Native Shoes announced several additions to its global product team. Effective immediately Silvana Rivadeneira joined the global Native team as product line manager and Kevin Reid as footwear designer and developer…
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47 Brand Hires Consumer Marketing Manager
’47 Brand, a privately-held premium sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand, announced that Ryan Johnson has been hired as consumer marketing manager. He previously worked for New Era Cap…
Billabong Raises $31MM with Retail Entitlement Offer
Billabong said it issued over 112 million ordinary shares under a retail entitlement offer, raising approximately $31 million…
Dickies X Tilly’s Desert Lounge Announced
Dickies and California-based specialty retailer Tilly's announced the Dickies X Tilly's Desert Lounge in Palm Springs, April 10 and 11. The brands will showcase a variety of music acts at the legendary Ace Hotel…
Wolsey Appoints Jack Griffith and Nicole Meloeny as Sales Reps
Wolsey, the men's golf apparel brand, hired golf industry veterans Jack Griffith and Nicole (Nikki) Meloeny as sales representatives, respectively servicing the Southwest (CO, AZ, NV, UT) and Midwest regions…
Women, Baby Boomers Push Marathon Participation to Record in 2013
The percentage of runners finishing marathons who are women continued to inch up in 2013, when participation rebounded strongly from 2012 and set another record, according to estimates released by Running USA…
Mammut 2013 Sales Up 6.23 Percent
Mammut Sports Group reported net revenues of CHF246.9 million ($200mm) in 2013, up 6.23 percent compared with CHF 232.5 million in 2012…
Yakima Working to Cut Off Gray Market Sales to Costco
Yakima told its authorized dealers last week that it was working with an international distributor to cut off sales to Costco Wholesale Corp. after learning the warehouse club was selling two of its SKUs at some of its U.S. stores…
Indices Point to Rising Consumer Confidence as Spring Approaches
Two separate indicators of consumer confidence hit their highest level since before the Great Recession in March, indicating more U.S. consumers may be prepared to shop coming out of a long winter…
Lenzing Hastens Tencel Plant Amid Plunge in Basic Rayon Fiber Prices
Lenzing Group has shelved plans for a plant that makes basic viscose, or rayon, fibers in India, so it can step up construction of a factory that will make specialty fibers used by several outdoor and athletic brands to improve drape and wicking, enhance
Finish Line’s Q4 Earnings Climb 25 Percent
The Finish Line, Inc. reported earnings rose 25 percent in the fourth quarter ended Mar. 1, to $43 million, or 87 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 85 cents. Revenues reached $518.9 million, an increase of 17.2 percent. Fin
Finish Line Sees Omni-Channel Benefit in Q4
Benefiting from strength in basketball and running as well as the payback of its digital investments, The Finish Line, Inc. reported earnings rose 25.3 percent in its fourth quarter ended Mar. 1, to $43 million, or 87 cents a share. Results exceeded Wall
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Hires Communications Director
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) has hired a Communications Director to effectively message to members and the general public to further AFFTAfs mission of promoting sustained growth of the fly fishing industry…
Ogio International to Open Two New Stores in Asia
Following the highly successful debut of its first two store locations in Beijing and Shanghai, Ogio International announces the imminent opening of two additional retail locations in Asia this Spring…
NBDA America’s Best Bike Shops Application Due March 31
NBDA reminds bicycle retailers that the application deadline for NBDA America's Best Bike Shops program is March 31…
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