The fourth annual ispo china exposition in Beijing drew a record number of attendees and 329 brands, including Burton, Gore-Tex, Quiksilver, Teva and Vasque. Gore-Tex supported the China Outdoor Retailing Conference before the opening day of the show, whi
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Dynasty Apparel Names Sr. EVP of Sales for World Industries License
Dynasty Apparel Industries has appointed Jack Paul as senior EVP of sales to run the World Industries license for Boys and Young Men’s Tops and Bottoms that the company picked up from ie distribution…
NSGA Names New President and CEO
The National Sporting Goods Association's board of directors chose Matt Carlson from a field of 130 candidates to succeed retiring President & CEO Jim Faltinek. Carlson's background is in public administration, including eight years as the city
SCARPA Names Director of Sales and Summer Product Development
SCARPA North America hired Mark Mathews as its new director of sales and summer product development. Mathews brings a multi-faceted outdoor industry perspective to SCARPA, having worked for the last 17 years in the industry as a director of sales, a produ
NexCen Brands Names CMO
NexCen Brands Inc. named Joseph DiMuro, age 43, as executive vice president/chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive marketing program for the NexCen family of brands…
Under Armour Relaunches Power in Pink Campaign
As part of its “Power in Pink” campaign, Under Armour is launching the second annual Undeniable Survivor Search in the U.S. and Canada. To help raise awareness of the importance of leading a physically active life in the fight against breast cancer, Under
Zumiez Sees Fourth Quarter Sales Grow, But Expects Tough H1 Ahead…
For the fourth quarter, net sales totaled $126.6 million, an increase of $14.2 million or 12.7%, compared to $112.4 million in last year's fourth quarter. When the additional week from fiscal 2006 is excluded, net sales were up 18.5% in the fourth qu
Vail Resorts Overcomes Late Snow By Raising Prices…
Late snow reduced ski visits – not including season pass holders – by 5.3% at Vail Resorts Inc.'s five western ski resorts in the second quarter ended Jan. 31…
Trek Founder Dick Burke Dies…
Trek Bicycle Corporation and Milwaukee, Wisc. are mourning the loss of Richard “Dick” Burke, the company’s co-founder and chairman, who died in a Milwaukee hospital last Monday of complications from cardiac surgery. He was 73…
Foot Locker, Inc. Takes its Lumps in Q4 and Gears Up for Improved 2008 Comps…
Foot Locker, Inc. suggested that the 2007 Holiday season was one of the most difficult retailing periods in the U.S. in many years, but the world’s-largest-athletic-specialty-retailer saw the trend early and aggressively liquidated inventories to end the
Genesco Inc. Sees Fourth Quarter Results Take a Turn for the Worse…
Genesco Inc. is looking forward to putting the failed merger with The Finish Line behind them and fully concentrating on their business that has struggled for the last few quarters. The good news is that their three sport- or lifestyle-oriented businesse
A Look Inside the GSCO/FINL Settlement…
At the beginning of its quarterly conference call with analysts, Genesco chairman and CEO Hal Pennington provided an overview of the details of the settlement with The Finish Line and UBS. While the settlement calls for GCO to receive a cash payment of $
Dick’s Sporting Goods Tempers Outlook on Weather Shifts, Weaker Economy…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. reported that an abundance of cold weather in the fourth quarter slowed comp store sales to 2.7% for the period, cutting the golf season short. The same weather pattern is expected to cause first quarter same-store sales to dec
Hibbett Sports Provides a Conservative Growth Outlook after Weaker Q4…
Hibbett Sports is taking a more conservative approach to new store growth for the new fiscal year as the retailer keeps an eye on the weaker economy. The small-market-operator is starting to see more competition from the likes of Dick’s Sporting Goods an
Collective Brands Hurt by Slow Traffic at Payless…
Collective Brands Inc. reported Q4 sales climbed 12% to $777 million due to the acquisition of Stride Rite and particularly strength at Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider. But slower traffic at Payless ShoeSource caused the company to post a slightly higher-th
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