Assists Cyclone Pam Victims

Soles4Souls, which collects shoes and distributes them to people in need around the globe, has teamed up with Carnival Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic Cargo to provide shoes and clothing to people in need in Vanuatu following the devastati

Nautilus Manages Port Challenges to Deliver Strong Q1

Sidestepping product availability issues stemming from the West Coast port slowdown that impacted its Retail segment, Nautilus Inc. reported earnings soared 99.7 percent in the first quarter, to $10.7 million, or 34 cents a share. Revenues jumped 33.8 per

Lululemon’s Q1 Comp Sales Rise 8 Percent

Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue grew 16 percent to $602.5 million in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1 thanks to an 8 percent increase in comparable sales, including direct-to-consumer sales, in currency-neutral terms…

Nautilus Q1 Revenues Climb 34 Percent

Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the first quarter of 2015 totaled $96.2 million, a 34 percent increase compared to $71.9 million in the same quarter of 2014. The strong growth was driven by higher sales in both the Direct and Retail segments. Gross marg

UK’s Evans Cycles to Trade Hands

Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist cycling retailer is being sold by Active Private Equity to ECI Partners, the companies announced May 1. On completion, ECI will…

Sequential Brands Doubles Q1 Revenues

Sequential Brands Group, which owns Avia, And1, Heelys, DVS and several other apparel brands, reported first-quarter revenue jumped 117 percent to $13.6 million compared to $6.3 million in the prior year quarter…

Puma Debuts First Rihanna Ad

Puma unveiled its first ad starring pop star Rihanna on social media with a caption, “An icon who does it all needs a shoe that can keep up. Introducing the Pulse XT, worn by @badgalriri.#ForeverFaster.”…

Granite Gear Celebrates Designers SGB 40 Under 40 Award

Granite Gear, manufacturer of award-winning backpacks, is proud to announce that their Senior Director of Design and Development, Michael Meyer, is a recipient of the prestigious ‘SGB 40 Under 40’ Award from Sporting Goods Business Magazine…