Nordica USA announced today that former US Ski Team Coach Kyle Darling has joined the Nordica Team as the new National Race manager. He is responsible for further developing Nordica's position as the market leader in the Ski Racing community…
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Wolverine Worldwide Reports Record Q2 Results, Retail Consolidation
Wolverine Worldwide reported Saucony, Keds, Caterpillar Footwear, Chaco and Wolverine brands posted very strong year-over-year results in its second fiscal quarter ended June 14, when it saw double-digit revenue gains in EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacif
Wolverine to Drop Patagonia And Shutter 140 Stores To Accelerate Growth in Wake of Record Q2
Despite reporting record results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 14, Wolverine Worldwide Inc. will stop shipping Patagonia footwear after this fall and close 140 retail locations in the next 18 months. The company plans to reinvest the savings in
Localgear.com Rebrands as Locally.com
Localgear.com, an online market for athletic and outdoor recreation products conceived by a handful of independent outdoor specialty retailers, has rebranded as Locally.com and will officially launch at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market next month…
House Poised to Debate Changes to Voluntary Recall Rules
Outdoor Industry Association urged members Tuesday to contact their U.S. Representative to head off changes that could greatly increase the costs and risks of voluntarily recalling products…
Western Mountain Resorts See Sold Growth in June
Western mountain resorts enjoyed robust growth in occupany and revenue in June, according to Denver-based DestiMetrics…
Hillsound Hire Director of Product Design, Relcocates HQ
Hillsound Equipment welcomes Kimberly Kim as the new director of product design and announced that it has relocated its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia to a new address…
As Outdoor Reps Add Bike Brands, So Do EORA Shows
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association is expanding into cycling. EORA said its member reps will begin exhibiting mountain bikes and other cycling products at its shows starting this August as part of the organization’s mission to help specialty retai
EORA Expands Into Bikes at August Shows
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association of Asheville, NC has added bicycles and bicycle products to its August shows…
Adidas Keeps U.S. Ban on Third-Party Marketplace Sales
Adidas AG will continue to ban its U.S. dealers from selling its products on third-party marketplace sites such as Amazon.com and EBay.com, despite agreeing to reverse the policy in Germany to address the concerns of anti-trust regulators in its native co
Europe’s Outdoor Retailers Grew Faster than Wholesalers in 2013
Figures released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) last week shows retail sales of outdoor products outpaced wholesale sales in 2013. The EOG’s State of Trade 2013 report estimated that the wholesale value of outdoor products at sell-in increased.
Footwear Industry Publishes Production Code of Conduct
America’s largest and most powerful footwear trade association released a production code of conduct last week to clearly communicate to its members how it expects them to drive positive change in their offshore factories…
Halfords’ Premium Bike Sales Surge Leading into Tour de France
Halfords Group plc reported premium bike sales surged 35.1 percent in the 13 weeks ended June 27, thanks to favorable weather and the rising popularity of road biking in the United Kingdom, which has produced the last two winners of the Tour de France…
Thule Launches Technical Backpacks at Outdoor Friedrichshafen
Thule Group launched its first line of technical backpacks Thursday at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen trade show in Germany, capping a three-year product development effort and providing another example of how it plans to extend the brand into new outdoor ca
Adidas Reaches Agreement with Manchester United
Manchester United has reached a ten year agreement with Adidas for a global technical sponsorship and dual branded licensing deal for a minimum guarantee of £750 million, subject to certain adjustments, beginning with the 2015/2016 campaign. For the 2014/
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