Sierra Designs, which has recently reinvented its line of backpacking gear, rebuilt its U.S. sales team, has hired outdoor industry veteran Bill Conradt to drive international sales…
Category: Footwear
TomTom Doubles Sport Sales in Second Quarter
TomTom reported that revenues from sports products more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to the introduction of its Cardio GPS sport watches, which are now available in 26 countries…
Deckers Outdoor Sees 24 Percent Q1 Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corporation reported revenues improved 24.3 percent in the first quarter to $211.5 million with strong double-digit gains at Ugg, Teva and Sanuk. Sales were again led by direct-to-consumer with 29.4 percent growth at retail and 43.7 percen
Rocky Brands Makes Hires to Support Growth
In alignment with its Blueprint for Growth, Rocky Brands made several hires and promotions to enhance its family of footwear and apparel brands, Rocky, Durango, Georgia Boot and Creative Recreation…
Callaway Golf’s Q2 Revenues Sink
Callaway Golf Company reported second quarter sales decreased 7 percent to $232 million, compared to $250 million in 2013. Income from operations decreased 6 percent to $10.8 million…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open 5th California Store
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Fresno, CA planned to open in the spring of 2015…
International Skateboarding Federation Partners with Youth Olympic Game
The International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to showcase skateboarding aside the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from Aug. 17-27 as part of the Nanjing 2014 Sports Lab. The ISF is p
Terna, Lorpen Merge
The majority shareholder of the Spanish company IASA (owner of the brands Astore and Ternua) has acquired Lorpen, a company based in Navarra, Spain…
X2 Biosystems Adds Girls Soccer League to Pro League Clients
X2 Biosystems will supply its Integrated Concussion Evaluation (ICE) software system for use by select teams in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) during the 2014-2017 soccer seasons…
Beretta to Relocate Manufacturing Facility
Beretta U.S.A. Corp., located in Accokeek, Maryland, announced that it is moving its manufacturing capabilities to a new production facility in Gallatin, Tennessee…
Macy’s, Inc. Reports New Steps to Enhance Sustainability
Macy’s, Inc. reported a series of new initiatives in its multi-year strategic program to enhance environmental sustainability. They are consistent with the company’s sustainability principles first adopted in 2008 and implemented with increasi
Spy Appoints VP of NA Sales
Spy Inc. promoted Charlie Ninegar to vice president of North American sales…
Horny Toad Rebrands as ‘ToadandCo’
Horny Toad, the 18-year-old outdoor lifestyle apparel brand will unveil its new brand name “Toad&Co” to the trade at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market next month, followed by a fully integrated omni-channel consumer launch in February 2015…
HatsanUSA Inc. Hires New Sales Rep Firm
HatsanUSA, Inc. announced its partnership with Odle Sales as its new sales representative in the “MINK” states…
Crocs Cuts Jobs, Closes Stores After Earnings Drop
Crocs, Inc. said it would reverse its strategy Tuesday, saying and focus on profits over growth. The company will trim its product line, close stores, cut back on direct investment overseas and focus on efficiency. The company unveiled the plan while repo
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