Skechers Honored at The Footwear Industry Awards
Skechers USA, Inc. was named Footwear Brand of the Year and Fashion Footwear Brand of the Year at The Footwear Industry Awards. Skechers was also highly commended in the Sports Brand of the Year category…
Zappos.com Signs on as Title Sponsor of San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers Race
Zappos.com signed on as the title sponsor of the San Francisco footrace, Bay to Breakers. The event will be renamed Zappos.com Bay to Breakers during the brand’s multi-year partnership…
NRF Sees 4.1 Percent Retail Sales Gain in 2015
The National Retail Federation said it expects retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, to grow approximately 4.1 percent in 2015, with online and other non-store sales expected to…
Prana Accredited by Fair Labor Association
Prana achieved accreditation of its social compliance program with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) earlier this month…
Head NV to Lose Listing on Vienna Stock Exchange
Head NV will lose its listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange March 31 after its shareholders voted against increasing its capital in December to meet the exchanges minimum listing requirements…
Kwik Tek Sues to Protect Patents
Kwik Tek Inc. is suing Nash Manufacturing Inc. and Wow Watersports LLC, alleging the companies infringed on Kwik Tek’s patent for Sportstuff Booster Ball and Airhead Bob products…
Helly Hansen’s New CEO Takes the Reins
Helly Hansen Group AS (Helly Hansen) new CEO Paul Stoneham took over Monday, Jan. 16 from Peter Sjolander, who stepped down after nearly eight years in the role…
Youngone Corp. Acquires Control of Scott Sports
Youngone Corp., which both manufactures and distributes special outdoor apparel brands, has upped its stake in Scott Sports of Switzerland to 50.01 percent with a total investment of 154.5 billion won, or about $140.4 million…
Sunday Afternoons Selects Tight Lines as Distributor in New Zealand
Sunday Afternoons has selected Tight Lines Ltd. as its exclusive distributor for its technical and lifestyle headwear in New Zealand…
German Retailer Bike24 Lands Private Equity Funding
The private equity firm The Riverside Company has invested an undisclosed sum in Bike24, a German online retailer focused on the cycling and outdoor space…
DSW Raises Quarterly Dividend
DSW Inc. raised its quarterly dividend by 6.7 percent to 20 cents a share from 18.75 cents previously…
Sanuk Opens at Downtown Disney in Orlando
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, opened a new retail store in the heart of Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort…
Perry Ellis Cuts Outlook on Port Delays
Perry Ellis International reported preliminary revenues of $890 million for fiscal year 2015, down from $912 million the previous year. The apparel manufacturer had earlier predicted revenues between $910 and $920 million for 2015. The missed target was l
Boathouse Sports to Supply Empire Rugby Conference
Boathouse Sports signed a three year agreement to be the Official Apparel Supplier to the Empire Rugby Conference. Syracuse, Colgate, Stony Brook, Fordham, the Merchant Marine Academy…
Sport Hansa Adds Rocky Mountain Territory Reps
Sport Hansa LLC, the U.S. importer and distributor of authentic European outdoor brands, announced new representation for the Rocky Mountain region including Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico…
