Finish Line Chief Administrative Officer Gary Cohen to Retire
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that its Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, Gary D. Cohen, will retire from the company effective Mar. 29, 2012…
Payless Announces Holiday Giving Program
Payless ShoeSource announced more than 700 non-profit organizations from all 50 States and the District of Columbia, across Canada and Puerto Rico and in 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries will join the retailer in its fourth annual Payless Gives S
ComScore: Black Friday Online Spending Up 26 Percent
ComScore reported U.S. retail e-commerce spending for the first 25 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season increased 15 percent to $12.7 billion. Black Friday (November 25) saw $816 million in online sales, making it the heaviest online spendi
Arc’teryx Opens Showroom in Annecy, France
On Nov. 14, 2011, Arc’teryx opened a showroom in Annecy, France, a short distance from Chamonix, the world capital of alpine climbing and freeride skiing and home to the ASAP show…
Mizuno Golf to Offer Free Online Shipping
Mizuno USA will be offering on-line consumers free shipping on all orders over $150 from their MizunoGolf.com website. This deal applies only to Mizuno's high performance lineup of soft goods, including golf apparel, gloves, bags, and accessories…
Bern Unlimited Hires VP to Enhance Fulfillment
Bern Unlimited, a maker of helmets for action and snow sports enthusiasts, has hired John Morgan as a vice president in a bid to improve fulfillment…
IApparel Awarded License to Make Hind Branded Outerwear
Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new multi-year agreement to license the Hind brand to the U.S. company IApparel for the outerwear category in the North American market…
Icebreaker Hires U.S. Finance Director
Kimberlee Viera has joined the U.S. team of Icebreaker, he outdoor merino wool apparel company based in the New Zealand, as US finance director…
Jake Anderson Named As U.S. Sales Manager For Line Skis/Full Tilt
Line Skis & Full Tilt Boots appointed Jake Anderson as its new U.S. Sales Manager. Anderson has been involved with Line in one way or another for over a decade, starting as one of Line’s first sales reps and later becoming a retailer of Line and Ful
NSGA Initiates All-Star Awards Program
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has created a new way for the industry to recognize outstanding accomplishments and contributions with the launch of its All-Star Awards program. The All-Star Awards program is meant to recognize the most out
Bamboo Bottle Hires Global Marketing Consultant
Bamboo Bottle Company, maker of the original reusable bamboo bottle, has added Athena Marketing International (AMI) to develop the company’s international business…
Genesco’s Q3 Earnings Jump on 12 Percent Comp Growth
Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations rose 54.1 percent in the third quarter ended Oct. 29 on a 33 percent increase in net sales. Comps sales were up 8 percent at Lids Sports Group, 15 percent at Journeys Group, 7 percent at Johnston &
Ibex Completes U.S. Supply Chain with Montana Rancher
Ibex Outdoor Clothing filled the last gap in its U.S. supply chain by agreeing to buy merino wool from a family owned and operated sheep ranch in Montana. The deal puts the Vermont brand on track to launch a completely U.S. sourced line in fall 2012…
NRF Survey: More Americans to Shop on Black Friday-
According to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch, up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), higher than the 138 million people who planned
Eight in Ten Holiday Shoppers Plan to Give Gift Cards
According to NRF’s 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions survey conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers are expected to spend an average of $155.43 on gift cards, the highest amount since 2007 and up from $145.61 last year…
