Manchester United reported revenues from its Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing (RMA&PL) operations declined 12.3 percent to £9.3 million ($11.7 mm), in the fourth quarter ended June 30. The team blamed the decline on a shift in Nike’
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Wolverine World Wide Expands Amazon Distribution
With customers increasingly shopping there, Wolverine World Wide has opened up distribution for all its brands on Amazon, as well as its sister company, Zappos. Asked last week about distribution with Amazon at CL King & Associates’ Best Ideas Confe
Ray Rice Jerseys Dumped by Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Modell’s were among the retailers that quickly pulled Ray Rice jerseys last week from store shelves following the airing of a second video from TMZ that showed the football player's violent fight with his wife in
World Industries Acquired By Golden Viking Sports
INA International and its wholly owned subsidiary, Golden Viking Sports, have together announced the acquisition of the assets and trademarks of the World Industries skateboard brand from CA-based Seven Wells LLC. World Industries’ brands include Wo
Vero Vellini Signs New Sales Rep Groups
Vero Vellini, manufacturer of handcrafted gun slings, has announced that it has signed with two new sales representative groups, Owens Outdoor Sales and Mike Barnes & Associates…
NSSF Opens New Washington, D.C. Office
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, formally opened its new office in The Hall of the States Building on Capitol Hill…
Lululemon Says Success Chasing Trends Slowed Comps Decline in Fiscal Q2
Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat its second quarter guidance by selling through a line of fall apparel faster than expected, but reported a sharp reversal in same-store sales. Margins suffered as the company boosted spending 21 percent to open stores, a new
Livestrong Donations Tumble
Donations to Livestrong, closely associated with yellow rubber wristbands made by Nike, dropped to $15 million in 2013 from $22.7 million in 2012, according to an Internal Revenue Service filing that was posted on the Austin, Texas-based charity’s w
The NBA Opens First Store in Southeast Asia
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the first NBA Store in Southeast Asia will officially open later this year in Manila, Philippines…
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Sales Gains in May-July Quarter
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, reported Group sales for the 13 weeks ended July 27 were up 12.2 percent to £711.2m ($1.21 bn) compared with £634.0 millon a year earlier. Gross profit increased 11.8 percent to £301.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Raises Equity Capital, Secures Bank Loan
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has raised equity capital from The Maine Venture Fund, Telluride Venture Fund and private investors and secured debt financing from its local bank to position the company for continued growth…
The Mann Group Partners with Karnan Associates to Form Rep Collaborative
The Mann Group has partnered with Karnan Associates to take its Collaborative Collective to rep agencies in the outdoor, cycling, and running industries…
Patagonia Backs Wilderness Act Media Campaign
Patagonia is among the sponsors supporting We Are The Wild, an ongoing, integrated, celebrity-fueled media campaign launched Wednesday, Sept. 10 by the Wilderness Society to raise awareness of and appreciation for what the bill has achieved and what it me
RECALL: Coleman Inflatable Rubber River Tubes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Coleman Inflatable Rubber River Tubes sold exclusively at Walmart. Coleman has received 24 reports of consumers with skin irritation after contact with the tube…
SIA Releases 2014 Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released the 2014 Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report Wednesday. The report reviews the ups and downs of the record-breaking $3.6 billion 2013/2014 season that included severe drought in the Sierras, polar vortex eve
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