OBIT: Brett Allsop, Co-Founder of Fogdog
Brett Allsop, a co-founder of Fogdog, died in a car accident in Bellingham, WA, according to Bellingham Herald. Allsop, 38, was most recently chairman and co-founder of Seattle-based Yapta, an online travel site that tracks airfares and hotel prices…
Retailers Mull Sales of Michael Vick Eagles Jersey
Dick's Sporting Goods has decided not to sell Michael Vick's No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles jersey at least until it gauges the public's reaction to his return to football. But sales of Vick's new jersey are available at Modell's and N
Timberland Introduces ’09 Earthkeeper Heroes
The Timberland Co. introduced its 2009 Earthkeeper Heroes recipients, heralding those committed to driving environmental movements around the world. The winners this year included an eco-photographer, green “trendspotter” and freestyle swimmer…
New Sub-Licensee for Columbia Sportswear Eyewear
Through a sub-license agreement, Stylemark Inc. will become the exclusive producer and distributor within specialists in the sport and department store channels for Columbia Sportswear Sunglasses. L’Amy America holds the worldwide eyewear license fo
Expresso Fitness Announces $6M Series D Funding
Expresso Fitness, a developer of commercial grade, cardio fitness systems including the Expresso Fitness Virtual Reality Bike, has closed a Series D equity investment in excess of $6 million from Sierra Ventures, Physic Ventures, and Enterprise Partners V
Nike Launches Nike+ Human Race 2009
Nike, Inc. kicked off registration for the Nike+ Human Race 2009, a 10k worldwide running event back for its second year. With nearly 780,000 participants in its inaugural year, this multi-city event will take place on October 24 in more than 24 cities…
Dreams Inc. Sees 10% Sales Decline in Second Quarter
Dreams, Inc., the parent of the FansEdge e-commerce site, reported its losses slightly narrowed to $1.1 million in the second quarter from $1.2 million for the same quarter last year. Revenues declined 10%, to $12.2 million, compared to $13.6 million repo
Perry Ellis Slightly Shrinks Q2 Loss
Perry Ellis International's loss slightly narrowed to $5.3 million in the second quarter from $5.4 million a year ago. The loss per share was 42 cents versus 36 cents due to fewer shares in the most recent period although the company noted that Thoms
Easton-Bell’s Q2 Earnings Plunge as Sales Slide 15.2%
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported sales declined 15.2% in the second quarter ended July 4, to $187.3 million from $220.8 million a year ago. Sales were down 12.6% on a constant currency basis. Net income tumbled to $3.9 million from $15.5 million a year a
Terramar Sports Selects CenterStone for B2B E-Commerce
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software for manufacturers selling through specialty retail channels, said Terramar Sports has selected iVendix for their B2B e-commerce solution…
Conservation Alliance Raises $30,000 at OR Summer Market
The Conservation Alliance organized special promotions with 10 member companies at the July Outdoor Retailer trade show that raised nearly $30,000 during the four-day event…
SOLE Implements RFID System
This fall SOLE will implement a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system to track inventory in real-time with an integrated point-of-purchase display, product tags and a retailer website…
Mountain Hardwear Plans New Branded Store in Tokyo
Mountain Hardwear Inc. will open a store in the exclusive Harajuku neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing Mountain Hardwear apparel and equipment and Montrail footwear. The Grand Opening celebration will take place on Sept.r 10th 2009…
NCAA, Dreams, Inc. Partner Up for Web Site
Dreams, Inc. the self-described “vertically integrated leader in the licensed sports products industry,” has partnered with NCAA Football to launch the organization’s new e-commerce site, store.NCAAFootball.com…
Riddell Sports Extends Licensing Agreement with NFL
Riddell Sports said it has signed a multi-year extension to its existing licensing agreement with the National Football League (NFL). Riddell, which merged its holdings with Easton Sports in 2006 to form Easton-Bell Sports, will maintain its standing as t
