SHOEme, parent company of online footwear retailers OnlineShoes.com and SHOEme.ca, announced that Peter Lee has joined the company as chief information officer…
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Eddie Bauer Opens Flagship in San Francisco
Eddie Bauer announced the opening of a new flagship location in the center of San Francisco's premier shopping district of Union Square. This is the second store for the brand in the downtown San Francisco area…
White Mountain Adds Sales Director
The White Mountain Footwear Group named Maxwell (Max) Harrell director of sales at its newly launched Summit White Mountain division, which…
Ugg Enhances Counterfeit Measures
Ugg Australia re-launched its online consumer counterfeit education section with a specially created “Ensure Authenticity” link to emphasize the importance of buying genuine Ugg Australia products from authorized retailers this holiday season…
Timberland Announces Q3 2014 CSR Performance
Timberland reduced its use of volatile organic compounds in the third quarter, although factory compliance was off slightly, according to its latest Corporate Social Responsibility performance update…
TriggerPoint Donates Portion of October Sales To Breast Cancer Research
For the second year in a row, TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has donated a portion of their October sales to Barbells For Boobs, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer…
Performance Sports Group Addresses Pending NOCSAE Lacrosse Notification
Performance Lacrosse Group Inc. said it is working with the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) to clarify why its Cascade R model lacrosse helmet no longer complies with NOCSAE standards…
Columbia Sportswear Opens First NYC Columbia Branded Store
Columbia Sportswear announced the grand opening of its flagship Columbia brand’s first branded store in New York City. Located at 345 W. 14th Street, in between 8th and 9th Avenue in New York’s Meatpacking District, the retail store opens on N
Fletcher Sport Brands Changes Name to Sunice
Fletcher Sport Brands will now operate around the world under the iconic name Sunice, effective immediately…
Nike to Continue USOC Sponsorship Through 2020
The United States Olympic Committee and Nike, Inc. announced the extension of Nike’s sponsorship of the USOC through 2020. This extension includes providing footwear and apparel for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, including the medal stand uni
Element Appoints VP of Global Design
Element appointed Reynald Gautier, most recently creative director of the European division of Japanese denim brand, Edwin, as VP of global design. Julien Duval was promoted to VP of global marketing…
Body Glide Appoints Sales Manager
Body Glide has appointed Ryan Bodlaender to the role of sales manager…
NOCSAE Voids Certification of Two Lacrosse Helmet Models
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has voided the manufacturers' NOCSAE certification for the Warrior Regulator and the Cascade Model R lacrosse helmets…
Foot Locker Q3 Earnings Rise 15 Percent
Foot Locker, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings rose 15.4 percent to $102 million, or 82 cents a share. Excluding a non-recurring charge, earnings rose to 83 cents from 68 cents, exceeding consensus estimates of 79 cents a share.
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Billabong and RVCA Sales Trends Improving in the U.S.
At its annual meeting, Billabong officials noted that Q1 wholesale sales for the Billabong brand in the U.S. grew 14 percent, representing a rebound for the brand in the region. In the fourth quarter ended June 30, wholesale sales in the U.S. were down 1
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