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Aron Ralston to Speak at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Adventurer Aron Ralston will be the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the August 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. His talk, Beyond 127 Hours, will focus on his accident, and his subsequent efforts to support conservation effor
Baltimore Council Okays Under Armour HQ Expansion
The Baltimore City Council approved a bill Wednesday to enable Under Armour to double the size of its Locust Point headquarters. As reported, UA plans to build a new office tower and the city's first Under Armour store. It also will expand other bui
Footbalance Chooses Bell Sports to Rep in Ontario
Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, is partnering with Ontario-based rep group Bell Sports Ltd. to cover the Canadian territory. Owner Glenn Mackey purchased the company in 1999. Footbalance will join a solid line up of brands represen
Crashe Hats Approved by US Lacrosse Association
Crasche New York said its Crasche hat can now be worn as protective headgear at all levels of girls lacrosse, including National Collegiate Athletic Association competition, in accordance with the US Lacrosse Association's rules…
Trek Bicycle Expands Retail Design Lab
Trek Bicycle Corporation has expanded its Waterloo, WI-based Retail Design Lab, creating an all-new space dedicated to finding design solutions that benefit Trek’s independently-owned retailers worldwide in the form of product packaging, visual merc
MC Sports Announces Vendors and Reps of the Year
During a company product expo earlier this month, MC Sports recognized their 2011 Hardlines and Softlines Vendors and Reps of the Year. For 2011, MC Sports recognized Escalade Sports as the Hardlines Vendor of the Year and Under Armour as Softlines Vendor
Troop Drawdown, Draws Down CamelBak’s Q4 Sales as OEMs Power Fox Racing Shox
The drawdown of U.S. military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to a 15.3 percent decline in sales at Camelbak, while rising OEM sales to mountain bike and powered vehicle makers drove 12 percent sales growth at Fox Racing Shox during the fourth
Adidas Outdoor Grew at Double-Digit Rate in 2011
Adidas Group said its sales of products in the outdoor category grew at double-digit rates in both its Wholesale and Retail business units in 2011, but declined to put a number to Adidas Outdoor sales in its annual report…
Headsweats Sponsors NBC Coverage of Epic Cycle Series
Headsweats secured an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Network to sponsor coverage of the Epic Cycle series beginning this week with Paris-Nice and culminating with the 2012 Tour de France…
The Buckle’s Comps Rise Nearly 15 Percent in February
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 25, increased 14.8 percent, while net sales for the period increased 17.4 percent to $86.7 million…
Brute Wrestling Launches New Footwear Line
Brute Wrestling officially announced their return as a major manufacturer and supplier of wrestling footwear. The initial footwear launch will include the Inception and Xplode, which solidifies Brute as a wrestling company that provides head-to-toe needs.
Wigwam Partners with Competitor Group for 2012
Wigwam, the performance sock company, announced a new partnership with the The Competitor Group (CGI) involving the Rock n' Roll Marathon Series…
Affliction Holdings Recapitalized by Investor Group
Affliction Holdings, LLC, together with its affiliated brands and companies has been recapitalized by an investor group led by New Evolution Ventures, LLC (NeV) and Bob Meers, previously the CEO of Reebok and Lululemon Athletica. In a simultaneous closing
Zumiez’s Comps Jump 14 Percent in February
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2012 increased 23.0 percent to $40.2 million, compared to $32.7 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011. The company's comparable store sales increase
TJX Q4 Profit Rises 42 Percent
The TJX Companies, Inc. said that for the 13-week fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, net sales were $6.7 billion, a 6 percent increase over the prior year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the quarter increased 7 percent over the prior year…
