Eastern Mountain Sports will be title sponsor for a pro bouldering competition in New York’s Central Park this summer during the Adventures NYC celebration. The competition, which is sanctioned by the Unified Bouldering Championships, will provide u
Category: Footwear
Deckers Outdoor’s Q1 Revenues Climb 31 Percent
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported sales increased 31.4 percent in the first quarter, to $204.9 million compared to $155.9 million last year. UGG brand sales increased 42.2 percent to $148.4 million; Teva brand sales increased 16.8 percent to $50.4 million. N
Woolrich Names Hollowell as Marketing Vice President
Woolrich has hired Brent Hollowell as marketing vice president. Hollowell is the latest in a string of hires in the past year and half by Woolrich, as the company has steadily built its management and support teams and laid the groundwork for its global
Dick’s SG Gains Incentives for First Oklahoma Store
Dick's Sporting Goods signed an agreement with the city of Broken Arrow to receive economic incentives to build its first store in Oklahoma, according to a report in the Broken Arrow Ledger…

Puma Q1 Revenues Pass Billion Dollar Mark
Puma AG reported that first quarter consolidated sales reached €773.4 million ($1.06 bn), rising 9.3 percent in currency-adjusted terms and 13.2 percent in euro terms when compared to the first quarter of 2010. In currency-neutral terms, Footwear revenu
Under Armour’s Revenues Soar 32 Percent in First Quarter
Under Armour, Inc.'s revenues increased 36 percent in the first quarter to $312.7 million. Apparel revenues climbed 34 percent to $230.5 million, driven by strength across each of the Men's, Women's, and Youth apparel businesses and the co
Shimano Q1 Growth Stymied by Japan Earthquake
Shimano Group reported that first quarter sales increased 1.3 percent to ¥50.9 billion ($619 mm) with a small gain in the bicycle component business partially offset by a slight decline in fishing tackle revenues. Bicycle Component division sales rose 2.
Ecco Golf Appoints Eastern Sales Manager
Danish brand Ecco announced that Jackie Kirkwood has been hired as sales manager, east for the Ecco USA Golf Division…
LAPD to Continue Testing Currie Technologies E-Bike
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Bicycle Coordination Unit is moving forward with testing and evaluation of IZIP Express Police Bicycles at special events to further explore their viability under actual patrol conditions…
Feel Golf’s Reveues Slide in 2010
Feel Golf Company, Inc. announced sales for the year ended December 31, 2010 were down 19% to $391,594 compared with $485,773 for the year ended 2009. Net loss was $5.3 million…
K-Swiss Appoints Director of Apparel
K-Swiss appointed Michael Augustine as director of apparel, worldwide. Augustine, who worked for Nike and Adidas in the past, will be charged with overseeing design and development and merchandising for all of the label's inline performance apparel,
Timbuk2 Partners with The Bike Cooperative
Timbuk2 has joined the 30 cycling brands that partner with The Bike Cooperative, a member-owned group that focuses on helping independent bike dealers maximize efficiencies and profits through collective purchasing, marketing, training and other operation
Nike Renews Indian National Cricket Team Sponsorship
Nike has extended its contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for another five years to sponsor Indian cricket team''s uniform…
American Sporting Goods’ Revenues Climb 32 Percent in 2010
American Sporting Goods saw sales climb 31.5 percent in 2010, to $231.7 million from $176.2 million, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission from its new parent, Brown Shoe Co…
Injured MLB Umpire Awarded $775K in Wilson Suit
A District of Columbia Superior Court jury has ordered the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. to pay $775,000 to a Major League Baseball umpire injured by a foul ball that knocked off his Wilson-made face mask…