Timbuk2 Opens First European Store in Reykjavik
Timbuk2 opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Europe in Reykjavik, Iceland. Saturday, Apr. 25…
Garmont Appoints Director of Sales
Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
Stance Named NBA’s Official On-Court Sock Provider
Stance and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a multiyear partnership that will make the sock brand the league’s official oncourt sock provider beginning next season. As part of the partnership, the Stance logo will appear on all on
Report: Under Armour in Discussions to Sell Apparel with NBA Logo
Under Armour Inc. is in discussions to secure an apparel license that would allow it to sell performance apparel and fan wear with NBA logos, according to the Baltimore Business Journal…
Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
Mizuno Appoints Todd Lewis as Global Director of Running
Mizuno USA appointed running product veteran, Todd Lewis, as its global director of performance running – footwear. While Lewis will be part of the global product team headquartered in Japan, he will be based in Portland and work closely with newly hired,
HanesBrands Activewear Sales Led by Gear for Sports
HanesBrands reported revenues in its Activewear segment rose 1.2 percent to $298.1 million but operating profits dipped 2.9 percent to $32.8 million…
Rocky Brands Q1 Profits Boosted by Margin Gains
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported flattish sales in the first quarter of $65.5 million compared to $65.8 million a year ago but earnings doubled, to $1.4 million, or 19 cents a share, from $724,000, or 10 cents…
VF Exec Joins ArchPoint
ArchPoint, a consulting firm, reported that Rick Wood, formerly president of VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for Europe, Middle East and Africa, has joined the company as a partner…
GoPro Mountain Tacks on Fourth Day, Four Events
Organizers of the GoPro Mountain Games are adding four new events to keep the 15-year-old event fresh, including a tandem SUP cross race and disc golf competition…
Five Elected to Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame elected four outstanding sport builders and athletes and one pioneer of the ski industry to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October…
Boston Marathon: Running on the Mend
Like many categories, running was disrupted this year by snowstorms and a long extended winter in the Northeast and Midwest. But discussions with stores and vendors at the Boston Marathon Expo found that the arrival of warmer weather in the latter part of
Skechers Delivers Blowout Q1
With its lifestyle, performance and kids’ footwear all cooking with gas, Skechers USA Inc. reported sales rose 40.5 percent in its first quarter, to $768 million, marking the highest quarterly revenues in the company’s history…
Escalade’s Q1 Profits Surge
Escalade, Inc., which owns a wide range of sports equipment, reported earnings in the first quarter vaulted 55.4 percent to $3.5 million, or 9 cents a share, while revenues climbed 20.6 percent to $33.4 million…
