Balega Launches Redesigned Website and New Packaging
Balega, the performance sock brand, has launched a redesigned website that streamlines Balega’s product offering while providing a window into the brand’s unique story. The newly launched site also aligns with the introduction of slick new soc
K2 Canada Appoints New Sales Rep for Southern Ontario
K2 Canada has named ski-industry veteran, Chris Thomson, as the new sales representative for K2 Skis in the Southern Ontario region…
ICSC Forecasts Holiday Sales Will Outpace 2012 Rate
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is forecasting a 3.4 percent increase in sales for the traditional November-December holiday period, even though retailers are expecting a more modest spending season…
Patagonia Opens NYC Surf Store
Patagonia opened Patagonia Bowery, the brand's first surf store on the East Coast. The store is opened at 313 Bowery in New York City…
Under Armour Hires Ad Agency to Support Women’s Push
Under Armour selected Droga5, based in New York, as its lead agency to create campaigns for women’s products…
Beyond Clothing Names Multiple Additions to Staff.
Beyond Clothing, a technical clothing designer and manufacturer for the outdoor industry and professional user community, has hired several outdoor industry experts to manage increased production capabilities…
Active Network to Be Acquired for $1.05 Billion in Cash
Vista Equity Partners has agreed to pay $1.05 billion in cash for Active Network, which is used by millions of people to register in races, reserve camp sites and enroll in sports leagues…
Sport Chalet Seeks Investors to Accelerate Strategic Initiatives
Sport Chalet, Inc. demonstrated the high cost of sustaining a high-tech/high-touch retailing model last week when it announced it had engaged an investment bank to scout investors needed to implement its strategic plan…
The North Face Partners with Intersport to Boost European Sales
A key tactic in The North Face’s strategy to increase market share of Europe’s massive snow sports market emerged last week when Zurich-based Intersport International Corp. GmbH announced it had partnered with the brand to launch its first pan
Intersport Picks The North Face for First Pan-European Campaign in Outdoor Space
Intersport International Corp. GmbH has partnered with The North Face for its first pan-European marketing campaign in the outdoor category, underlining the brand’s status as one of the few outdoor brands with a significant presence across most of t
U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation Gains Funding
The U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation gained $2.6 million in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). According to a release from the CNCS, the U.S. Soccer Foundation will expand and evaluate the impact of 13 subgrantees that
New Balance Opens Global Experience Store in Barcelona
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona. The company opened its first Experience Store in Beijing in August, 2009 and more recently opened Experience Stores in New York City in August, 2011 and in Boston in April, 2012…
Crocs Hires European Retail Manager
Crocs Inc. has appointed Tim Lyons, previously director of Nike’s factory stores throughout western Europe, to head its European retail operation…
Interbike 2013 Concludes, Bike Industry Remains Positive for 2014
Interbike 2013 wrapped up on Friday, Sept. 20 in Las Vegas on an upbeat note and with praise all around as bike vendors and dealers shrugged off the slow start of the 2013 spring season.
SSV’s FY 2013 Sales Nearly Reach $200 Million
Sales at Specialty Sports Ventures Ltd (SSV) nearly reached the $200 million mark in the year ended July 31, according to the latest earnings report from its parent company Vail Resorts Inc…
