Joe Puryear Scholarship Established by Sherpa Adventure Gear
Sherpa Adventure Gear is pleased to announce that a young student has been chosen and is now receiving a full education through a scholarship honoring the company’s memory and friendship of alpinist Joe Puryear…
Blacks Leisure Margins Plunge Amid First Half Inventory Liquidation
Blacks Leisure Group LLC of the United Kingdom reported a loss before tax from continuing operations of £16.0 million ($26 mm) during the 26 week period ended Aug. 27, compared to £7.2 million ($11 mm)in the first half of 2010. The growing losses reflecte
Skechers Launches Japanese Subsidiary
Skechers USA, Inc. plans to double its business in Japan over the next three to five years with the launch of its new subsidiary, Skechers Japan, G.K. The company will assume direct distribution of its brand from Achilles Corporation…
Timberland Opens Earthkeeping Pop-Up Experience
Timberland has opened up a temporary pop-up booth for its Earthkeepers brand at the Flatiron Pedestrian Plaza in New York City this week. Made with reclaimed and recycled materials, the booth showcases the latest eco-minded footwear from the Timberland Fa
Deckers Outdoor Q3 Revenues Catapults 49 Percent
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported third-quarter revenues jumped 49.1 percent to $414.4 million compared to $277.9 million in the prior year. The gains were again powered by the Ugg brand, where sales rose 47.3 percent. Teva revenues grew 7.3 percent. Earning
Equip Closes $33 Million Lowe Alpine Acquisition
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. said it closed on its £20 million ($33 mm) purchase of Lowe Alpine, a 44-year-old brand that had been withering under Italian ownership. Matrix Private Equity Partners, which helped finance the acquisition, has taken a mino
Callaway Golf Records Steep Q3 Loss
Callaway Golf Company reported third-quarter revenues slid 1.7 percent to $173 million, compared to $176 million last year. Its net loss in the period widened to $65.2 million, or $1.01 a share, from a loss of $20.9 million, or 33 cents, a year ago. The
Delta Apparel Sees 14.5 Percent Q1 Revenue Gain
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, reported sales jumped 14.5 percent in its first quarter ended Oct. 1, to $123.5 million. Net income increased 167.7 percent to $4.4 million, or 50 cents a share, from $1.6 million, or 19 cents, in the prior
H.Samuel Launches Adidas and Lacoste Watch Brands
H.Samuel announced the expansion of its watch collection in-store and online with the introduction of Lacoste and Adidas watches for the first time…
Salomon Alpine Hires Texas Rep Group
Salomon Sports has signed Alpine Cowboy, regional marketing agency in the southwest, to represent Salomon's alpine apparel line…
Zoot Sports Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing
Zoot Sports has named Chris Bogue as vice president of sales and marketing for North America. Previously, he held high-level sales and marketing positions with Pactimo, Pearl Izumi, Casio and K2 Sports. He will begin his role with Zoot in Vista, CA on Nov
Mattingly Sports to Sponsor Ball State
Mattingly Sports, a baseball and softball equipment company founded by MLB legend Don Mattingly, has reached a multi-year agreement with Ball State University Baseball Coach Alex Marconi for exclusive use of Mattingly Sports BBCOR bats. His team will also
Nantahala Asheville Opens Doors at The Grove Park Inn
Nantahala Outdoor Center last weekend opened its experiential retail and outdoor activity concept shop, NOC Asheville, inside The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa…
Footbalance Partners with Mark’s Work Warehouse
Footbalance, the maker of custom footbed technology, has partnered with is Mark’s Work Warehouse, a Canadian apparel and footwear warehouse retailer…
Retailers Urge Obama Administration to Junk Yarn Forward Rule in TPP Talks
The National Retail Federation welcomed a bipartisan letter from members of the House asking U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk not to adopt the yarn forward rule in the textiles and apparel section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement current
