DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross
DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…
New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…
Woolrich Names Director of E-commerce
Woolrich has promoted David May to director of e-commerce.
In his new expanded role, May will be responsible for the company’s e-commerce website, including site design, development, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades as well as web service s
High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm
TaylorMade Returning to PGA Merchandise Show
TaylorMade Golf Company announced that all of its brands – TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth – are returning to exhibit at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Jan. 27-29, 2011…
AcuSport Adds to the Rocky Mountain Sales Region
AcuSport Corporation has added Troy Tallman as its newest regional sales manager. Tallman became the regional sales manager for AcuSport's Billings, MT sales office in early November…
Timberland Names Sr. Director of NA Merchandising
The Timberland Co. appointed Anne Cavassa as senior director of North America merchandising. Prior to joining Timberland, Cavassa was a consultant at Ibex Outdoor Clothing, where she was responsible for guiding the company in transition from wholesaler to
Nike Releases Environmental Apparel Design Tool to Industry
In an effort to further industry sustainability efforts, Nike, Inc. released its Environmental Apparel Design Tool. Based on Nike's Considered Design Index, the release of the tool aims to accelerate collaboration between companies, fast-track sustai
Skechers Sees Holiday Toning Sales Uptick
Skechers USA Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer David Weinberg told Dow Jones Newswires that the company expects an uptick in toning sales during the holidays without having to resort to excessive discounting. The interview came ahead of an investor meet
West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
Black Friday Sees Increased Consumer Traffic
The 2010 Holiday shopping season kicked off with nice increases in traffic and fuller parking lots, but malls and “brick ‘n mortar” stores took a backseat this year to the power of the Internet…
Cyber Monday to Set Records
The consumer is certainly not done for the start of the season, especially when it comes to online shopping. A report from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, indicated that 106.9 million U.S. consumers plan to shop on Cyber Monday th
Report: Asics to Offer More Lower-Priced Shoes
Asics Corp. plans to bring in more lower-priced running shoes as part of its plan to almost double sales in five years. According to Bloomberg, Asics Corp. aims to reach sales of 400 billion yen ($4.8 bn) or more by the fiscal year to March 2016…
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Climb Double-Digits on Women’s Strength
Famous Footwear's third quarter operating earnings improved 12.6% to $32.2 million from $28.6 million a year ago as revenues advanced 8.3% to $421.5 million. Comps jumped 10.6% on top of a 4.7% gain in the year-ago quarter…
Schutt Sports Lands Stalking Horse Bidder for Bankruptcy Auction
Schutt Sports, in bankruptcy proceedings since Sept. 6, has received an offer from Kranos Intermediate Holding Corp. to acquire the company for $25.1 million. According to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE, Schutt is asking court
