Hi-Tec Names U.S. Distributor for Golf Products
Hi-Tec announced that King Par LLC will be the exclusive North American sales and distribution partner for Hi-Tec’s golf products…
Under Armour Selects CP+B for Basketball Creative
Under Armour, Inc. announced its selection of Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) to handle creative duties for the brand's up-and-coming basketball division. The agency's duties include 360-degree campaign development for Under Armour Basketball in
Reef Launches Iconns of Aloha Campaign
Reef launched a new 'Icons of Aloha' campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer, Steven Lippman, the campaign profiles ten of Reef's most influential ambassadors, either native to Hawaii, California or Australia, who have all left their m
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
Deckers Acquires Land Near Headquarters
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported that it signed a purchase and sale agreement earlier this month to purchase nearly 14 acres in Goleta, CA, in Santa Barbara County for $20.4 million…
Brooks-Range Mountaineering to Sponsor U.S. Snowshoe Team
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of backcountry and mountaineering equipment, will be the title sponsor of the U.S. National Snowshoe Team for the 2011/12 season…
U.K. Hospital Workers Banned from Wearing Crocs
Crocs and other forms of rubber clogs have been banned in the U.K.'s NHS National Health Service due to health and safety concerns. Health officials found a number of incidents of sharp objects penetrating the soles of Croc-style shoes in hospitals..
Jennie Finch to Run NY Marathon for Timex
Legendary softball pitcher Jennie Finch has been hired as an endorser for Timex and will wear a GPS-enabled Timex watch as she runs the ING New York City Marathon 2011, on Sunday, November 6th…
Everlast Signs Reggie Bush and Cara Castronuova to its Roster
Everlast Worldwide, Inc. signed former college football player of the year and Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush, along with former Biggest Loser trainer and two-time Golden Gloves Champion, Cara Castronuova, to endorsement deals…
NBA to Open New York City Pop-Up Store
The NBA Store will reopen this fall in a temporary location, close to its former spot on New York's Fifth Avenue. The league said that partner Adidas will run the temporary 6,000-square-foot store between 47th and 48th streets, incurring all expenses
Smith and Wesson Fiscal Q1 Profit Slumps
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported revenue for the first quarter was $99.2 million, up 4.5 percent from the year-ago quarter. Firearm division revenue was $91.7 million, an 18.0 percent increase over the first quarter last year, and was strong ac
NRF Asks Supercommittee to Focus on Economy and Jobs
With a congressional 'supercommittee' on deficit reduction set to begin work this week, the National Retail Federation sent a letter to committee members urging the panel to focus on initiatives that will boost the economy and create jobs…
G-III Apparel’s 2nd-Quarter Profit Falls
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales in its second quarter increased by 21.7 percent to $230 million from $189 million in the year-ago period. The company reported net income for the second quarter of $1.6 million, or 8 cents per diluted shar
Amazon.com Negotiating Reprieve from California Internet Sales Tax
Amazon.com has reached a tentative deal with the State of California and brick-and-mortar retailers to drop its opposition to the state's new Internet sales tax on the condition it support federal legislation that will make collecting such taxes easi
C4 Waterman and Boardworks Part Ways
C4 Waterman, Inc. and Boardworks Surf announce that they have agreed to terminate their licensing and distribution agreement effective Sept. 1, 2011. Previously, the Honolulu, Hawaii-based water and paddle sports company licensed its standup paddle (SUP)
