Jarden Outdoor Grows Sales 4.7% in Q4, Profits Dip

Jarden Corp. reported sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which includes Coleman and K2 Sports, rose 4.7% in the fourth quarter to $517 million from $494 million. Earnings for the segment were down 14% to $49.4 million from $57.3 million a year ago. E

SMC Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Snowsports Merchandising Corporation (SMC), the buying group of specialty ski and snowboard shops in the wintersports industry, celebrated its 40th anniversary at its recently concluded trade show, Winter Sports Market…

Puma Launches Sports-Infused Mobile Phone

Puma launched its first mobile phone, named the Puma Phone, featuring a number of sports-related features, including applications for runners and cyclists that let them keep track of speed, distance and pace. The phone can also keep track of the number of

Cherokee Inks for Licensing Deals for Sideout Brand

Cherokee Inc entered into three new exclusive license agreements for its Sideout brand. Hudson Bay Apparel Brands, a supplier of men's, young men's and boy's branded and private label apparel has been granted the exclusive right in the US t

Street Surfing Partners with Marvel

Street Surfing, LLC is transporting Spider-Man from comic books to skate parks and streets this spring with the introduction of the Spider-Man 3-D Wave Board, the first licensed casterboard in the market. As part of its agreement with Marvel Entertainment

Lipsey’s Names New CEO

Lipsey's, the family-owned wholesale firearms distributor, said Laurie Lipsey Aronson was named CEO of Lipsey's in addition to her current title of president…

Nike Edges Past ESPN in Sports Brand Survey

In its second Forbes Fab 40, Nike edged out ESPN in its survey of the top-ten Sports Business Brands. The survey placed Nike's sales at $10.5 billion versus $10.3 billion for ESPN. The remaining eight brands on the list included Adidas, $7.3 billion;

Redcats USA Appoints New CEO

Redcats, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse and other catalogs, named Sylvain Desjonquères as the president & CEO of Redcats USA. Sylvain was formerly…

Blacks Leisure Sells Mambo Surf Brand

Blacks Leisure, the struggling U.K. outdoor clothing retailer, sold its Mambo surf brand for £800,000 ($1.3 million) as part of its ongoing exit from the boardwear space. The sale comes amid reports of more suitors arriving to acquire the owner of Millets

Kmart Gets New Apparel Chief

Sears Holdings named Tara Poseley as SVP and president – Kmart Apparel. Poseley was formerly President for BEBE SPORT, and in six months created..