Brown Shoe Company said results exceeded expectations in its fiscal first quarter ended May 2 thanks to strong sales of canvas, boot and sandal sales at Famous Footwear, growth at its Naturalizer, Striderite, Bzees and other Healthy Living brands and a le
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InsideTracker Partners with GU Energy Labs and Reebok to Test Extreme Athletes
InsideTracker has partnered with GU Energy Labs, CrossFit New England and Spartan Race to conduct a Super Human Study with extreme athletes as they train for and compete in cycling and fitness competitions…
REI Launches Evrgrn Brand
REI launched “evrgrn,” a brand of gear that encompasses portable furniture, hammocks, coolers, totes, lanterns and other gear designed for every day adventures at local parks, festivals, camp sites or apartment rooftops…
Gander Mountain to Open First Store in El Paso
Gander Mountain is set to open its first location in El Paso at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28. It's also opening its second store in St. Louis Metro…
Stance Appoints VP of E-Commerce
Stance, the maker of socks, has hired Paul Zaengle as executive vice president of global e-commerce. Zaengle comes to Stance from Lululemon and Columbia, where he led e-commerce and retail efforts…
Galvin Green names Andrew Creed President of Galvin Green USA
Galvin Green, the maker of golf apparel based in Vaxjo, Sweden, promoted Andrew Creed to president of Galvin Green USA…
Mizuno USA Golf Assembly Operation Authorized
Mizuno USA Inc. has been authorized to begin assembling golf clubs at a free trade zone (FTZ) in Brazelton, GA…
Moody’s Rates Bass Pro’s Proposed Term Loan B1
Moody's Investors Service assigned a B1 rating to Bass Pro's proposed $1.74 billion senior secured term loan due 2020 and affirmed its existing ratings, saying the retailer has a track record of rapidly reducing its debt ratios within 18 months
Shoes.com Appoints Geoff Henshaw as VP of Retail and Brand
Shoes.com, parent company of Shome.ca and OnlineShoes.com, announced that Geoff Henshaw has joined the company as vice president of retail and brand…
Adidas Partners with 5th Floor
Adidas has formed a partnership with 5th Floor, a cycling and editorial collective based out of London (UK), and New York (USA), The team will train and compete in a range of specially designed Adidas products…
Trade Groups Urge Members to Lobby for Trade Bills in the House
Outdoor Industry Association, the National Retail Federation and other trade groups urged members to help push several trade bills passed by the U.S. Senate last week through the U.S. House of Representatives…
Longtime Perry Ellis CEO George Feldenkreis to Retire
George Feldenkreis, who founded Perry Ellis International in 1967, will step down as his company’s chief executive officer in January 2016. His son, Oscar, will take over day-to-day operations…
Hibbett Reports February Weather Trimmed Fiscal First Quarter Sales Growth
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported net sales increased 3.0 percent to $269.8 million for the fiscal first quarter ended May 2, or just shy of Wall Street consensus estimates of $274.1 million. The retailer, which operates 1,001 sporting goods stores primarily o
New Data Show Why Outdoor Brands Are Returning to College
An eighth year of participation data released May 18 by The Outdoor Foundation sheds light on why the outdoor industry is shifting resources to college campuses…
West Coast ILWU Workers Approve New Contract
West Coast Longshore workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in February with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)…
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