Swiss Running Shoe “On” Opens U.S. Headquarters in Portland
On, the Swiss technology, the Swiss Running Shoe company, has officially opened its first U.S. headquarters in Portland, OR. Since the brand launched in the U.S. in 2011, a small local team had been operating out of Florida..xccx.
Snow Sports Retailer Advisory Committee Meets to Consider State of Industry Collaboration
The Retailer Advisory Committee (RAC) organized by SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry's member-owned trade association, met in April in Denver, CO. to discuss how retailers can better utilize SIA's grassroots programs
Steiner Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing
Steiner, the maker of sporting optics, appointed Tom Frane as VP of sales, marketing and business development for North America…
Amer Sports Q1 Sales Buoyed by Apparel, Weighed Down by Team Sports
Amer Sports' reported net sales in the first quarter reached €493.0 million, up 2 percent in local currencies. Apparel sales rose 25 percent, Fitness sales by 6 percent and Sports Instruments by 4 percent. Sales in Winter Sports Equipment, Foot
JC Penney Gets $1.75B Loan From Goldman Sachs
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. entered into a commitment letter with Goldman Sachs Bank USA under which Goldman Sachs has committed to provide the company with a five-year $1.75 billion senior secured term loan facility. Chief Financial Officer Ken Hannah sai
Native Eyewear Hires Kate Heckman as Consumer Marketing Manager
Native Eyewear has hired Kate Heckman as their new consumer marketing manager…
Marika Becomes Sponsor of Revlon Run/Walk for Women
Marika has become a sponsor of the Revlon Run/Walk for Women…
Columbia Sportswear Appoints SVP of Retail
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Shawn Cox as senior vice president of retail, a newly created position that will report directly to president and CEO Tim Boyle…
Quiksilver Expands Board by Appointing Ninth Director
Quiksilver appointed Michael A. Clarke to its board of directors. The nomination expands the company's board from eight to nine members. While Clarke worked for Reebok in the early 1990s, he has spent the last 13 years of his career running the Europ
France’s Decathlon Ekes Out First-Quarter Gain Comps Gain
French sporting goods giant Oxylane reported sales reached €7 billion ($9.0 bn) in 2012 excluding valued added taxes (VAT), up 7.2 percent from 2011. Comparable store sales at its flagship Decathlon stores increased 1.3 percent…
Native, Costa Sales Grew Nearly 20 Percent in First Quarter
A.T. Cross Company reported sales of its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native eyewear brands, reached $23.8 million in the first quarter, an increase of 19.1 percent compared to last year's first quarter…
Lafuma Group Revenues Plummet in First Half
Lafuma Group reported its sales declined 15.4 percent in the first half to €102.7 million. Sales declined 16.5 percent at its Lafuma Great Outdoor Division, 35.2 percent at its board sports brand Oxbow and 3.0 percent at its Millet, Eider and Killy
Cabela’s Record Q1 Margins Powered by New Stores, Strong Softgoods Sales
Cabela's Inc. exceeded its first quarter guidance thanks in part to a late March surge in sales across most categories that produced some of the strongest comparable-store sales gains in years and record operating margins. The company said comps cont
RECALL: 623 Aura Pro Handlebars Used on P-Series Bikes
Cervélo Cycles Inc. of Toronto, Canada is recalling about 623 Aura Pro Handlebars used as original equipment on two of its bikes because their clamps can detach during riding causing the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury…
Junior Colleges Select Spalding as Official Ball for Five Sports
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) selected Spalding as the official ball for five of its premier sports starting July 2013. The five-year partnership names Spalding as the ‘Official Ball’ of…
