Spy Inc. CEO Marckx Steps Down
Spy Inc. reported Michael Marckx has stepped down as director and CEO of the company, which makes sunglasses, goggles and frames under they Spy and Spy Optic brands, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Cabela’s Merchandizing Chief Departing
Cabela’s Incorporated's top merchandiser is transitioning to a consulting role, the retailer announced Aug. 17…
REI Opens Grant Program to Public
REI has opened its annual process for awarding grants to non-profit trail building and maintenance organizations to the public for the first time…
Sport Climbing Federation Pitches Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
The International Federation of Sport Climbing was one of eight sports organizations to propose its sport be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics during a meeting in Tokyo August 7-8…
Nordstrom Second Quarter Comps Rise 4.9 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. net sales increased 9.2 percent in the quarter ended August 1, thanks to acquisitions, 33 new stores and a 4.9 percent increase in comparable sales…
Kohl’s Hurt by Sales Tax Holiday Shift in Fiscal Second Quarter
Kohl’s Corporation reported Thursday that fiscal second quarter comparable store sales inched up just 0.1 percent for the 13-week period ended August 1, compared to a decline of 1.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. Reported net income fell 44 percen
Cabela’s Adds to Board of Directors
Cabela’s Incorporated has appointed former Molson Coors chief executive Peter S. Swinburn to its Board of Directors…
BOS Suspension Appoints Global Sales and Marketing Chief
France's BOS Suspension named bike industry sales veteran Luke Musselman director of global sales and marketing…
FGL Sports Reports Solid Fiscal Q2 Comps Growth
FGL Sports' retail sales and same-store sales grew 6.8 percent and 4.8 percent respectively in the fiscal second quarter, compared with the same period last year, parent company Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), Limited reported Thursday…
Dillard’s Inc. Sees Footwear Strength in Fiscal Q2
Dillard’s Inc. reported that footwear was a standout performer in its fiscal second quarter, but profits were hurt by declining margins and weak comp store sales gains…
Mizuno USA Cuts Ribbon on New Distribution and Manufacturing Center
Mizuno USA announced the opening of its new high-tech Distribution and Manufacturing Center in Braselton, GA…
DSW to Roll Out 22 New Stores This Fall
DSW Inc. is opening 22 new stores this fall. The DSW store locations will be nationwide, including the opening of six stores in new markets…
361 Degrees 1H Gains Will Help Fund U.S. and Snow Sports Ventures
Chinese sporting goods group 361 Degrees International Limited reported big earnings gains in the first half and said it will plow some of them into its fledgling U.S. running footwear business and taking on Columbia, The North Face and Mammut in its home
Outsiders Ball Raises $265,000 with Sponsors Levi’s, SportsOneSource, Gore-Tex and More
The Outdoor Foundation, in partnership with outdoor industry companies such as Levi's, SportsOneSource, Gore-Tex and many others, raised more than $265,000 and donated 1,000 products, valued at $25,000, at the 2015 Outsiders Ball…
361 Degrees Sales Accelerate in First Half
361 Degrees International Limited, which sells athletic footwear to more than 7,400 franchised retail locations in China, reported sales grew 5.7 percent in the first half of the year compared with a year earlier and 22.0 percent over…
