Outdoor Retailer has named the students selected to participate in the fifth edition of “Project OR” during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 3-6…
Category: Footwear
IMBA Raises Nearly $600K in One Week for Advocacy
Just a week after launching the Public Lands Initative, the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) said companies have pledged $587,000 for the project. The money will be used to advocate for the industry through professional training sessions
Life Fitness Names Tim McCarthy VP For The Americas
Life Fitness has named Tim McCarthy vice president for the Americas, responsible for performance in the United States, Canada and Latin America…
OGIO Appoints VP of Strategic Development
Dan Jelinek has joined OGIO International as the company's global VP of strategic development, a new position created to support the company's aggressive growth initiatives…
Warrior Sports Appoints KLONE LAB as Sandal Licensee
Warrior Sports will team with KLONE LAB, LLC as its U.S. licensing partner for sandals and slides. KLONE LAB holds the sandals license for Warrior Sports' parent, New Balance…
Consumers Identify Top Non-Negotiable Brands
While larger brands can spend more marketing dollars to build brand awareness and fuel sales growth, consumers have shifted their allegiance to smaller brands and new categories like toning at a high rate over the last year…
Wolverine World Wide Returns to Double-Digit Growth in First Quarter
Boosted by its Outdoor Group, Wolverine World Wide's sales climbed 11.6% in the first quarter…
Hanesbrands Swings to Profit in First Quarter
Hanesbrands, Inc., which owns Champion and Duofold, said that despite the affects of the recession, the company continually invested in its brands as well as the company’s supply chain…
Delta Apparel Fiscal Q3 Profit Jumps on Acquisition Boost, Solid Organic Growth
Delta Apparel reported its second consecutive quarter of record sales as total revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended March 27 spiked 26.0% to $107.9 million from $85.7 million in the year-ago period on double-digit strength from both of business seg
Brooks Outlines Ten-Year Growth Plan on Way to Billion Dollar Goal
The goal was simple. Brooks Sports is embarking on a bold 10-year plan to reach a billion dollar in sales by 2020…
LaCrosse Footwear Sees Military, Work Markets Drive Sales First Quarter Gains
As has been the case in recent reporting periods, strong orders from the Work market propelled consolidated first quarter sales for LaCrosse Footwear, Inc…
Columbia First Quarter Driven by Owned Retail; Backlog Jumps 20%
Columbia Sportswear Company posted a strong first quarter with solid gains in sales, gross margin, net income, and backlogs…
Cybex Cuts Q1 Net Loss in Half on Stronger Margins
Cybex International reported sales for the first quarter of 2010 decreased by 9.7% to $26.1 million compared to $28.9 million for the corresponding 2009 period…
Hi-Tec Sees Nice Boost in European Business; Rosario Leaving as Willis Enters
Hi-Tec is highlighting its growing strength and performance within the athletic and outdoor footwear markets…
REI Re-Elects Fortune 500 Vets, Spanish-Language Media Mogul to Co-op Board
Recreational Equipment, Inc. have elected Brenda Davis, Anne Farrell, John Hamlin and José Ignacio Lozano to the co-op’s board April 19…
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