Department Stores See Soft Q1
Impacted by the harsh winter weather that extended into many parts of the country into February and March, delays related to a West Coast port dispute, and general softness in consumer spending, several department stores last week reported disappointing f
Lululemon Announces Departure of EVP, Global Retail
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced the resignation of Delaney Schweitzer, executive vice president, global retail, effective May 29. Schweitzer began her career at Lululemon in 2002…
Skechers Named a Best Perceived Brand by Mothers in YouGov BrandIndex
Skechers USA, Inc. has been named a top ten best perceived brand by mothers according to the consumer perception firm YouGov BrandIndex…
April Retail Data Indicate Sporting Goods Retailers Bucked Trend
Sporting goods stores appear to have fared better than other types of stores in April, according to preliminary government estimates released Wednesday…
Kering Appoints CEO of Action Sports Brands
Kering, the parent of Puma, Volcom, Cobra, Electric and Tretorn, appointed Todd Hymel to the newly created position of CEO of Action Sports Brands, effective July 1. He will be based in Costa Mesa, CA…
Vaude Says Fire Won’t Affect US Customers
Vaude Sports GmbH & Co. KG said its U.S. customers will not be affected by the April 27 fire that caused extensive damage to it primary pannier manufacturing site in Germany…
Dawgs Appoints Director of Sales Management
USA Dawgs, Inc. hired Lisa Moran has joined their management team as director of sales management U.S. Wholesale division…
New Balance Celebrates Ground Breaking of Allston-Brighton Station
New Balance and MBTA broke ground on the Allston-Brighton station…
Finish Line Partners with Kendrick Lamar on Reebok Relaunch
The Finish Line, Inc. teamed up with renowned hip-hop artist and longtime Reebok Classics fan Kendrick Lamar for the latest reboot of the iconic Reebok Ventilator…
Moncler Reports Same Store Sales Grew 25 Percent in Q1
Moncler S.p.A. reported revenues reached €201.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, up 38 percent, or 30 percent in currency-neutral terms, compared with the year earlier quarter. The European maker of luxury ski and outerwear report sales
Johnson Outdoors Camping Division Adds Marketing Talent
Johnson Outdoors named Sara Lawhead as Product Manager at Jetboil Inc. and Dina Sutin as Marketing Specialist for its camping division that includes the Jetboil, Eureka!, and Silva brands…
California Ski Industry Association Names New President
The California Ski Industry Association (CSIA) Board of Directors appointed Michael Reitzell, an experienced attorney representing the ski and outdoor recreation industries, as the organization's new president…
Asics Unveils Global Tennis Campaign Starring Gael Monfils
Asics has launched its global tennis campaign, 'It's a tough game. Go smash it.', starring top tennis player Gael Monfils in an 'unexpected' setting…
Glukos Adds Brad Barnhorn to its Board
The Glukos Company Inc., a natural performance energy foods brand, announced renowned natural products industry advisor and investor Brad Barnhorn has joined its board of directors…
Clarks Americas to Build New Corporate Headquarters
Clarks Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of C&J Clark Limited of Somerset, England, announced plans to design and build new corporate headquarters in Waltham, MA…
