Vestis Retail Group, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Everest Merger Sub have completed a cash tender offer, for all outstanding Class A and Class B shares of NASDAQ listed Sport Chalet, Inc. Vestis said, the transaction was completed ...
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The firm credits the surge in interest in the Crazy Cart to positive headlines and review Re:creation is "delighted" with the strong pre-sales figures already achieved by Razor's Crazy Cart. The firm credits the surge in interest in the ...
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Online sales of non-food products in the UK grew 10.6% in June versus a year earlier, according to the latest BRC-KPMG UK Online Retail Sales Monitor. Although this is the lowest online growth recorded since July 2013, online sales in ...
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Furniture was the best-performing product category in July, reporting its highest growth since January (excluding Easter distortions), according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Although GfK’s Climate for Major Purchase ...
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Footfall in July was 0.6% lower than a year ago, up on the 0.7% fall in June. High streets reported the largest decline, falling 1.7%, consistent with the decline in June, while shopping centres experienced a 0.5% decline in footfall, up on ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that its new Oslon Black SFH 4715A 850nm-wavelength infrared LED (IRED) offers a typical electro-optical efficiency of 48% – a figure never before achieved with ...
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Smartphone applications, low-cost cores widen encourage consumer applications, says Yole Développement. A combination of existing commercial applications and new consumer applications will drive the market for uncooled infra-red ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods is planning a three-day grand opening celebration, Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, at its new South Park Mall location (2310 S.W. Military Drive) in San Antonio. Dick's will host several giveaways, ...
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Vasque will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer at the Outdoor Retailer show with a special honor to its retail partners. Vasque founder, William D. Sweasy traveled to Europe in the early 60s and discovered outdoor recreation ...
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Wolverine, the work, outdoor and lifestyle brand, named Linda Brunzell as vice president of global marketing Wolverine Brand. In this position, Brunzell will be responsible for Wolverine’s global marketing efforts, as well as leading ...
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Cudas Footwear hired Joe Denne, along with his associates, Kathy Bullard and Kirby Laughlin of Denne Sport Sales to oversee sales efforts in the Midwest. The team holds over 60 years of sales and outdoor gear experience, currently ...
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Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm based in New York, has purchased The Schawbel Corporation, maker of the zone mosquito defense brand, Thermacell. William Schawbel, founder and owner of The Schawbel Corporation, will continue to ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. no longer controls a majority of the common shares of Fox Factory Holding Co. (FOXF), a California manufacturer of suspension products for mountain bikes and power sports vehicles. Compass Diversified ...
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Lights & Lighting Professional Buyers Hot Search Keywords of Made-in-China.com from Oct. to Dec. in 2013 From October to December in 2013, the most popular search keyword in lights & lighting industry is LED on Made-in-China.com, followed ...
Skechers has signed model, actress and television presenter Kelly Brook to appear globally in the footwear company’s multi-platform marketing and social media campaigns through 2015. The British-born star will become a new face for ...
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