Rip Curl Appoints Michael Daly as CEO
Rip Curl's board appointed Michael Daly as its new CEO. Daly, who has spent 11 years in the company as was most recently financial director, will be the new CEO at Rip Curl, effective July 1…
Oboz Footwear Appoints Marketing Manager
Oboz Footwear welcomes Kira Stoops to the team as its new marketing manager. Stoops is charged with oversight of all marketing functions, including a new ambassador program, developing promotional events with retailers…
PPR Changes Name to Kering
PPR is changing its name to Kering (pronounced “caring” in English) to reflect the Group’s strategic focus on luxury and sport/lifestyle brands, including Puma and Volcom, the company announced. The new name represents the distinctive wa
REI Announces Some Layoffs
REI announced a small number of layoffs at its headquarters as well as its stores. REI said in a statement, “The shifts we made support the needs of our business and growth strategy.”…
REI’s Gross Margins Hold on Solid 2012 Sales Growth
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) reported sales reached $1.93 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, up 7.3 percent from 2011. The nation’s largest retail cooperative said it would return $104 million in pre-tax patronage dividends to its member
City Sports to Open Its Largest Retail Location in NYC
City Sports will open its 22nd retail location in New York City's financial district on Tuesday, March 26. Coming on the heels of the successful re-location of their Chestnut Hill store in Boston, MA, this newest store will mark City Sports' th
Lids Foundation Announces Inaugural “Tip The Hat” Awards
The LIDS Foundation announced Our Military Kids, Inc. as the first ever grand prize winner of its “Tip the Hat” Award. The Tip the Hat Award is the LIDS Foundation's largest annual grant, awarding a total of $70,000 to three worthy organizations whos
Sherpa Adventure Gear Adds to Apaprel Design Team
Sherpa Adventure Gear has hired Drew Runberg to assist its apparel design and development team led by Amy Lietz Roberts.
The Conservation Alliance Visits 15 Congressional Offices in D.C. Trip
Representatives from more than 14 outdoor companies attended The Conservation Alliance’s annual board meeting in Washington D.C. the week of March 11 before heading out to lobby Congress…
JOLT Act Reintroduced in U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. Travel Association applauded the introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of the JOLT – “Jobs Originated through Launching Travel” – Act, a bipartisan bill that would leverage the benefits of inbound international travel to the United St
L.L.Bean Ranks Highest in J.D.Power’s Customer Satisfaction Ranking
The website for outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, http://www.llbean.com, achieved the highest overall score among online apparel retailer brands in a recent report by J.D. Power and Associates. The report focused on customer satisfaction for online apparel retai
Nike Inc. Fiscal Q3 Profits Climb 16 Percent
Nike, Inc. reported revenues from continuing operations rose 9 percent in its third quarter ended Feb. 28, to $6.2 billion, up 10 percent excluding currency changes. Nike brand revenues rose 10.0 percent with growth in all geographies except Greater China
Road Runner Sports Celebrates Third Illinois Store Opening
Road Runner Sports will celebrate the 29th Road Runner Sports store opening nationwide and the third store opening in Illinois during grand opening festivities Friday, March 22. The celebration, with a VIP exclusive event sponsored by Mizuno, will continu
Haiku Chooses Frontier Group to Rep in Northwest
Haiku welcomes aboard the Frontier Group to take over sales and marketing efforts for the company in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle based agency, led by John Morioka and Scott Ohsman will be representing the brand in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washing
2XU Appoints Kevin Roberts as Chief Executive Officer
2XU, the maker of performance athletic apparel, appointed Kevin Roberts as Chief Executive officer. Roberts is formerly senior vice president within Adidas’ Sports Performance Division. With 20 years experience in the sporting goods and retail indus
