West Marine Comps Surge in First Quarter
West Marine, Inc. reported comparable store sales excluding a calendar shift, surged 7.3 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended April 4, 2015 compared with a year earlier thanks in part to a new Super Sale in March…
Adidas Partners with Spotify on Running App
Adidas has partnered with Spotify to launch Adidas Go, the first running app that uses iPhone’s accelerometer to instantly match a runner’s favorite music to their workout.
Iconix’s Q1 Earnings Improve
Iconix Brand Group Inc. reported earnings rose 5.1 percent in the first quarter, to $62.8 million, or $1.21 a share…
Scheels Plans First Colorado Store
Scheels plans to open its first Colorado store in Johnstown. The store is scheduled to open in spring 2018…
Gildan Activewear Appoints CFO
Gildan Activewear Inc. appointed Rhodri J. Harries as executive vice-president, chief financial and administrative officer…
TomTom Invades Action Camera Market
TomTom of The Netherlands introduced its first GPS enable digital action camera Wednesday in a move aimed squarely at taking on category leader GoPro Inc…
Mammut Names New Distributor for Iberian Peninsula
Mammut Sports Group named BM Sportech S.A. its distributor for Spain and Portugal effective immediately…
Garmin Ltd. Eyes Expanding Headquarters
Garmin Ltd. is exploring expanding on a new piece of property it has acquired adjacent to its headquarters near Kansas City, according to a report by the Kansas City Business Journal…
RECALL: 5,000 Pedego Lithium-Ion Batteries
Pedego Electric Bikes of Irvine, CA has recalled about 5,000 lithium rechargeable batteries because they can overheat and pose a fire hazard…
Thule Expects Lagging U.S. to Rebound in Back Half
Thule Group AB turned in strong growth in the first quarter, albeit with little help from the United States, where executives expect new products to ignite growth this month…
Chaco Introduces Grateful Dead Collection
Chaco is celebrating 50 years of the Grateful Dead with limited-edition webbing options featuring the classic Dancing Bears and Steal Your Face designs…
Foot Locker Signs New Lease for 34th St. Flagship
Foot Locker, Inc. signed a new retail lease to retain its flagship location at 112 West 34th Street, in the heart of Manhattan's bustling 34th Street corridor, announced landlord Empire State Realty Trust, Inc…
Wolverine: Sperry and Merrell Can Still Hit Annual Growth Targets
Despite reporting flattish first quarter sales, executives at Wolverine Worldwide Inc. insisted they can still grow sales 2-to-4 percent this year as a big boost in spending, expedited product launches at Merrell and growing momentum at it resurgent Sperr
Xenith’s Detroit Assembly Plant Begins Operations
Xenith opened its new football helmet assembly plant in Detroit Wednesday after months of collaborating with several Michigan companies who helped move the operation from the East Coast…
Winnebago to Present Adventure Race in Iowa
RV maker Winnebago Industries Inc. has become title sponsor of the Winnebago Outdoor Adventure Race in Iowa featuring paddling, cycling and running…
