CenterStone Inks Deal with Under Armour

CenterStone Technologies, Inc., announced that Under Armour® Inc. has selected the company’s software application. CenterStone is providing a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering system for Under Armour’s sales reps, customer service representative

Phoenix Footwear Appoints Cathy Taylor as CEO

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Royal Robbins, appointed Cathy Taylor, a consultant who formally ran Cole Hahn, as its CEO, effective April 23. James Riedman, who serves as Phoenix's chairman of the Board of Directors and since May 2006,

Saks Appoints CFO

Saks Inc. announced that Kevin Wills, EVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of the company, will become Executive Vice President and chief financial officer of Saks, effective May 4. Wills will continue to report to Stephen I. Sadove, Chief Executiv

New Study: Heelys Safer Than Most Other Sports

Heelys, Inc. said a recent study using Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) data found that using Heelys wheeled footwear is significantly safer than bicycling, skateboarding, basketball, soccer and even tennis…

OIA Refines Agenda to Address New Congress

Members and staff of the Outdoor Industry Association will arrive in Washington D.C. this week to visit the new Congress and lobby for policies that favor the outdoor industry. In 2007, OIA has refined its message to address two key points – recreation an

Liquidlogic and Legacy Complete Merger

Liquidlogic and Legacy Paddlesports have merged, after months of thoughtful discussion among the owners and their retailers and are now headquartered at the Legacy Paddlesports plant in Greensboro, NC…

Wayne Elsey Resigns from Kodiak-Terra USA

Longtime footwear executive Wayne Elsey is resigning as president of Kodiak-Terra USA, Inc. to work full-time with the non-profit organization he founded, Soles4Souls Inc. The organization facilitates the donation of shoes from companies, retailers, and i

Skechers to Re-file Suit Against Asics

Skechers USA, Inc. will be re-filing its lawsuit against Asics Corporation and Asics America Corp. for trade libel, unfair competition and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and economic business relations. The suit will be re-filed

Worldwide Announces Trade Show Schedule

Worldwide announced show dates for their September 2007 and Spring 2008 trade shows. The Athletics Show will take place September 15-16, 2007, while the General Merchandise Show will occur September 17-20, 2007. All shows will occur at the Reno-Sparks Con

Nautilus Expects to Miss Q1 Guidance

Nautilus, Inc. expects to report first quarter 2007 earnings per diluted share of 8 cents to 9 cents on net sales of around $160 million, compared to previous guidance of 18 cents to 21 cents per share on net sales of $185 million to $195 million. For the

Costco March Comps Increase 6%

Costco Wholesale Corporation recorded net sales of $5.94 billion for the month of March, representing an increase of 11% from $5.37 billion in the same five-week period last year. Comparable sales for the week improved 6% over last year…

Buckle Posts 10.7% March Comps Jump

The Buckle, Inc. posted a 12.7% increase in net sales for the month of March to $49.4 million from net sales of $43.8 million for the prior year period. Comparable store net sales increased 10.7%…