Everlast to Be Acquired by Sports Direct Subsidiary

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Brands Holdings Limited, for $30.00 per share in cash, a 29.6% premium to its closing price on May 31, 2007, and a 47.2% premium to the average closing price over the last month.

Injinji Names VP of Sales and General Manager

Injinji Footwear, Inc. promoted Jan Kimbrell to VP of sales and general manager. Responsible for supervising all aspects of Injinji’s business development and key accounts, Kimbrell will work directly with the internal and outside sales force team to str

SIA Highlights Top Snow Sports States

According to SIA, more snow sports equipment sold in Texas than in 46 other states with $106 million in retail sales for the 2006/2007 season. California, Colorado, New York and New Jersey rounded out the top five states in total snow sports retail receip

World Kayak Looks to Double Whitewater Participation

Participation in whitewater kayaking will double in the next
five years if the newly established World Kayak organization is successful in meeting its ambitious goals. Officially launched June 15, World Kayak's initiative to grow the sport is based p

SmartWool Celebrates its Own Earth Day

The SmartWool corporate offices in Steamboat Springs as well as their product development office in Boulder will be closed for business this Thursday, June 21st to allow their employees the opportunity to participate in their very own SmartWool – Earth Da

B4BC Appoints Five New Board Members

Boarding For Breast Cancer appointed five new members to its board of directors to help guide and grow the organization. The new eight-member board includes some of the most influential names in the action sports industry including two B4BC co-founders an

Vail Resorts Sees Fiscal Q3 Revenues Grow 8.2%…

In a healthy wrap-up to its 2006/2007 ski season, Vail Resorts Inc.'s revenue grew 8.2% in its third quarter ended April 30, to $369.5 million. Net income advanced 14.9% to $78.5 million, or $1.99 per share, from $68.3 million, or $1.75, a year ago.

Grassroots Retailers Head to the Early Show

The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance kicked off its annual Early Show on June 11th. The Early Show is an invitation-only event for 30 vendors to meet with the 32 retailers in the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance. Each member is required to meet with each vendor all

Stein Mart Comps Climb 2.5% in May

Stein Mart, Inc. total sales for the month of May decreased 0.6% to $ 118.9 million compared to $ 119.6 million last year. Comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended June 2, 2007 increased 2.5%…

Target’s Comps Jump 5.8% in May

Target Corp reported that sales for the four weeks ended June 2 increased 10.1% to $4.33 billion from $3.93 billion a year ago. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.8 percent. In the 2006 May period, comps grew 5.7%…

Nautilus to Open New Outlet in OR

Nautilus is opening a new apparel and footwear factory outlet for cycling, running and fitness enthusiasts Friday, June 8 at the Woodburn Company Stores complex along Interstate 5 at Woodburn, OR. The 2,400-foot factory store is the twelfth such store ope

Mark Wilford Joins Metolius as Sales Rep

Metolius hired a new regional Sales Representative for the Midwest territory, Mark Wilford. Based in Fort Collins, Wilford joins Metolius with 19 years of outside sales experience in the Midwest and over 35 years of climbing experience. In his years of ex

Perry Ellis Signs Footwear Licenses with ACI Int’l

Perry Ellis International has entered into new licensing agreements with ACI International Inc. to design, manufacture and distribute dress, and casual athletic footwear for the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio brands and to design, manufacture and d