In a glitzy Hollywood media event, Oakley unveiled its “Distruption by Design” marketing campaign, which seeks to draw attention to the company's plans to to use digital eyewear and customization to enhance vision…
Year: 2014
TJX’s Q4 Profits Dip on Markdown Pressures
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales were $7.8 billion, a 1 percent increase over the 14-week prior-year period. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 3 percent…
Sporting Goods Brands Nab Top Scores in Responsible Sourcing Survey
Adidas scored highest of 49 western brands tested on their efforts to keep cotton grown or harvested by forced Uzbeki labor out of their supply chains, according to a new report by the Responsible Sourcing Network. Patagonia landed…
Sanuk Appoints VP of Marketing
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced that Ethan Anderson has joined Sanuk as global vice president of marketing. Anderson most recently served as EVP, global creative director at Volcom…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q4 Misses Street Targets
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported sales rose 28.3 percent in the fourth quarter, to $181.9 million from $141.8 million a year ago…
Worldwide Concludes Spring 2014 Show with Record Numbers
Worldwide Buying Group just completed their 2014 Spring Show in Reno, Nevada with 585 owners/buyers in attendance including twenty new prospective retailers and record number of booths at 720…
F+W Media, Inc. Outdoors Group Hires Senior Sales Representative
Margaret Ann Huggins is assuming the role of senior sales rep at F+W Outdoors Group…
Action Target Hires New CEO
Michael Birch has been hired as Action Target Inc.’s new CEO…
Big Five SG to Carry Over More Apparel in Response to Warm Winter Weather
With firearms, ammo and winter apparel sales running well below their level of a year ago, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation expects same-store sales to decline in the high-single-digits in the current quarter. The retailer said store traffic has been hurt
Hickies Raises $4.2M
Hickies, a start-up gaining traction with its elastic lacing system, said it raised $4.2 million in a new round of funding. Peter Mahrer and Ralf Puschmann, two veterans of the sporting goods industry, also joined the company to head its European office..
Keds Sponsors Taylor Swift Asian Tour
Keds announced its sponsorship of seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift's The RED Tour, making stops throughout Asia this June…
Bogs Generates Strong Fourth Quarter Growth
Wholesale net sales of Bogs footwear increased approximately $2.5 million, or 22 percent, in the fourth quarter, according to parent company Weyco Group, Inc. …
Study: Obesity Rates Drop Among Preschoolers
The latest CDC obesity data, published in the February 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, show a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years. Obesity prevalence for this age group went from nearly 14 percent i
Worldwide Concludes Spring 2014 Show with Record Numbers
Worldwide Buying Group just completed their 2014 Spring Show in Reno, NV with 585 owners/buyers in attendance including twenty new prospective retailers and record number of booths at 720…
Phiten Signs PGA Tour Rookie Hideki Matsuyama
Phiten announced a new endorsement deal with Japanese professional golfer and PGA Tour rookie, Hideki Matsuyama, along with 26 additional athletes from varying niche sports…
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