Economic Trends Test Outdoor Industry’s Mettle
While some Americans are clearly shifting down market, worldwide demand for outdoor lifestyle brands like Keen, Merrell, Teva and The North Face remains strong. This, of course, elicits that old industry saw about how the outdoor industry always holds its
Realm Holdings Signs Licensing Contract with Liquid Culture California
Realm Holdings, LLC, owner of The Realm trademarks, has signed an exclusive licensing contract with Liquid Culture California, LLC, for manufacturing, design, sales and distribution of The Realm branded apparel and accessories in the USA…
KEEN Opens New European Office
KEEN Inc. opened its new European headquarters to support the brands' continued international growth and expansion. The office, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will support all aspects of the KEEN business in Europe…
Lorpen, Lenzing Ink Exclusive Supplier Deal
Lenzing AG has become its exclusive supplier of Lyocell and modal fibers for Spanish sock maker Lorpen’s 2009 sock collection. Lenzing will provide three fibers for Lorpen – Tencel, Lenzing Modal and MicroModal. Tencel is made of eucalyptus wood, whle Mod
Shawn Neville Out at Keds
Shawn Neville, president of Keds, a division of Collective Brand's Stride Rite unit, has left the company, SportsOneSource has learned. Calls to Collective Brands confirmed his departure although further details were not available at press time…
Comps Grow in June as Consumers Search Out Deals in Value Channels
Fiscal June proved to be a stronger month than anticipated by many industry observers as the first sustained period of warm summer weather met with the arrival of government stimulus checks to drive positive comparable store sales growth…
While PacSun and Zumiez Continue Swapped Comps Stance and Buckle Sets Pace
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total PacSun sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ended July 5, 2008 were $127.2 million, an increase of 5% versus total PacSun sales of $120.8 million during the same period last year…
While PacSun and Zumiez Continue Swapped Comps Stance and Buckle Sets Pace
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total PacSun sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ended July 5, 2008 were $127.2 million, an increase of 5% versus total PacSun sales of $120.8 million during the same period last year. Zumiez, Inc., Buckle
Sports Direct Still Singing England National Team Blues
Sports Direct International Plc. UK reported a decrease of 29.9% in full year underlying earnings. The discount sports retailer does not predict the trend to change in the new fiscal year citing the worst current trading conditions it has experienced in t
Lotto Gets Boost from Addition of Brazil Licensee
Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A closed 2007 with total sales of €300 million ($411 million), an 8% increase over their 2006 results. Driving this growth was Lotto Sport Italia’s’ new licensing agreement with Filon Confecções Ltda. of Brazil…
Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic medalist Erik Vendt filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuit…
Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic medalist Erik Vendt filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuit…
Dick’s SG to Shutter Golf Galaxy HQ
Golf Galaxy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., will close its headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN, affecting several dozen jobs, according to a report in Minneapolis's Star Tribune…
NSGA: Used Sports Gear Purchases Surpass $1B
Consumers purchased $1.08 billion in used sporting goods equipment in 2007, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)…
UGG Forms China Joint Venture
Deckers Outdoor Corporation entered into a joint venture with Stella International Holdings Limited for the opening of retail stores and wholesale distribution for the UGG Australia brand in China. Initial plans call for the opening of one to two stores i
