Vans Goes Direct in Sweden and Denmark
Vans will take ownership of its distribution in key Scandinavian markets to reinforce its presence and impact across the region. The brand will fully own its distribution in Sweden and Denmark starting with the Fall 2012 product lines…
Mountain Khakis to Sponsor EGolf Professional Tour
Mountain Khakis has become an official partner of the 2012 eGolf Professional Tour. 2012 marks the second of the past three seasons that the two companies have put forth a partnership to benefit members of the Charlotte, NC-based eGolf Pro Tour…
Sturm, Ruger Resumes Normal Acceptance of Orders
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announced that it has resumed the normal acceptance of orders from its independent wholesale distributors…
Uniqlo Names Novak Djokovic as Spokesperson
Uniqlo Co. has picked Novak Djokovic, the world's No. 1 male tennis player, as its global brand ambassador. The five-year partnership is designed to help promote the Uniqlo brand globally, mainly in Europe. It also includes collaboration in product d
Bryce Harper to Endorse MusclePharm
MusclePharm Corporation announced that it has signed Major League Baseball phenom Bryce Harper as a sponsor. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Luxottica Agrees to Acquire 120 Stores in Spain and Portugal
Just weeks after reporting that trading conditions remained difficult in Spain, Luxottica SpA said it reached an agreement to buy 120 Sun Planet retail stores in Spain and Portugal for €20 million, or about 91 percent of the chain’s annual sal
Skechers Performance Initiative Gaining Traction
Speaking at the B. Riley & Co Investor Conference, Skechers USA’s COO and CFO David Weinberg said Skechers new performance push, represented by its GOrun and GOwalk lines, are generally doing “quite well” with many other styles coming so
Collective Brands Q1 Profits Grow on Payless Rebound
Collective Brands, Inc., which in early May reached an agreement to be sold to Wolverine World Wide and a pair of private-equity firms, reported earnings improved 25.8 percent in its first quarter, particularly benefiting from an improved bottom line for
DSW Swings to Profit, Lifts View
With warm weather spurring early seasonal sales of sandals, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that handily topped Wall Street targets, prompting the shoe chain to raise its full-year profit guidance…
MBT UK Slips into Administration
Masai GB Ltd, the UK distributor of MBT footwear, has confirmed that it has fallen into administration following the bankruptcy filing in Switzerland of the group's parent company, Masai Marketing & Trading AG, earlier in May…
OIWC Bringing Ragnar Relay Inspired Event to Outdoor Retailer
The Ragnar Relay Series, which is the largest overnight running relay series in the United States,is partnering with OIWC to bring a Ragnar themed event to the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market…
SGMA’s Wholesale Study Tallies $77 Billion in Sales
According to SGMA’s Manufacturers Sales by Category Report (2012 edition), manufacturers' (wholesale) sales of sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, sports apparel, athletic footwear, and sports licensed merchandise in the U.S. totaled $
Freedom Group’s Q1 Revenues Jump 17 Percent
Freedom Group, the parent of Remington Arms, Bushmaster, DPMS, Marlin and a controlling stake in Mountain Khakis, reported sales climbed 16.8 percent in its first quarter ended March 31, to $205.6 million, according to a filing with the Securities & Excha
L.L. Bean and Point 65N Shoot for Guiness Record with 500′ Kayak
As part of its ongoing 100th Anniversary celebration, L.L.Bean will attempt to get 100 employees into a uniquely built kayak that is nearly 500’ long during their 31st Annual PaddleSports Weekend. This could be a world-record for the longest modular
Under Armour Announces ‘WIN Baltimore’ Community Program
Under Armour announced the launch of a local community-based empowerment program entitled “WIN Baltimore.” The program aims to generate positive social change throughout the city and its surrounding communities by fueling the social, educational and physi
