Puma Appoints Andy Koehler as Chief Operating Officer

Puma appointed Andy Koehler as chief operating officer, effective June 1. Koehler, who succeeds former COO Klaus Bauer, will be part of Puma's managing director team around Puma's future CEO Björn Gulden, who will take up his office on July 1…

Trek Expands Project One to Include Mountain Bikes

Trek Bicycle has expanded its Project One custom bike program with the addition of their most popular mountain bikes. The bikes available for customization are a collection of the brand’s flagship 29” wheeled product; the Superfly 9.9 SL, the

Timberland Releases 2012 CRS Performance Report

Timberland released its 2012 CSR performance data, showcasing how the company's persistent commitment to sustainability yielded many notable strides. Among its accomplishments was increasing the use of recycled, renewable and organic materials in app

Sports Direct Expands into Austria and the Baltics

Sports Direct International Plc. entered into separate agreements to acquire majority stakes in two leading European sporting goods retailers: Sports Eybl & Sports Experts AG or EAG, based in Austria; and Sportland International Group or SIG, based in the

DSW Ekes Out Small Increase in Q1 Profits

DSW reported first quarter quarter sales increase 7.7 percent to $601.4 million while comparable sales decreased 2.4 percent, partly due to unseasonable spring weather. Net income, adjusted for the net charge from its test of luxury items, increased 4.1 p

Foot Locker Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

Foot Locker, Inc. appointed Paulette Alviti as its senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective June 3. Alviti joins Foot Locker, Inc. from PepsiCo, where she has worked for 17 years, most recently serving as senior vice president…

Vasque Sponsors Tri-Province Arctic Canoe Expedition

In early June, six adventurers will paddle over 800 miles up the Dubwant, Morse and Armark Rivers to the Arctic Ocean, a route never before traversed by canoe in its entirety, in a voyage known as the Tri-Province Arctic Canoe Expedition. Throughout the j

Tilly’s Ekes Out First Quarter Comps Gains

Tilly’s, Inc. reported total net sales in the first quarter were $109.1 million, an increase of 13.0 percent compared to the first quarter of 2012. Comps inched ahead 1.1 percent but were still better-than-expected as sales in March and April improv