At the 2006 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market industry breakfast, Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Inc., challenged members of the outdoor industry to take steps to reduce their impact on the environment. One year later, Outdoor Industry Association is taking
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New Jersey Rock Gym Wins “Amusement” Lawsuit
In January of last year, The New Jersey Rock Gym filed a civil suit against The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and Susan Bass Levin the Commissioner of the DCA in an attempt to prevent climbing gyms from being categorized as amusement rides. T
Zumiez Dec. Comps Up 11.5%
Zumiez Inc. continued its impressive hot streak with total net sales for the month jumping 40.5% to $62.5 million from $44.5 million during last year’s month. The company's comp sales increased 11.5% for the period, on top of a 20.9% gain last year..
Garmin Stays Busy in First Week of 2007…
Garmin was quite busy during the first week of the New Year, closing two separate acquisitions. The first was Garmin’s former French distributor, EME Tec Sat SAS, which the company acquired for an undisclosed sum, and the second was Digital Cyclone, which
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Westcomb’s Alan Yiu…
Alan Yiu and Gabriel Cote, both 29-years-old, started Westcomb nearly three years ago in 2004. They wanted to build a company that catered to the core customer. In addition, Yiu’s passion for good-looking clothes made starting Westcomb a natural progressi
Shoe Pavilion Q4 Comps Increase 8.6%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2006 increase 38.7% to $40.9 million from $29.5 million for the same period last year. Comparable store net sales for the quarter rose 8.6%. Sales from new and relocated stores co
adidas to Sponsor NBA All-Star Jam Session
adidas will become the presenting partner of NBA All-Star Jam Session, the league’s interactive basketball theme park that will take place during NBA All-Star 2007 in Las Vegas in February…
PPA Changes to Paddlesports Industry Association
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) has changed its name to the Paddlesports Industry Association. The name change is the first step in the organization’s adoption of the recommendations put forth by the Paddlesports Industry Unification Work
GBMI Licenses Sean John for Footwear
Global Brand Marketing Inc. has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Sean John giving GBMI the license to design, develop, manufacture, and distribute Sean John collection footwear for men, women, and children worldwide. The footwear collection wi
$25 Million in Counterfeits Seized Near Los Angeles
Sheriff's deputies in La Puente, Cali. confiscated approximately $25 million worth of counterfeit goods labeled as Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, Enyce, and Rocawear, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune…
Mets Stadium Store Manager Recognized by MLB
Steve Marinchak has been named the 2006 MLB “Team Retailer of the Year” by Major League Baseball Properties for his commitment to driving merchandise sales at Shea Stadium through a successful partnership with the New York Mets…
Fry to Leave Easton-Bell Sports
In a filing with the SEC, Easton-Bell Sports reported that currentPresident of Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. and President of the Action Sports division, William Fry, announced to the board of directors that he intends to exercise his rights under Section 4.6
The TJX Co.’s December Comps Up 6%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales of $2.5 billion for the month of December, representing a 10% increase over the $2.3 billion achieved during the five-week period ended December 31, 2005. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ende
Saks Comps Jump 11.1% in December
Retailer Saks Incorporated reported total company comparable store sales increased 11.1% in December, while total sales increased 13.0% to $444.0 million from $392.8 million lats year…
O’Neill Appoints VP of Marketing
O’Neill Clothing named Steve Ward as Vice President of Marketing. Ward will oversee the day-to-day operations of the marketing department and will be based out of the offices in Irvine, CA. He will report directly to Toby Bost, Chief Executive Officer of
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