Ugg For Men Launches Fall Campaign Starring Tom Brady
Ugg Australia launched its first-ever global brand marketing campaign titled “This Is Ugg.” for the fall 2014 season. As a part of the initiative, Ugg for Men will launch a series of three spots throughout the season featuring brand ambassador
Billabong’s Reports Tepid Teen Spending Increased Margin Pressure in Second Half
Billabong International Limited grew its sales in Asia, lowered its losses in Europe and is on track to increase sales in the United States for the first time in years, the company's CEO told investors last week…
RSG Appoints Run On! Founder as Advisor
The Running Specialty Group (RSG), the run specialty chain owned by The Finish Line, has appointed Bob Wallace, the former founder of Run On!, as senior adviser, strategic initiatives. The hiring follows a continuing upheavel in RSG’s management…
L.L. Bean to Close Bangor Call Center in 2016
L.L. Bean plans to close its call center in Bangor, ME in 2016. The reason given was a steep decline in the number of telephone orders and a rise in the number of online orders…
Scheels Pledges $1MM for the Minnesota State University Moorhead
Scheels All Sports has pledged a million dollars to Minnesota State University-Moorhead in exchange for the naming rights of its football field. The pledge comes as part of a fundraising challenge tied to the inauguration of MSUM Pres. Anne Blackhurst…
Cabelas to Open New Ohio Store
Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to open an 82,000 square-foot store in West Chester, Ohio, serving the greater Cincinnati area…
NWTF To Sponsor 2014 NHF Day
The National Wild Turkey Federation is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day…
Remington and Pelican Products Announce Partnership
Remington Outdoor Company announced a strategic partnership with Pelican Products, Inc., a supplier of performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems…
ExOfficio Officially Names Thompson as General Manager
ExOfficio disclosed that Brian Thompson took over as the company's general manager June 16 and will continue to leverage the brand’s position as a global leader in adventure travel apparel…
National Trails Day Participation Nears 150,000
The American Hiking Society estimated that more than 144,000 Americans hit the trail on June 7 to participate in National Trails Day, its annual celebration of America’s magnificent trail system…
BRG Sports Invests in Strategic Bell and Giro Vendor, Divests Last Easton Business
BRG Sports Inc. continues to pedal furiously in its race to become more focused and streamlined. On Monday, it announced it had acquired a stake in a Swedish start-up company that is providing patented anti-concussion technology to a growing array of bike
Brown Shoe’s Q2 Exceeds Expectations
Brown Shoe Company reported net income in the second quarter rose 17.5 percent to $18.1 million, or 41 cents a share, from $15.4 million, or 35 cents, a year earlier. Results exceeded Wall Street's consensus estimate by 6 cents a share. Sales reached
La Sportiva Opens First Flagship Store in Arco, Italy
La Sportiva opened its first flagship store in the city of Arco, Italy…
Skirt Sports Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Skirt Sports will recognize its 10th anniversary Sept. 15 with the Virtual 10 on 10 Run for women across the nation and world. Women register with Skirt Sports to either run 10k or 10 miles on the weekend of the 15th and will connect with Skirt Sports via
Ralph Lauren Launches Biometric Polo Shirt with OMSignal
Ralph Lauren Corp. unveiled a polo shirt on the first day of the US Open that featuring biometric sensor technology developed by the Canadian firm OMSignal, which began shipping its Biometric Smartwear compression gear earlier this year…
