SmartWool Launches B2B System With Centerstone
After months of planning and implementing, SmartWool launched its new state-of-the-art business-to-business (B2B) system last week in partnership with CenterStone Technologies, Inc. The new B2B system, iVendix, will provide SmartWool with an online orderi
GSI Commerce Acquires U.K. E-commerce Provider
GSI Commerce, Inc. reached a definitive agreement to acquire Zendor.com Ltd., a Manchester, U.K-based leading provider of fulfillment, customer care and e-commerce solutions. GSI paid $7.90 million in cash…
Sport Science Hires VP of Sales and Marketing
Sport Science hired Daniel Jones as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Jones, a 22-year veteran of the athletics and apparel industries, will work out of Texas to expand Sport Science market share in the rapidly developing performance wear industry. He
Srixon Names New USA President/CEO
SRI Sports Ltd. has appointed Shigeru Furuichi as the new president and CEO of its subsidiary Srixon Sports USA. Furuichi will be succeeding Richard Stamper. Shigeru Furuichi comes into this new role after serving as managing director of Srixon Sports Eu
The Finish Line Subpoenaed in Genesco Inquiry
The Finish Line has received a grand jury subpoena from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York to produce documents relating to its merger with Genesco. The Finish Line has provided notice to Genesco concerning the investigation
Interbike Contemplates East Coast Demo Days
Interbike is considering bringing the blueprint for its Las Vegas Outdoor Demo to the East Coast next fall. Show management hopes an East Coast Demo would attract retail stores and store employees who do not attend Interbike. Interbike has set tentative d
Sportsman’s Warehouse Names LaCrosse ‘Outstanding Vendor’
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. received the “Outstanding Vendor” award from Sportsman’s Warehouse. In addition, LaCrosse Footwear’s sales representative agency, Continental Divide Sports, received the award for “Outstanding Rep.” LaCrosse received the Outstandin
Report: Nike Factory in Vietnam Goes on Strike
According to the AP, roughly 10,000 workers walked off the job at a plant that manufactures footwear for Nike, demanding higher pay to keep pace with rising prices in the inflationary Vietnam economy. The Tae Kwang Vina plant, in southern Dong Nai provinc
lululemon Q3 Income Soars on 36% Comps Increase
lululemon athletica inc. third quarter net revenue increased 84% to $66.2 million from $36.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Net revenue from corporate-owned stores was $59.9 million, an increase of 106% from $29.1 million for Q3 2006, with
JJB Sports Sees Slow Second Half Ahead
JJB Sports plc total revenue for the 17 week fiscal period that ended on the 25th of November, including both the retail stores and the health clubs, was 1.6% higher than the same period last year and includes a same store increase of 1.6%. For the Group&
Genesco Third Quarter Earnings Fall on Negative Comps
Genesco Inc. third quarter earnings were $5.6 million before discontinued operations, or 23 cents per diluted share compared to earnings before discontinued operations of $16.0 million, or 62 cents per diluted share last year. Total company sales increase
Cloudveil Hires Two New Rep Agencies
Cloudveil hired Dedication Sports Group and Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent Cloudveil’s outdoor category in the Mid-Atlantic and New England Territories respectively. Dedication Sports Group, which is comprised of Andy Correll and Paul Wu out of Ithac
K2 Sports Opens New Seattle Headquarters
K2 Sports celebrated the completion of its new 310,000-square-foot headquarters in Seattle with a snow-shoveling ceremony with Washington governor Chris Gregoire. K2 began construction on the office space inside the facility located in Seattle’s SODO dist
Black Tie Goes Green in Steamboat
Black Tie Ski Rental Delivery’s Steamboat Springs Colo. branch has earned Gold Planet certification from the Steamboat Sustainable Business Program. Black Tie Skis worked with the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association’s environmental consulting ser
Ex-Columbia Execs Launch Inpirational Women’s Line
Beth Brownlee, former director of apparel sales for Columbia Sportswear, and Ruth Nichols, also a former Columbia executive, have introduced “Trust Your Journey,” an inspirational and eco-friendly apparel line. The brand's name was inspired by Brownl
