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OR Winter Market 2011 Sells Record Amount of Space
Nielsen Exhibitions sold 349,950-square feet of space to exhibitors at last week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2011 in Salt Lake City – setting a record for the winter show. Preliminary figures indicate attendance rose 11% and 16% for buyer and ov
Superbowl Spending Expected to Reach $10bn
According to a new survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, conducted by BIGresearch, the average consumer is expected to spend $59.33 on game-related merchandise, apparel and snacks, up from $52.63 last year. Total Super Bowl spending
Outlast Promotes Tillman to Marketing Manager
Outlast Technologies, leader in heat management and moisture reduction technology, has promoted Ashley Tilman to marketing manager…
Merrell Joins Cast in Morgan Spurlock’s Sundance Movie
Merrell made its film debut Saturday, Jan. 22 in the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Morgan Spurlock's The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a non-fiction film fully financed by and about product placement. Merrell is one of thirteen companies featured in
Callaway Q4 Sales Flat; Top Flite Biz Hurts Bottom Line
Callaway Golf Company reported total sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 were $186 million, flat with the year-ago period. On a currency neutral basis, net sales would have been $181 million in 2010, a decrease of 3% compared to 2009…
SOLE and Chris Davenport Collaborate on Snow Sports-Specific Footbed
SOLE, the manufacturer of footbeds, socks and shoes, has collaborated with skier and mountaineer Chris Davenport to develop a snow sports-specific footbed…
Former TapouT Sales Rep Awarded $2.4 Million in Jury Trial
A former TapouT sales representative who filed suit over a wage dispute was awarded $2.4 million in punitive damages by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury, according to a report in Beverly Hills Courier…
Lolë Names Andy Thê-Anh Chief Designer
Québec designer Andy Thê-Anh has been hired as chief designer for Lolë, the women's active performance apparel brand created in Québec and sold all across Canada, the US and in Europe. The first Lolë collections designed by Thê-Anh will be available
Academy Sports Signs Emmitt Smith as Spokesperson
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith as a spokesperson. Academy will feature Smith in a comprehensive multi-media campaign in 2011 that will incorporate academy.com, social media networks, Academy stores and promotio
Macy’s Makes Shipping Free Over $99
Macy's Inc. said that beginning Jan. 26, 2011, macys.com will launch free shipping everyday on purchases of $99 or more and $8 flat fee shipping for orders less than $99 (with some exclusions)…
Costa Expands Marketing Staff to Focus on Pro, College and NGOs
Costa sunglasses recently added Amanda Perryman, director of pro and conservation programs, and Rob Sabin, college community leader, to its team…
Fleet Feet’s Comps Grow 10% in 2010
Fleet Feet, Inc. said revenues for the Fleet Feet Sports franchise in 2010 surpassed $100 million ($107M) for the first time and marked the seventh straight year of double digit comp store gains (10%)…
OR Rocks! to Raise Funds via Movies, Music and Art
Next week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will feature a range of film, art and live music events, including several that will raise money for outdoor causes. Show organizer Nielsen Exhibitions is promoting the various events under the banner “OR Ro
Golfsmith’s Q4 Comps Climb 6.2%
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. said revenues in its fourth quarter ended Jan 1 increased 14.2% to $72.9 million as compared to $63.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable store sales increased 6.4% while sales from the company's d
Montgomery Joins Lifeboat Events as Chairman and Investor
Scott Montgomery, who played a key role in establishing Scott bikes in the United States, has made a “substantial” investment in cycling events producer Lifeboat Events and will join the company full-time beginning Jan. 12. Montgomery will serve as compan
