PGA TOUR Superstore will celebrate the grand opening of its first retail store in Irvine, CA, and its 18th store in the U.S. The 50,000 square foot store…
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Gibbon Slacklines Hires New VP of Sales
Gibbon Slacklines hired Derick Cole as the new vice president of sales. Cole recently spearheaded the startup of Webley & Scott firearms as president of North American operations. Prior to that, Cole worked for Maurice Sporting Goods…
The Clarks Group Appoints New Chairman
The Clarks Group appointed Thomas O’Neill to the role of company chairman…
PacSun’s Comps Climb for Seventh Straight Quarter
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Scarpa N.A. Hires Marketing Manager
Adding broad marketing experience and in-depth industry knowledge to head its marketing efforts in the U.S. and Canada, Scarpa North America this week hired Samantha Killgore as its marketing manager…
Adidas Signs Kanye West
Adidas confirmed that it had signed an endorsement deal with rapper Kanye West. West had been with Nike…
Icebreaker Opens 11th North American Store
Icebreaker has opened its first store in the Midwest and its eleventh in North America, in Chicago…
Skiing History Website Launched
The International Skiing History Association (ISHA) recently launched a newly redesigned website, www.skiinghistory.org. The new site enables skiings fans to read articles, conduct research, watch videos, view vintage ski art and obtain or renew membershi
G-III Apparel’s Q3 Sales Climb 23 Percent
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported sales for the third quarter increased by 23 percent to $668.7 million compared to $543.5 million in the year-ago period. Net income for the quarter also increased by 23 percent…
Julbo USA Signs Professional Climber David Allfrey
Julbo USA welcomes professional climber David Allfrey to its roster of sponsored athletes…
PS Brands Partners to Make High Sierra Socks
Samsonite LLC has signed a new multi-year license agreement with U.S-based PS Brands for the company to produce High Sierra casual, outdoor and performance socks in the North American market…
Rack Room Shoes, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse Plots Accelerated Growth
Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse will increase their number of stores and sales at an accelerated pace beginning in 2014. In preparation for this goal, the company has hired Kirk Light as real estate director for Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Faytex Expands China Office to Support New Initiatives
Faytex has recently moved to expanded headquarters in Guangdong, China and added eight new staffers in sales, product development, customer service and management roles. The company, which is best known for its Dri-Lex branded moisture management products
Six Suitors Emerge in Edwin Watts’ Blind Bankruptcy Auction
Edwin Watts Golf Shops LLC, which entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court protection on Nov. 4 with intentions to sell its approximately 90 stores, has received a half dozen bids, according to a lawyer representing the retailer…
DSW Opens Store in the Bronx
DSW Inc. announced the opening of a new store in the Bronx, NY…
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