Pacific Vector Says Unforseen Issues, Difficult Retail Market Hinder Q3 Performance
Pacific Vector Holdings Inc., which recently acquired three brands from Ron Dyrdeck’s DNA Distribution, reported Black Friday sales at its action sports retail business declined 3 percent from the prior year, but said that was better than the 13 per
Sports Afield Announces New Outdoor Apparel Line
Sports Afield announces the launch of a new line of Sports Afield-branded outdoor apparel designed and manufactured by Washington-based Guide's Choice Outdoor Sportswear…
McMillan Group International Sells Firearms Division to Strategic Armory Corps, LLC
McMillan Group International announced it has sold its firearms division, McMillan Firearms, to Strategic Armory Corps, LLC (SAC)…
IHEA Chooses Chaffin Communications
Education Association-USA (IHEA-USA) announced a two-year agreement with Chaffin Communications, Inc. (CCi)) to improve and expand its marketing and communications programs…
Faytex Expands China Office to Support New Initiatives
Faytex has recently moved to expanded headquarters in Guangdong, China and added eight new staffers in sales, product development, customer service and management roles. The company, which is best known for its Dri-Lex branded moisture management products
Rack Room Shoes, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse Plots Accelerated Growth
Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse will increase their number of stores and sales at an accelerated pace beginning in 2014. In preparation for this goal, the company has hired Kirk Light as real estate director for Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Fjällräven to Officially Open Boulder Store Dec. 11
Swedish apparel brand Fjällräven will celebrate the grand opening of its Boulder store on Pearl Street next week that will also sell products from sister brands Brunton, Primus and Hanwag…
Muck Boot to Sell in Harrods for First Time
The Original Muck Boot Company will make its debut in the outdoor shop of Harrods department store in London…
Mobile Devices Propel Cyber Monday Sales to Record Levels
U.S. shoppers made Cyber Monday the biggest online shopping day in history with a 20.6 percent increase in online sales, according to the latest cloud-based analytics findings from IBM. Mobile sales led the way, exceeding 17 percent of total online sales,
Ecco Appoints Branding Director, External Sourcing.
Ecco appointed Paul Janssen as its branding director, external sourcing. Janssen has previously worked for Hugo Boss Shoes & Accessories as managing director for more than a decade. He joins Ecco from Sioux G.m.b.H Walheim, where he holds the position of
Dunlop Sports Americas to Distribute Diadora Tennis Footwear
Dunlop Sports Group Americas, manufacturer and distributor of Dunlop tennis racquets, balls and accessories, has reached an agreement with the Italian footwear brand Diadora to be the exclusive distributor of its line of premium tennis footwear…
Golf Course Merchandise Sales Grew Faster Than Rounds Played in October
PGA PerformanceTrak reported merchandise sales at U.S. golf clubs increased 7.2 percent in October as rounds played rose 4.2 percent…
Sweaty Betty Opens Second U.S. Store
Sweaty Betty, which was founded in London in 1998, recently opened its first two stores in the U.S. stores in the last four months — one in the Soho district in New York City and one in Greenwich, CO. A third is being planned for 2014…
Sanuk Nominated for SIMA Image Awards
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has been nominated for two SIMA Image Awards: Footwear Product of the Year and Women’s Marketing Campaign of the Year…
Skechers Signs Voice Winner to Support BOBS
Danielle Bradbery, the 17-year-old singing sensation and recent winner of Season 4 of NBC’s The Voice, has been named the new face of Skechers, and will appear in the company’s global marketing and social media campaigns through 2015…
