Flip Flop Shops is introducing Warm Your Toes collection this holiday featuring slippers, closed-toe footwear and fuzzy boots from some of Cobian, Sanuk, OluKai, BOBS and other flip flop and casual footwear brands…
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Stonewear Designs Adds Midwest and West Rep
Stonewear Designs appointed Sara Roberts as its new in- house account manager for the midwest and west…
FGX International Completes Suntech Optics Acquisition
FGX International, a leading eyewear designer and marketer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Essilor International, has completed the acquisition of Suntech Optics Inc., which owns the Ryders performance sunglassess brand…
Gander Mountain To Open First Missouri Location
Gander Mountain will open a store in Spring 2014 in Fenton, MO, its first in Missouri…
Cerebus Explores New Avenues in Freedom Group Sale
Freedom Group, which is owned by Cerberus Capital Management and includes well-known brands such as Remington, is still up for sale…
Roka Sports Hires VP of Sales and Marketing
Roka Sports, Inc., the maker of wetsuits, has hired Ryan Dolan in the position of vice president, sales & marketing…
2XU Appoints PR Firm
2XU (“Two Times You”), the sports apparel and compression brand, hired public relations firm, The Woods & Co as its agency of record…
Nike Partners to Get Brazil’s Kids Active
Nike, Inc. President & CEO Mark Parker announced the company is joining nine other organizations in Brazil to develop programs aimed at creating early, positive experiences for kids in sport and physical activity. Collectively, these ten Champion organiza
Naperville Running Takes Best Running Store
Naperville Running Company in Illinois took home first place in 2013's 50 Best Running Stores in America contest, sponsored by Competitor magazine. The three runner-ups were Red Coyote Running and Fitness in Oklahoma City, OK; Rush Running Company in
Brooks Wins IRRA’s Vendor of the Year
Brooks won Vendor of the Year from the IRRA (Independent Running Retailer Association). Brooks' neutral shoe, Ghost 6, was awarded IRRA’s Shoe of the Year award…
Backcountry Finds a Friend in Germany
Backcountry made its first overseas investment last week by acquiring Bergfreunde.de, a rapidly growing online retailer poised to expand beyond German-speaking Europe at a time of rapid growth and consolidation in the continent’s e-commerce and spor
Women’s Powers PacSun’s Seventh Straight Quarter of Positive Comps
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported sales from continuing operation, gross margins and operating income declined in the third quarter, as another quarter of comparable store sales growth could not offset the impact of a shift in the retail calend
Quiksilver to Divest More Non-core Businesses
Quiksilver, Inc. announced plans to divest and exit Surfdome Shop, Ltd., Hawk Designs, Inc., its Moskova brand, and its business under license with Maui and Sons as part of its profit improvement plan…
2XU Secures Investment from LVHM Fund
2XU, the Australian-based compression apparel brand, has received backing from L Capital Asia, a private equity fund sponsored by French luxury retail giant LVMH…
Johnson Outdoor’s Says Fiscal 2013 Operating Profits Hit 20-plus Year High
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported double-digit growth in operating profit on higher revenue, and a 90 percent improvement in net income year-over-year for fiscal year ended Sept. 27…
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