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Delta Apparel Returns to Profitability
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues improved 1.2 percent in the second quarter ended Dec. 29, to $106.8 million from $105.5 million a year ago…
Outdoor Product Sales Get Late Lift in December
Outdoor Product sales posted a solid increase in December as a resurgent Outdoor Apparel business and strong Outdoor Hardgoods sales easily offset a continued decline in footwear segment revenues. After a mediocre week to start the month, followed by two
Shoebuy.com Hires City Sports Exec to Boost Athletic/Outdoor
Shoebuy.com announced the addition of retail executive Sean Scales to its merchandising team. Scales joins Shoebuy from the leadership team at City Sports. He becomes SVP, merchandising and will lead the company's athletic/outdoor segment…
Wiley X Renews Breast Cancer Research Partnership
Wiley X, Inc., the sunglasses manufacturer, has renewed its partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for 2013. Throughout the year, Wiley X will support the BCRF by donating $3 for each retail sale…
Lafuma Group Sells Stake, Plans Stock Offering
Calida Group, the Swiss bodywear company, has agreed to recapitalize Lafuma Group by buying up to 29 percent of the French company, which owns the Lafuma, Millet, Eider and Oxbow brands…
Reebok and Spartan Race Announce Global Partnership
Reebok, the global fitness brand, and Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing series and Outside Magazine’s Best Obstacle Race in 2012, announced a multi-year partnership. The collaboration marks Reebok’s commitment to one of t
GSI’s Q4 Revenues Expand 10 Percent
EBay Inc. reported revenues at its GSI segment, which operates online stores for sports-oriented chains such as Sports Authority, Eastern Mountain Sports, SportChek, and several professional sports leagues, increased 10 percent in the fourth quarter, to $
K-Swiss to Be Bought by South Korea’s E.Land
K-Swiss Inc., which has been struggling to adjust to a fashion shift away from its white-on-white Classic models, agreed to be acquired by South Korea retail and fashion giant E.Land World Ltd…
Hi-Tec USA Gets new CEO, Marketing Manager and E-commerce Leader
Hi-Tec Sports appointed Simon Bonham as CEO of its Portland, OR-based U.S. subsidiary. He will be leading the Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company's two brands in the US market, Hi-Tec Sports USA and Magnum USA…
Shopko Appoints Chief Merchandising Officer
Shopko promoted Jill Soltau to the position of president and chief merchandising officer…
Season-to-Date Skier Visits Off 11.5 Percent in Colorado
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported today that total skier visits at its 21 member resorts decreased 11.5 percent during the first period of the 2012/13 ski season, defined as opening day through Dec. 31, 2012, compared to the same period last year
K-Swiss to Be Acquired by South Korea’s E.Land
K-Swiss Inc. reached an agreement to be acquired by South Korea's E.Land World Ltd. for $4.75 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $170 million. Steven Nichols, K-Swiss' chairman and president, said he believes E.Land “wil
Obama Proposes Sweeping Gun Control Measures
President Obama on Wednesday outlined a broad proposal around gun control, imploring Congress to ban the sale of military-style assault weapons and to institute universal background checks for all gun buyers. Obama’s recommendations came from a task
W. L. Gore Named a Top U.S. Workplace
W. L. Gore & Associates has once again earned a spot on Fortune magazine’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. The company is ranked No. 21…
Dansko Footwear Unveils New Film
Design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has developed a new film entitled “Word of Feet” for Dansko Footwear. The film, produced from a concept developed by Toth + Company, a Boston-based integrated branding agency, uses a clever
