Converse Opens Store in San Francisco
Converse Inc. opened its first Northern California location in San Francisco, the brand’s fifth inline location in the U.S. Located on Market Street…
Vaude Expects Distributor to Open up to 50 Stores in China in 2013
Vaude Sport GmbH & Co. KG said it expects China to become one of its top three export markets by the end of 2013 as its distributor opens up to 50 new Vaude stores…
New Balance to Sponsor Comrades Marathon
New Balance officially signed a multi-year contract to be the technical footwear and apparel sponsor for the Comrades Marathon, the world's oldest ultra marathon and one of South Africa’s premier sporting events…
Injinji Aims Wear and Win Campaign at Store Associates
Injinji launched an integrated retail campaign designed to educate and incentivize sales floor associates to not only wear its five-toed socks, but also help promote the “better performance in any shoe” messaging that surrounds its Performance
Xero Shoes of Shark Tank Fame to Attend Outdoor Retailer Show
Barefoot shoe company, Xero Shoes, which was featured on the ABC business/reality show, Shark Tank, will be at the Outdoor Retailer trade show, July 31-Aug 3, 2013 in booth PV449.
U.S. Forest Service Redefines Ski Area to Accommodate More Outdoor Recreation
The U.S. Forest Service has published an interim final rule that essentially allows ski areas operating on USFS land to offer a broader range of outdoor recreation, such as mountain biking and zip lines. The change was required by a 2011 law Congress pass
Grassroots Names Top Retailer, Vendor and Reps of Year at Summer Show
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance honored the winners of its annual award program at its 13th annual summer trade show, which drew 330 attendees to Ogden, UT June 10-13 and culminated with the donation of 55 bikes to local kids…
Cliff Keen Reaches Endorsement Deals With Metcalf, Van Dusen
Cliff Keen Athletic has entered into separate marketing and athlete endorsement deals with men's freestyle wrestler Brent Metcalf and prominent women's wrestling coach Marcie Van Dusen…
Sturm, Ruger Names New National Accounts Manager
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has named David McDaniel as its new national accounts manager…
Macintosh Retail Group to Spin Off Halfords in Management Buyout
Macintosh Retail Group has agreed to a management led buyout of its struggling Halfords subsidiary by Managing Director Peter-Jan Stormmesand, who it brought in last year to restructure the company after efforts to sell it failed…
Mizuno Opens New Operation in South Korea
Mizuno Corporation's newly established subsidiary, Mizuno Korea Ltd., will acquire and take over the operations of its South Korean distributor effective July 1, Mizuno's board of directors decided June 28…
Wealth Effect Likely Helped Sustain Consumer Confidence in June
Consumer confidence continued to hover near five- to six-year highs in the United States in June, depending on which of the country’s two leading consumer surveys you trust most…
Fleet Feet Introduces FITlanthropy Grants
Fleet Feet, Inc. awarded grants on behalf of six of its large vendors to six of its franchised stores at its annual National Franchise Conference, where the specialty running chain also honored store associates…
Global Licensing Trade Group Names New Directors
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), the primary trade organization for the worldwide licensing industry, appointed five new directors…
Patagonia Expands Common Threads Worn Wear Program to Seven U.S. Cities
Patagonia, Inc. announced the expansion of its Worn Wear used clothing program in eight stores. Based on the success of the pilot program at the company's Portland store, with 884 items sold and 612 items traded in…
