MSNA Named U.S. Distributor for Briko Maplus
Montana Sport North America (MSNA) has become the U.S. distributor of Briko Maplus alpine wax products…
SportsOneSource Opens 2012 SGB 40 Under 40 Award Nominations
The SportsOneSource Group has opened the nominating process for the fifth annual SGB 40 Under 40 Awards. Nominations are open to anyone born after Jan. 1, 1972 that is working in the sporting goods, action sports, outdoor, snow sports or bicycle industry
Shock Doctor Donates Mouthguards to Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Shock Doctor announced that it is supplying mouthguards to elite high school football players participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and accompanying Proving Ground Football Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ…
Asics Signs U.S. Open Winner to Endorsement Deal
Asics announced the signing of 2011 U.S. Open tennis champion Samantha Stosur as an ambassador in a multi-year deal commencing Jan. 1, 2012…
IBM: Online Sales Jump for Christmas, ‘Mega-Monday’
The IBM Coremetrics Benchmark shows that online sales rose sharply on Christmas Day as well as on the day after Christmas. Dubbed “Mega-Monday” by many retailers because Dec. 26 fell on Monday this year, IBM officials said online sales grew 27.8 percent o
Eastman Outdoors Appoints New Leadership Team
Eastman Outdoors, which makes cookware for the outdoors, named Rob Eastman as chairman and chief executive officer and Erik Eastman as vice president. As chairman and CEO, Eastman is responsible for leading the company and building the value of Eastman Ou
REI Foundation Awards $50,000 to The Mountaineers
The REI Foundation awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to The Mountaineers, the Seattle-based outdoor education, recreation and conservation nonprofit founded in 1906. Lloyd and Mary Anderson enrolled in the nonprofit’s first basic
Raids Net $77 Million in Counterfeit Goods
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizure of more than 327,000 counterfeit items with a manufacturer's suggested retail price worth an estimated $76.8 million. The haul included
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent Through Dec. 25
ComScore estimated holiday season retail e-commerce spending rose 16 percent to $2.8 billion last week and 15 percent for the Nov. 1 through Dec. 26 period…
NPD Group: Brick-and-mortar Traffic Rose Week Before Christmas
Brick-and-mortar retailers saw a strong close to the holiday shopping season last week as traffic increased to 69 percent of U.S. consumers from 68 percent the prior week, according to The NPD Group, Inc. Specialty Apparel and Specialty Footwear retailers
Ugg Appoints Creative Director
UGG Australia has promoted Leah Larson to creative director, a newly created position, according to Women's Wear Daily. Previously, Larson spent seven years as vice president of product for Ugg…
Nordstrom Rack to Open First Rhode Island Store
Nordstrom, Inc. plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack in Warwick, R.I., located just outside of Providence. The new 37,360 square-foot store is scheduled to open during fall 2012 in a newly developed wing at Warwick Mall…
New Air Jordans Cause US-Wide Riot Frenzy
The release of Nike's new Air Jordan Concord sneakers triggered mayhem at retailers across the country, with police being called to many locations. In cities from North Carolina to Washington state, crowds pushed, fought or rushed the doors to buy th
180s to Launch Winter Apparel
180s, known for its Tec Touch technology for gloves and patented Ear Warmer design, is launching performance winter apparel with the introduction of its proprietary QuantumHeat thermal performance technology. The Baltimore-based company is also unveilin
OluKai Partners with TEDxMaui
In an effort to support wide-scale, worldwide social innovation while also strengthening regional collaboration in Hawai'i, OluKai, the ocean lifestyle footwear brand, will be partnering with TEDxMaui, an independently produced version of the globall
