Blundstone will make a substantial commitment towards marketing programs to support its retail partners in 2014, with plans to bolster its retail display and website presence in the fall and plans for social media engagement…
Year: 2014
Western Mountain Resorts on Track for Record Summer Business
DestiMetrics projects that Western mountain resorts, which have been investing in mountain biking trails, zip lines and other warm weather infrastructure to build summer business, will post record occupancy and revenue figures for the third consecutive su
Feetures! Expands with New Charlotte Office
Feetures!, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market, is expanding their office space to include a new location in Charlotte, NC. Located in Charlotte’s Historic South End, the teams’ second office location will serve as the center for
Columbia Sportswear to Open PFG Concept Store
Columbia Sportswear plans to open its first Performance Fishing Gear (PFG) store at Southlake Town Square in Southlake, TX…
Golf Galaxy to Open in Castleton, IN and Cary, NC
Golf Galaxy plans to open stores in Cary, NC and Castleton, IN…
Piperlime Unveils A New Site Featuring Social Shopping Technology And Style Advice
Piperlime revealed a new online shopping experience, featuring inspirational social media feeds. It also introduced the first-ever Piperlime Collection…
PGA Tour Superstore Plans a $5,000 Grant at Barclays Tournament
PGA Tour Superstore announced a $5,000 grant to The First Tee of Metropolitan New York to deliver educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf..
Study Shows 1 in 3 Shoppers Will Not Shop This BTS Season
An ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research shows that retailers will continue to see the number of back-to-school shoppers in their stores drop. Last year, the data showed a drop of 3.5 percent compared to 2012,
Cudas Footwear Partners with Regional Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine
Cudas Footwear has partnered with Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine for an online contest on blueridgeoutdoors.com, designed to challenge fans of 36 small towns to vote daily for their favorite…
Timberland Appoints VP of U.S. Sales
Timberland promoted Matt Allen to vice president of U.S. sales. In this role, Allen will oversee Timberland’s wholesale business in the United States for both footwear and apparel. Allen moves into this new role following two years as senior sales d
Deckers Global Headquarters Awarded LEED Silver Certification
Deckers Outdoor Corporation said the company's corporate headquarters has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)…
Vestis Retail Group Completes Sport Chalet Tender Offer
Vestis Retail Group, LLC completed its cash tender offer for all outstanding class A and class B shares of Sport Chalet, Inc. at a price of $1.20 per share…
Ugg Launches First Global Brand Campaign
Ugg Australia launched its first global brand marketing campaign called “THIS IS UGG.” The campaign includes sketch-artist Langley Fox, Ernest Hemingway’s great–great–granddaughter, as well as New England Patriot's quarterback Tom B
Leatt Corp. Narrows Q2 Loss, Poised to Enter Bike Market
Leatt Corporation, a South African company planning to launch its first bicycle helmets at Eurobike and Interbike in coming weeks, reported its sales grew 16.6 percent in the second quarter ended June 30…
Adidas Closes Adams Golf’s Headquarters in Plano, Texas
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf is closing the Plano, TX headquarters of Adams Golf as part of a restructuring announced two weeks ago…