STX’s Elite Women’s Lacrosse Team Gears Up for Second Year
Team STX, the first elite post-collegiate women’s lacrosse team, has begun recruiting for its second season and has re-signed 15 players from its inaugural season, according to STX, LLC…
Deckers Outdoor Opens First Brand Showcase Store at HQ
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced the grand opening of its inaugural Brand Showcase store at the company's new state-of-the-art headquarters. The flagship store features an extensive breadth of product across all Deckers brands, such as Ugg Austr
Buckle’s Q4 Earnings Dip
The Buckle, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings declined slightly to $59.3 million, or $1.23 per share on a diluted basis), compared with $61.4 million, or $1.28, a year ago…
Vail Resorts Lowers Sales Guidance as Drought Hurts Specialty Stores
Vail Resorts Inc. lowered its earnings guidance for fiscal 2014 by 10 percent last week after deciding snow came too late to the Lake Tahoe region to save the season for its 40 ski and snowboard shops in the San Francisco Bay and Lake Tahoe regions…
SFIA Football Council Announces Leaders
The SFIA Football Council, a committee of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), announced the selection of David Hill of Rawlings as chairperson of the council for 2014 and 2015. Chuck Huggins of Xenith was selected as vice chairperson for the
Backcountry.com Launches Adventure Travel Site
Backcountry.com launched an outdoor adventure marketplace Wednesday to connect customers with professional outdoor guides. Detour by Backcountry.com enables users to find and hire local, professional guides across the United States for skiing, climbing, m
Toms Expands into Coffee
Toms announced the launch of Toms Roasting Co. (http://www.Toms.com/coffee), as the next product in the evolution of Toms' One for One movement. For every bag of coffee purchased, Toms will provide one week of water to a person in need…
Mule Deer Foundation Welcomes PRÓIS Hunting Apparel Founder Kirstie Pike to Board of Trustees
The Mule Deer Foundation board of directors voted to add Kirstie Pike, the founder and CEO of women's hunting apparel manufacturer PRÓIS Hunting & Field Apparel for Women, to the board…
AAFA Turns Attention to Supporting Transatlantic Pact
The American Apparel and Footwear Association and its counterpart in Europe are lobbying their respective trade commissioners to ensure all apparel and textile duties be eliminated on the first day the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP
Ecco Golf Signs PGA Tour Rookie Will Wilcox
Ecco signed 2014 PGA Tour rookie Will Wilcox, who will showcase the company logo on his shirt collar and compete in its BIOM Golf shoes…
Eddie Bauer Left at the Altar, Albeit $48 Million Richer
Eddie Bauer was left at the altar – albeit $48 million richer – Tuesday when it’s would-be buyer Jos. A Bank Clothiers agreed to be acquired by rival retailer The Men's Wearhouse (MW) and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB)…
TGR Producer Survives Being Dragged 1,000 Feet by Avalanche
A producer for Teton Gravity Research was caught in an avalanche and seriously injured about 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 while skiing in Grand Teton National Park's backcountry, the National Park Service reported…
Surf Expo Hires New Addition to Sales Team
Surf Expo announces the return of industry veteran Nikki Houston Duroe to the sales team. Houston Duroe will oversee the sales of Surf Expo’s Swim, Lifestyle, Boutique and Footwear categories…
Wallenfels Resigns as CEO of Timbuk2
Mike Wallenfels resigned as CEO of Timbuk2, but will continue to work with Timbuk2’s board of directors and senior management team through the end of March…
Electric Names Global Lifestyle and Surf Marketing Manager
Electric announced that Ian Foulke has joined the company as global lifestyle & surf marketing manager…
