Colorado, West Virginia Resorts Report Favorable March Conditions
Ski areas in Colorado and West Virginia reported recent major snowfalls had improved, or were poised to improve, conditions moving into the last big month of the 2012-13 ski season…
Accell Group Greatly Expands Presence at DealerCamp
The Accell Group will exhibit its Raleigh Bicycles, Diamondback, Currie Technologies, Seattle Bike Supply (SBS), Lapierre and Redline brands at July’s Bike DealerCamp 2013. The showing marks Accell’s increased focus on North America since acqu
Apparel Brands Lobby for Workers Rights in Peru
Six international apparel companies, includng VF Corp and Life is Good, sent an open letter to the president of Peru March 4 supporting the repeal of provisions in a decades-old law allowing employers in the garment and textile export sector to hire worke
City Sports Scores New Retail Locations for 2013
City Sports plans to open a pair of new retail locations in 2013 to coincide with the brand's 30th anniversary. The company's Chestnut Hill, MA store will open at a new site March 16, while the company will open its largest store ever in New Yor
Brooks to Present at South by Southwest
Brooks Running Company will present at South by Southwest Interactive Festival to share its philosophy of fostering an active workplace. In a session titled “Workplace Fitness Flexes the Mind,” Brooks Senior Vice President of Human Resources A
PHIT America Calls for PEP/PHIT Act Support
PHIT America, a coalition of leading sports and fitness industry companies and organizations, is urging the industry this week to promote and advocate for the PEP Program and the PHIT Act…
European Cyclists Federation Launches Eurovelo.com
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) has launched its cycling touring web platform, www.eurovelo.com, which provides a wealth of information to those wishing to cycle the EuroVelo routes, a long distance cycle network crisscrossing Europe…
Quiksilver Names New Global Heads of Footwear and Supply Chain
Quiksilver, Inc. appointed Tom Hartge as global head of footwear and Kasey Mazzone as global head of supply chain. The additions to the team are part of a larger senior management reorganization, which includes Pierre Agnes, president of Quiksilver Europe
Skechers Partners with Finacial Literacy Site Myplash
Myplash, the reloadable and responsible prepaid MasterCard for teens and young adults, has partnered with Skechers to promote financial literacy and support shoe donations to children in need via their charitable Bobs from Skechers program…
Rockport Launches Campaign Starring Supermodel Erin Wasson
The Rockport Company announced the renewal of its partnership with supermodel Erin Wasson for the Spring 2013 season. The new Spring 2013 campaign showcases…
Sugoi Named Official Performance Apparel for Ironman Triathlons
Sugoi Performance Apparel was named as the new official performance apparel of Ironman triathlons in North America and Europe. For the next three-years, Sugoi, a division of Dorel Industries, will offer athletes intuitive designs, extensive jersey customi
Groupe Go Sport’s Courrir Banner Post Sold Comps Growth in 2012
Groupe Go Sport, the third largest retailer of sporting goods in France, reported consolidated net sales reached €675.6m ($905 bb) in 2012, up 0.7 percent on a same-store basis in currency-neutral terms. At Courir, the company's specialty runni
Crested Butte Establishes Formal Uphill Ski Program
Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Crested Butte, CO has established a formal uphill-skiing program, paired with a demo center in partnership with SCARPA and Ski Trab, leading brands that build equipment for the growing sport. More than 75 people a day clim
Big 5 Returns to Black in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. earned 4.0 million, or 19 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, rebounding against a loss of $9,000, or less than one cent a share, in the year-ago period…
K-Swiss Cuts Q4 Loss
K-Swiss, which in January entered into an agreement to be acquired by E.Land World, narrowed its net loss in the fourth quarter, to $14.5 million, or 41 cents a share, from $25.2 million, or 71 cents, a year ago. Total worldwide revenues decreased 17.8 pe
