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Blaze Partners Formalize New Partnership

Jim Hauptman, Jenna Klein Jonsson and Kevin Kayne have joined forces with a vision of upending and redefining the traditional advertising agency model…

Puma Says U.S. Led Third Quarter Growth

Puma reported consolidated net sales grew 3.1 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the third quarter driven by the running and training footwear categories and the Americas, where its collaboration with pop star Rihanna is revitalizing sales…

Oboz Fills New Inventory Management Position

Oboz has hired Chris Rischke in the newly created position of business analyst with responsibility for all aspects of inventory management at the Bozeman, MT-based footwear company…

Crocs Foresees Comeback After Q3 China Troubles

Despite the Q3 struggles in China, Crocs CEO Gregg Ribatt was optimistic with investors that many of the problems were being remedied, including new production and distribution plans, a 40 percent SKU reduction and fresher styles for 2016…

City Sports to be Shuttered

City Sports Inc. is moving to liquidate all 26 of its stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…

The Buckle’s October Comps Slide

The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended Oct. 31, 2015 decreased 5.8 percent…

Sturm Ruger Profits Rise on Jump in Shipments

Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc. estimates sell-through of the company’s products from independent distributors to retailers outpaced criminal background checks more than three-fold during the quarter, clearing the way for a big increase in fourth quar

Ortovox Adds Two U.S. Sales Agencies

Ortovox, the German mountain gear brand that is launching its apparel line in North America this fall, has added two new agencies to its roster…

Stio Expanding Headquarters Near Jackson Hole

Stio, the mountain lifestyle apparel brand that sells only direct to consumers, said it will move to larger headquarters near to accommodate its growing staff, including two hires named Wednesday…

Sturm Ruger’s Q3 Earnings Jump

Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc. reported earnings in the third quarter rose 76 percent to $12.0 million on a 23 percent increasing in net sales…

Lumo Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding

Lumo Bodytech, the makers of the Lumo Lift posture coach and Lumo Run smart shorts, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. The funding will be used to launch a wearables biomechanics platform…

American Eagle Outfitters Acquires Tailgate Clothing Company

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. announced the acquisition of Tailgate Clothing Company, which owns and operates Tailgate, a vintage, sports-inspired apparel brand with a college town store concept, and Todd Snyder New York, a premium menswear brand. The pu

Brooks Signs Running Standouts

Brooks Running added Stanford's Jess Tonn and Oklahoma State University's Natalja Piliusina to the Brooks Beasts Track Club team roster…