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Winchester Safes Names 2013 Sales Rep Group and Sales Rep of the Year
Winchester Safes has recognized Schooler Associates as their 2013 rep group of the year and Justin Holcombe and thier 2013 sales rep of the year…
Nathan CEO Accepted into International Young Presidents’ Organization
Nathan, the running accessories specialist, announced the acceptance of its CEO, Bridgit Lombard, into the International Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), an exclusive network of the world’s most prominent business leaders…
Reef Signs West Coast Surfer
Reef said it extended San Clemente surfer Tia Blanco to a “head-to-toe” Reef Ambassador…
SIMA Image Awards Announced
More than 700 attendees from surf companies and specialty retail shops gathered at the City National Grove of Anaheim Thursday night as the 2013 SIMA Image Award winners were revealed. Winners included Vans, Patagonia, RVCA, Hurley, Roxy, Rip Curl…
Columbia Sportswear Finishes 2013 Strong, Issues Bullish Forecasts
Columbia Sportswear Company finished an otherwise flat 2013 with record fourth quarter sales and forecast 15-17 percent revenue growth in 2014 as its new joint venture in China and the introduction of lower-priced products kick in…
Toray Buys 400 Acres in SC to Prepare for US Industrial Renaissance
Toray Industries, Inc. has purchased approximately 400 acres of land for its future business expansion in Spartanburg County, SC. The Japanese company said it made the investment because it expects the United States to regain its industrial competitivene
Outdoor Retailer Says Attendance Rose at Winter Show
Emerald Expositions announced that preliminary numbers indicate attendance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014 last month increased an estimated 7 percent compared with 2013. The number of store fronts represented at the show increased nearly…
Elite Mountain Climber Chad Kellogg Killed on Argentine Peak
Famed climber Chad Kellogg, 42, died in Argentina after a rockfall in Patagonia… Famed climber Chad Kellogg, 42, died in Argentina after a rockfall in Patagonia…
New Balance Buys More Land for Brighton Development
New Balance has purchased another two acres of property next to where it recently began building a $500 million complex in Brighton, according to The Boston Herald…
Gildan’s CEO Sets Share Disposition Plan
Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that Glenn J. Chamandy, president and CEO, has entered into a pre-arranged share disposition plan, under which he has authorized and directed a U.S. financial institution to sell up to 1 million of his common share…
Slide in TomTom’s Consumer Sales Slows by Half in 2013
TomTom reported the slide at its Consumer division, which powers Nike’s sports watches and launched its owned branded sports watches last year, slow by half in 2013…
MANU Reports Merchandise Sales Managed by Nike Declined in FQ2
Manchester United reported sales of its apparel and other licensed products declined 4.4 percent from October to November as it was trying soliciting bids from sporting goods companies to manage the business…
VF Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition Grows Double-Digits in Q4
VF Corp reported revenues for the Outdoor & Action Sports coalition increased 12 percent in the fourth quarter to $1.9 billion with balanced growth across the U.S. and international markets as well as in wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. Revenues
Jos. A Bank Agrees to Pay 9.5 Times EBITDA for Eddie Bauer
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eddie Bauer in a cash and stock deal that values the outdoor apparel and gear brand at $825 million, or approximately one times Eddie Bauer’s 2013E revenue and 9.5 times its estim
VF Corp.’s Growth Engines Humming in Q4
Led by double-digit growth at The North Face, Vans and Timberland, VF Corp. reported earnings rose 7.0 percent in the fourth quarter on an 8.5 percent sales gain…
