Ebay: GSI Merchandise Revenues Up Double-Digits
Ebay reported revenues at its GSI Commerce business slipped 1 percent to $236 million from $237 million, but the segment's global e-commerce (GeC) merchandise sales grew 13 percent to $807 million from $715 million…
Backwoods Names First Winners to 40th Anniversary Trip Give-away
Backwoods, a Texas-based retailer and adventure travel company, announced five winners from the first bi-monthly drawing in 2013, when it will celebrate its 40th anniversary by providing 40 trips to 40 winners…
Quiksilver Appoints New Head of NA Retail
Quiksilver appointed Steve Finney, previously senior vice president of global business development for retail at Disney, as its new senior vice president and general manager of consumer direct for the Americas. Finney succeeds Paul McAdam, who has resigne
Moxie Cycling Hires Shine United As Agency of Record
Shine United, a full-service advertising, design and digital agency, has been named agency of record for Moxie Cycling Co., a cycling apparel company specializing in women’s bicycling jerseys…
SmartWool Opens Doors to Three Remodeled Offices
After nearly four years of planning and more than a year of construction, SmartWool Corporation has completed a $2.2 million renovation of three offices, including the Global Headquarters in Steamboat Springs, CO, The Design Center in Boulder, and the Dev
Polar Bottle Kicks Off 3rd Annual Health Challenge
Polar Bottle said more than a dozen of its employees, and a few company dogs, walked and jogged with spirit this past Saturday to kick off the company’s 2013 Health Challenge by participating in the 13th Annual Canine Classic 5K at the Boulder Reser
Famous Footwear Sponsors March for Babies
Famous Footwear has announced its continued partnership with March of Dimes as an official national sponsor of March for Babies in 2013…
Cat Footwear Launches Made in America Boot
Cat Footwear announced the brand’s first ever American made boot…
Marathon Sports at Center of Boston Marathon Bombings
The Marathon Sports location at 671 Boylston Street became a crime scene after the first of the two bombs in what's being called a terror attack exploded just outside the front door. All twelve workers were inside the store and unharmed by the trage
Wolverine Blows Through Wall Street’s First Quarter Estimates
Wolverine World Wide Inc. reported pro forma revenues for the first quarter were up 8.2 percent compared with a year earlier after adjusting for its acquisition of the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite, and Keds brands. Excluding non-recurring expen
Nike Postpones Media Event After Boston Tragedy
In light of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, Nike postponed a press announcement that had been planned Tuesday at its Nike Flatiron store in New York City. In an e-mail to media members, Nike also indicated that it had confirmed that nearly all Nike
No Injury Reports from New Balance/Adidas
Both New Balance, headquartered in Boston, and Adidas, the sponsor of the Boston Marathon, have indicated that they have received no reports of any employees being hurt in Copley Square explosions, according to the Boston Globe…
Skins Moves to Encinitas, CA
Skins Compression announced the relocation of its U.S. headquarters from Portland, OR to Encinitas, CA. The catalyst for the move is the brand’s overall U.S. growth strategy and desire to be at the heart of the active culture and marketplace..
Cudas Footwear Appoints Southeast Rep
Cudas Footwear announced that Greg Smith of Hidden Waters Trading, has joined the Cudas sales team. Smith will oversee efforts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia…
Lowa Partners with American Hiking Society on Coloring Contest
Lowa is once again sponsoring a coloring contest that will be announced in each of the four annual issues of American Hiker Magazine…
