Crocs Under Investigation by U.S. and Mexican Tax Authorities
Crocs Inc. disclosed in its latest 10K filing that it is being investigated by federal authorities in the United States and Mexico for possibly underpaying taxes by as much as $36.3 million…
Nike to Invest $50MM to Get Kids Active
Over the next five years, Nike, Inc. will invest $50 million in the U.S. to increase the physical activity of kids in schools and communities as well as target advocacy efforts to inspire kids and draw additional resources to the effort. As part of this
Volcom Launches First Closed-Toe Collection
Volcom announced they will debut their first ever closed-toe footwear collection after twenty-two years. Following the acquisition of the Volcom brand in 2011 by PPR…
Liberty Interative Reports Rising Paid Search, Markdowns Hurt Q4 E-commerce Income
Liberty Interactive Group’s e-commerce businesses, which include controlling interests in Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, reported a big drop in income in the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Although fourth quarter revenues grew 5 percen
K-Swiss Shrinks Q4 Loss
K•Swiss Inc., which in January entered into an agreement to be acquired by E.Land World, reported a net loss of $14.5 million, or 41 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, versus a loss of $25.2 million, or 71 cents, a year ago. For the fourth quarter of 2
Rider Sandals Teams Up With Pro Surfer Willian Cardoso
Rider Sandals announced its sponsorship of professional surfer Willian Cardoso of Brazil…
Easton-Bell Names Doering SVP Global Sales – IBD and Action Sports
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., which owns the Easton, Bell, Blackburn, Riddell and Giro brands – announced Bernie Doering will rejoin the company as senior vice president – global sales, IBD and Action Sports. Doering will report to Terry G. Lee, executive cha
Cudas Footwear Names Rep for Three Southern States
Cudas Footwear announced that Jim Screven of Rep Support Services, has joined the Cudas sales team. Screven will oversee efforts in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi…
RECALL: 140 Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata Lanyards
Liberty Mountain of Salt Lake City is recalling about 140 Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata Lanyards because the elastic webbing on the lanyards can deteriorate over time and break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber…
Sport Chalet Turns to Vendor Drop Shipping to Expand Online Offering
Sport Chalet, Inc. has expanded its online offering of bikes, fitness equipment, and snow sports apparel and hardgoods for seamless fulfillment by vendors. By taking advantage of vendors' increasing ability to drop ship, Sports Chalet will be able to
Heidi Klum for New Balance Collection to Launch at Lady Foot Locker
Supermodel Heidi Klum has created a new and versatile active wear collection with New Balance through the Heidi Klum for New Balance partnership launching this February 26, 2013, exclusively at select Lady Foot Locker locations in the U.S…
VF Appoints VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
VF Corp. announced that Scott A. Roe has been named as the company’s vice president – controller and chief accounting officer and a member of its operating committee. As announced on May 29, 2012, Bradley A. Batten, who previously held the role, is
Boardworks Surf Expands Sales Force
Boardworks Surf, a leader in the stand-up paddle board industry has added Travis McMaster and Dave Farkas to its national sales team to cover Arizona and Northern California…
Golfsmith Opens Largest Golf Store in Oklahoma
Golfsmith International opened its first Oklahoma location in the Quail Springs area of Oklahoma City, OK. The new interactive store is the largest golf store in the state…
Outdoor Product Retail Sales End Fiscal Year on High Note
A strong January pushed Outdoor Product sales to $11.4 billion in the retail fiscal year ended Jan. 26, 2013, up 5.1 percent from a year earlier, according to OIA VantagePoint, the only full market point-of-sale data platform built specifically for the ou
