In recent years several new markets have opened up for solar photovoltaic (PV) consumer products, particularly for lighting, handset charging, and power for small DC appliances. Known as pico solar, solar home systems, or solar PV ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the City of Los Angeles will be one of 171 communities nationwide receiving brownfields funding to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and ...
Tags: Brownfield Grant, certification
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a new conservation initiative with an focus on public-private partnership. The new program promises to go beyond traditional ...
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The nation's largest sporting goods retailer reported net sales for the first quarter of 2014 ended May 3, 2014 increased 7.9 percent to $1.4 billion. Consolidated same store sales increased 1.5 percent, compared to the company's guidance ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Golf, Hunting
Farm to Feet has signed on as the official sock of the Cayuga Trails 50 (CT50), presented by Farm to Feet's retail partner the Finger Lakes Running Company. The second running of the 50-mile trail running race in Ithaca, NY, is scheduled ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Head NV reported that sales for the first three months of 2014 increased 1.6 percent to €70.4 million ($97mm) compared to the prior year as a surge at its Winter Sports division more than offset declines or flat sales at its other ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released EnviroAtlas, a web-based interactive tool that integrates over 300 separate data layers, helps decision makers understand the implications of planning and policy decisions on our ...
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Ross Stores, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a succession plan under which Barbara Rentler (56), President and Chief Merchandising Officer will become Chief Executive Officer and Michael O'Sullivan (50) will continue ...
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Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s sales slowed as expected in the first quarter ended March 31 due to a shift in shipments of its suspension products to mountain bike manufacturers. "We are pleased to report that our first quarter results were ...
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Adidas is considering offers for its Rockport comfort shoe brand, Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said Tuesday on the company's first quarter conference call. "We are listening to these offers," Hainer said, according to Reuters. It has ...
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R.G. Barry Corporation, the parent of Dearfoams, signed a merger agreement pursuant to which Mill Road Capital, a private equity firm, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of R.G. Barry for $19.00 per share in cash, reflecting an ...
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Gildan Activewear reported second-quarter revenues rose 4.9 percent to $548.8 million. Adjusted net earnings were $79.2 million, or 64 cents a share, up 8.9 percent The company had projected net sales for the quarter in excess of U.S. ...
Tags: Sports Apparel, Apparel, Sporting Goods, Recreation
Luxottica Group reported net sales fell 1.2 percent to €1.8 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, but were up 4.2 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms as unfavorable exchanger ates, North America's harsh weather and weak ...
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Crocs, Inc. reported earnings tumbled 78.0 percent in the first quarter, to $6.4 million, or 6 cents a share, from $29.0 million, or 33 cents, a year ago. Revenues inched up 0.2 percent to $312.4 million as strong gains in the Asia-Pacific ...
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FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC, the manufacturer of archery and bow hunting products and accessories, has been acquired by Snow Phipps Group, LLC, a New York-based private-equity firm. FeraDyne designs, manufactures and markets category-leading ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation