Oboz Co-Founder and Designer Chuck Roth Becomes Oboz Employee
Chuck Roth, the designer of Oboz Footwear since the company's inception, has joined Oboz as an employee for the first time. Roth, who is a co-founder and co-owner of Oboz, has…
Zumiez’s Q4 Earnings Slide
Zumiez Inc. reported net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased 34.8 percent to $17.5 million, or 60 cents a share. Results were impacted by a charge related to its Blue Tomato acquisition in the latest period and also skewed by non-recurri
Dagger Releases 2015 Team Roster
Confluence Outdoor released the 2015 roster for Team Dagger, which represents the company's Dagger whitewater kayak brand…
L.L.Bean to Triple U.S. Store Count by 2020
Privately-held L.L. Bean, which reported sales grew 3 percent to $1.61 billion in its latest fiscal year, plans to triple its U.S. store count to at least 100 stores by 2020…
Retail Sales Decreased 0.2 percent in February
Excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, retail sales declined 0.2 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month yet were up 3 percent on an unadjusted year-over-year basis…
Pelican International Named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Pelican International, the manufacturer of kayaks, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs), canoes, pedal boats and fishing boats, was named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2014 for excellence in business performance…
Snoop Dogg Leads Campaign Against Gun Violence
In a partnership between Unload Your 401k and anti-gun violence campaign, No Guns Allowed, entertainment icon Snoop Dogg and tech leader Ron Conway joined forces to call for divestment from the gun industry. Through the union, the two are using #ImUnloadi
Yue Yuen’s Sales Jump in February
Yue Yuen reported sales during the month of February rose 19.1 percent to $591.5 million, up from $496.6 million a year ago…
Brown Shoe’s Q4 Profits Jump
Brown Shoe Company reported earnings on an adjusted basis were up 45.5 percent in the fourth quarter, to $9.0 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to reported net earnings of $6.2 million, or 14 cents, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Comps at Famous F
Under Armour Opens Digital Headquarters In Austin
Under Armour opened its first-ever Connected Fitness digital headquarters in downtown Austin, TX. Located in a new commercial development near the restored City of Austin Power Plant, the office currently employs more than 100 industry-leading engineers,
Adidas Partners with Prospect League
Adidas entered into a multi-year sponsorship with The Prospect League, an elite Midwestern collegiate wood bat summer baseball league…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Partners with Give-Back Program
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports announced a partnership with Sparo, an online startup that enables customers to have Blue Ridge donate 8 percent of their online purchase to the charity of their choice…
Polar Bottle Secures License from US Olympic Committee
Polar Bottle has secured rights to be an official water bottle licensee of Team USA from the United States Olympic Committee. The deal marks the largest…
Brown Shoe Offers Cautious Outlook on Port Delays
Brown Shoe Co. reported fourth-quarter earnings came out ahead of Wall Street’s targets. But the owner of Famous Footwear issued weak guidance for 2015, warning product delays tied to the West Coast port slowdown could hurt sales in the first half.
Jack Wolfskin Names CFO, Brandt to Take a Break
Jack Wolfskin named a new CFO to relieve COO Christian Brandt, who had filled the post on an interim basis for two years and will take a well deserved break beginning in April. The German outdoor brand also said it will not fill the post of chief marketin
