The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) announced the nominees for the 2015 SIMA Image Awards. Breakout Brand of the Year finalists included Amuse Society, Deptactus…
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Under Armour Reorganizes Management Roles
Under Armour Inc. said Kip Fulks will take over marketing, Henry Stafford will manage footwear and innovation groups, and Terdema Ussery, formerly president, global sports categories, has left the company…
Adidas Extends Deal with N.C. State
Adidas reached an agreement to continue its partnership with North Carolina State. Adidas will guarantee the university at least $6.45 million per year in retail product and financial considerations to the Department of Athletics, more than doubling the v
Utah’s First Outdoor Recreation Director Stepping Down
Brad Petersen, director of Utah's Office of Outdoor Recreation, is resigning to work in the private sector. His replacement has not yet been named. Petersen was appointed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert during the August 2013 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in
Halloween Run Races Increasing in Popularity
While Thanksgiving continues to hold top billing as the most active holiday for road race participation in the United States, Halloween sits a close second, with 722,237 finishers in 2014, according to Running USA.
Iconix Logs Q3 Loss
Iconix Brand Group reported a loss of $6.3 million, or 13 cents a share, in the third quarter after a number of special charges against earnings of $33.7 million, or 58 cents, a year earlier…
OGIO Expands Into New Headquarters
OGIO International announced the grand opening of its new Draper, UT headquarters, scheduled for Nov. 16. At 25,000 square feet, the new office is nearly double the size of OGIO’s previous headquarters resulting from the company’s strong growt
Johnson Health Tech Acquires 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment
Johnson Health Tech, owner of the Matrix, Vision, and Horizon fitness equipment brands, has acquired 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment, a leading specialty fitness equipment retailer with 58 retail locations throughout 11 states…
Sanuk Appoints Director of U.S. Sales
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, promoted Erik Ecklund to the position of senior director of U.S. sales and shifted Sanuk veteran Jeff Booth to oversee the sales for all of the Southern United States territory…
Gaiam’s retail move lifts Q3 sales; takes hit on settlement
Gaiam Inc. reported its launch at more than 1,000 Kohl's and Bed Bath & Beyond department stores enabled it to grow 140 percent faster in the third quarter, but a $10.7 million legal settlement swung its net income to a loss…
Dorel Sports Says Currency Headwinds Wiped Out Q3 Growth
Dorel Sports's operating profits dropped by nearly half on flat sales in the third quarter, but sales increased approximately 9 percent excluding currency impacts thanks to demand for Cannondale and other bikes from overseas IBDs…
Merrell to Launch New Tough Mudder Event and Gear
Merrell signed on as the presenting partner for global Tough Mudder events as a part of a multi-year deal that calls for the brands to develop a co-branded line of gear and launch a shorter version of the obstacle course race to draw in more consumers…
Crocs Foresees Comeback After Q3 China Troubles
Despite the Q3 struggles in China, Crocs CEO Gregg Ribatt was optimistic with investors that many of the problems were being remedied, including new production and distribution plans, a 40 percent SKU reduction and fresher styles for 2016…
City Sports to be Shuttered
City Sports Inc. is moving to liquidate all 26 of its stores after failing to find a buyer in bankruptcy proceedings…
The Buckle’s October Comps Slide
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended Oct. 31, 2015 decreased 5.8 percent…
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