Category: Footwear

KOA Reports Record Fourth of July Check-ins

July 13, 2011 SGB Update

Check-ins at KOA campgrounds on the Friday before the Fourth of July reached a record 21,092, up 3.4 percent from the previous single-day record set on comparable Friday a year ago the 475 KOA campgrounds in North America. The record check-ins indicate th

Patagonia Opens First UK Flagship Store

July 12, 2011 SGB Update

Patagonia will open its first UK flagship store in Covent Garden, London. With 2,500 square feet of retail space, the London store will be a partner store in collaboration with Outside, which also opened Patagonia's Hathersage store in the Peak Distr

Zappos Using Nudes in New Ad Campaign

July 12, 2011 SGB Update

Zappos has launched a new advertising campaign featuring naked models jogging, hailing a cab and playing Frisbee in public. Created by Mullen, the company highlights its apparel offerings…

Outdoor Research Bolsters Product Management Team

July 12, 2011 SGB Update

Outdoor Research added a number of new designers to its product development team. The new hires include Jason Duncan as technical sportswear product manager, Meghan Martens as handwear product manager, and Kendra Brandenburg as headwear product manager…

Mizuno Wins NBS’s Vendor of the Year

July 12, 2011 SGB Update

NBS announced that vendor partner Mizuno USA of Norcross, GA was awarded its 2011 Athletic Vendor of the Year Award at its recently concluded Summer Athletic Market in Mobile, AL…

South Bend SG Signs Licensing Deal for River Monsters

July 12, 2011 SGB Update

South Bend Sporting Goods, based in Northbrook, IL, has signed a North American-based licensing deal with Discovery Communications for a line of fishing equipment and accessories based upon the popular Animal Planet television program, “River Monsters,”..

Johnson Outdoors Acquires LakeMaster Brand

July 11, 2011 SGB Update

Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. announced it has acquired the assets of Waypoint Technologies, maker of LakeMaster, a leading brand of high definition electronic lake charts among Northern US anglers…

Equip Acquires Lowe Alpine, Will Revive Apparel Line

July 11, 2011 SGB Update

UK-based Equip Outdoor Technologies, which owns the Rab outdoor apparel brand, agreed to purchase the Lowe Alpine backpacks brand and all its associated assets for an undisclosed amount. The deal comes a year after Lowe Alpine filed the Italian equivalent

Levi’s Introduces Men’s Commuter Cycling Products

July 11, 2011 SGB Update

The Levi's brand introduced Commuter by Levi's – clothing designed and optimized specifically for the needs of the urban commuter cyclist. The apparel line will be available at independent bike shops in major cities, Levi's Stores and Urban

SGMA Announces Product Integrity Program

July 11, 2011 SGB Update

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) announced its partnership with Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, a provider in quality assurance and supply-chain risk management solutions…

SpendingPulse: Apparel Continues Momentum in June

July 11, 2011 SGB Update

MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, which tracks national retail and services sales, said apparel sales were strong at U.S. retail for the month of June, although the gains were helped partially by easy comparisons. The Luxury and Restaurant categories con

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