Giant bicycle retailer sales grew by more than $20-million in the 12 months ended July 30 while their unit sales increased by more than 50,000, according to Giant USA's top executive…
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Maxxis Signs on as Presenting Sponsor for KMC Cyclo-Cross Festival
Maxxis, one of world's largest bicycle tire manufacturers, has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the 2015 KMC Cyclo-Cross Festival in Providence, RI…
NSSRA Partners with SportsOneSource to Provide Members POS Data Trend Reporting
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) announces an exclusive partnership with SportsOneSource, LLC (SOS) to produce weekly snow sports sales data trend reporting using SOS’s proprietary SSI Data platform…
AllSaints Lands Footwear Deal
AllSaints signed a footwear licensing deal with Camuto Group. The collection will debut in 2016…
Pearl Izumi Donates Coffee Sales to Kids Running America
Pearl Izumi, the maker of ride, run and triathlon apparel and footwear, will donate $8.00 from every bag sold of their Runner’s High coffee to Kids Running America…
Implus to Debut New Booth at Outdoor Retailer
Implus, distributor of outdoor, footwear, and fitness accessories, announced the debut of a new booth at OR Summer Market 2015. The booth combines the new brand presence of TriggerPoint, Balega and Falke, which Implus has brought on board within the past
New Balance Affiliate, PE Firm Acquire Rockport
Berkshire Partners LLC and the investment arm of New Balance acquired The Rockport Company (TRC) from the Adidas Group and will combine it with the Cobb Hill, Aravon and Dunham brands to form The Rockport Group…
Kohl’s Partners with Shay Mitchell on Athleisure Line
Kohl’s Department Stores has partnered with actress and fitness enthusiast, Shay Mitchell, on a brand new capsule collection of athleisure apparel launching exclusively at Kohl’s this back-to-school season. Named Fit to Wander…
Dick’s SG to Open Stores in Valparaiso, IN and Bismarck, ND
Dick's Sporting Goods announced grand opening festivities for new stores in Valparaiso, IN and Bismarck, ND…
Vista Outdoor Closes CamelBak Deal, Plans $300 MM Debt Sale
Vista Outdoor Inc. completed its $412.5 million acquisition of CamelBak Products Inc. Monday and said it plans to sell $300 million in unsecured debt to qualified investors to repay a portion of its existing indebtedness and for general corporate purpose
Intertek Reports Apparel and Footwear Brands Drove Growth in First Half
Intertek reported supply chain diversification and chemicals testing by apparel and footwear companies drove growth at its fasting growing segment in the first half of the year…
Field and Stream to Open Second Alabama Location
Field & Stream will open its second store in Alabama and thirteenth location nationwide on Thursday, Aug. 6th at Patton Creek in Hoover, AL…
SportsOneSource Named New Platinum Sponsor of Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball
The Outdoor Foundation announced that The SportsOneSource Group, the leading Internet portal for the active lifestyle industry, has signed on as a Platinum Sponsor of the 2015 Outsiders Ball…
Report: Adidas Making Bid for James Harden
Adidas is making a bid to sign Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden away from Nike, according to ESPN. The bid till total $200 million over 13 years, according to the report…
Columbia Ups Guidance to Reflect Record Q2, Sorel Orders
Record second quarter results, strong demand for Sorel footwear and earlier orders from major retailers eager to land their fall and winter merchandize sooner prompted Columbia Sportswear Company to up its guidance for fiscal 2015 sales Thursday…
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