Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comp stores sales rose 3 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 as it outmaneuvered some of its rivals at the mall. Excluding a huge mark down of derivative liabilities, which was triggered by its rising st
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Confluence Watersports Signs on as Major Sponsor of ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships
Confluence Watersports joined Duke Energy, Coca Cola, Subaru and other companies as a major sponsor of the ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championships. The event, which has not been hosted in the United States since 1996, takes place Sept. 2-8 at the Nanta
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in Mid-August
Consumer confidence inched up as of mid-August as Americans’ near term outlook for jobs and income improved, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index…
New Balance to Open Multi-Brand Store
New Balance announced the opening of its inaugural New Balance Life Store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, MA, offering a wide array of styles from the New Balance family of brands under a “Walk. Run. Live.” mantra. The store pays homage
Timberland Service Project to Kick off OIA Rendezvous in San Diego
Outdoor Industry Association will celebrate the Timberland service project on the first rather than the last day of its annual Rendezvous leadership conference next month to turbocharge bonding and networking at the start of the event. The housing deadli
Delta Apparel Acquires Salt Life
Delta Apparel said its wholly-owned subsidiary, To The Game, LLC, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Salt Life Holdings, LLC, including all of its domestic and international trademark rights in the Salt Life beach brand…
Julbo Adds Leadville 100 Victor Ashley Arnold to Athlete Roster
Julbo USA welcomed Ashley Arnold, who took first at the famous Leadville 100 in mid August, to its roster of sponsored athletes…
Tilly’s Earnings Improved Despite Comp Dip
Tilly’s, Inc. reported net sales were $123 million in the second quarter, an increase of 17.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2012. This included incremental sales that shifted into the second quarter from the third quarter when compared t
SFIA and Exponent Agree to Gold Level Corporate Partner Program Relationship
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced that Exponent, leaders in engineering and scientific consulting, has made a commitment to support SFIA as a Gold level Partner in the SFIA Corporate Partner Program starting September 1, 2013…
Patagonia Footwear Partners to Support Flip Flop Recycling
Expanding on their collaboration and creation of 100 percent recyclable sandals made with PLUSfoam material, Patagonia Footwear and PLUS Compound Technologies, LLC recently launched accessible consumer incentive programs that encourage them to recycle the
Nordstrom To Expand TOPSHOP And TOPMAN Partnership To 28 Additional Stores This Fall
Plans were announced to expand Nordstrom's partnership with TOPSHOP and TOPMAN by adding 28 TOPSHOP departments and 8 TOPMAN departments across the country starting in late September 2013…
Former Nike Designer Becomes Chief Merchant for Levi’s
Grant Barth, who spent 16 years at Nike in global merchandising across many categories including sportswear, running and technical outerwear, has been named chief merchandising officer for the Levi’s brand. Barth left Nike earlier this year to becom
REI Close to Naming New CEO
REI is close to hiring a former executive of Coach as its new CEO, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The paper identified the executive as Jerry Stritzke, 53, who steps down as president and chief operating officer of Coach at the end of t
Golfsmith and Nike Golf Partner to Help Marathon Bombing Survivors
In conjunction with Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and its Back in the Swing Adaptive Golf Program, Golfsmith is partnering with Nike Golf to custom fit and provide golf clubs, apparel and gear to a number of survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing an
Brown Shoe Lifts Guidance on Strong Q2, Tempers Outlook
Brown Shoe Co., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported earnings before special items more than doubled in the second quarter, exceeding internal expectations. With comps ahead 6.8 percent, Famous Footwear delivered a record second quarter sales operating
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