USA Cycling Fills Most of the Slots On Olympics Team
USA Cycling announced Friday 21 of its 24 nominees to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, including 10 male and 11 female athletes across the disciplines of road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and bicycle motocross (BMX)…
Study: Doc Martens Looks to Fetch £200m
The Griggs family, which put Dr Martens up for sale earlier this year, expects to net as much as £200m for the iconic brand from suitors, which is significantly more than was first expected, according to reports in the U.K. press…
Online Forum Indicates Broad Preference for Keeping Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake
A significant majority of vendors and retailers appear to favor keeping the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, according to at least one thread of comments being posted in an online forum site established by the trade show…
Retailers, Brands and Technology Providers Agree on Global Serial Number System
Major American retailers, brands and technology providers have agreed on a set of guidelines for assigning serialized identification numbers to individual items – making it possible to trace individual products as they move through the global apparel supp
Vans Unveils Bold Five-Year Plan, Eyes Athletic Channel Opportunity
At an investor meeting last week, Vans’ management and its parent, VF Corp., outlined an aggressive plan to add $1 billion in sales over the next five years. But the big surprise was the introduction of an athletic-inspired line, LXVI, designed to h
QandA: Bauer Performance Sports’ Kevin Davis
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. last week entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc., the maker of men’s and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, for a purchase price of U.S. $64 million. The acquisition is expec
Li Ning Sees Profit Decline in 2012
Li Ning Company said it expects 2012 profits to undergo a “rather substantial decline” over a year earlier, due to rising marketing costs and a one-off impairment loss due to intangible assets of licensing brand Lotto as well as sharp revenue declines…
Dick’s SG Sizes Up the Competition
At the William Blair & Co. Growth Stock Conference last week, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ officials received a slew of questions from investors in attendance about their potential competitors – from Amazon to other larger full-line stores. Not surp
PGA Tour Opens Second Chicago Area Store
PGA Tour Superstore is opening a second Chicagoland location on Thursday (June 14) in Downers Grove…
Canadian Tire Named One of Canada’s Most Socially Responsible Companies
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, which is Canada's largest sporting goods retailer, has been included on the 2012 Maclean's/Sustainalytics list of the 50 Most Socially Responsible Companies in Canada…
Vans Targets $1 Billion Growth, Reveals New LXVI Product Line
Vans at an investors meeting provided details on its strategy to add $1 billion in revenues over the next five years. Growth in the Americas, representing about 70 percent of total revenues in 2011, will account for nearly half of the anticipated growth,
Shoe Carnival Announces New Partnership with Vanderburgh County CASA
Shoe Carnival and Vanderburgh County CASA are forming a new partnership based on a mutual desire to help abused and neglected kids in our community. The organizations are teaming up to raise money in the first ever “Walk the Runway” benefiting the County&
Study: Shoes Reveal Personality
A study conducted by the University of Kansas found that people can judge a stranger's personality by looking at the person's shoes with more than 90 percent of accuracy…
Container Imports Suggest Continued Retail Sales Growth
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 4.8 percent in June compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year increases are expected to continue into the holiday season shipping cycle, accord
Jack Wolfskin Appoints Apparel Product Manager
Jack Wolfskin has filled the last spot in its development team by hiring Daniele Grasso as senior product manager for apparel shells. Grasso is responsible for the major weather-protection department, including the company's Texapore technology.
