Salomon to Open New Store Concept in Vancouver
Salomon is launching a new store design in Vancouver. In coming months, similar stores will be opened in Chamonix, France; Moscow, Russia and Toulouse, France. On Oct. 6, Salomon Store Vancouver, at 2,000 square feet, will open its doors..
Kathmandu Holdings Reports 15.7 Percent Comp Store Growth
Kathmandu Holdings Limited, New Zealand's dominant outdoor brand and retailer, reported its sales rose 24.5 percent in the year ended July 31, 2011. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Kathmandu CEO Peter Halket told shareholders the company coul
Accell Group Will Not Seek to Acquire Derby Cycle
Accell Group N.V. said it does not intend to launch a competing offer for Derby Cycle A.G. following rival Pon Holdings B.V.'s €28 per share offer for all outstanding shares of the German bicycle maker…
LEBRON 9 to Come Out at $170
Nike will launch LeBron James' ninth signature shoe, the LEBRON 9, in October at a suggested retail price of $170. That's about $10 more a pair than Lebron's last signature shoe…
Derby Cycle and Pon Holdings B.V. Agree to Merge
Derby Cycle AG said Pon Holdings B.V. of the Netherlands had agreed to offer Derby Cycle shareholders EUR 28.00 ($38) a share as part of a friendly deal the company's signed Thursday that will help the Germany company bike maker avoid a potential tak
JD Sports Sees Profits Rise Despite Looting
JD Sports Fashion, the U.K. retailer, said £700,000 of stock was looted in last month's riots in the country while one of its stores has yet to reopen after suffering fire damage. But it still reported a 21 percent jump in profit…
Jack Wolfskin Extends Chinese Partnership 5 Years
Jack Wolfskin intends further expansion in China and has extended the contract for another five years with its current distribution partner, Tristate. That lays the foundation for future growth in China – a country that is today the second-most important
Choose Outdoors Names Shelley O’Neill to Board
The board of directors of Choose Outdoors, a nonprofit organization that seeks to engage all Americans in stewardship of public lands through outdoor recreation, has elected Shelley O’Neill to its board of…
Travel and Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Q2
Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2011 after increasing 2.8 percent (revised) in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Izod Named Official Apparel of Champions Series Tennis
PVH Corp. announced that its Izod brand is the 2011 “Official Apparel of the Champions Series” 12-city tennis tournament. Through the sponsorship, PVH is outfitting all tournament officials, ball kids, and staff in…
ICSC Predicts Holiday Spending up 3 Percent
The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects holiday sales to increase 3 percent this year. That's a slower pace than the 4.1 percent gain in 2010 as many shoppers are expected to remain worried about the economy…
Collective Brands Expands Distribution Agreements for PLG Brands
The Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which owns Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite, announced that it has signed new distribution agreements with partners to continue the rapid international expansion of several of its b
Stride Rite Expands into Infant Apparel
Stride Rite Children's Group launched Robeez by Stride Rite Layette, marking Stride Rite's first expansion into infant apparel…
Ecco Raises Dollars for Breast Cancer Awareness
Ecco has partnered with The Walking Co. in a joint effort to raise more than $200,000 towards the fight of breast cancer…
Backyard Collective Coming to Bend, OR Sept. 29
The Conservation Alliance will hold its eighth and final Backyard Collective of 2011 on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Bend, Ore. The day will include forest restoration work in the 1,240-acre Metolius Preserve, which includes old-growth ponderosa pine stands…
