Nike Opens Customizable Store in Texas
Nike opened its first full-price store in Texas. The store offers a 'Custom Build It' section to create shoes and apparel. According to the Dallas Morning News, the 25,000-square-foot store is one of six concept stores that Nike has opened natio
Warnaco Launches Stock Buyback Program
The Warnaco Group, Inc., the parent of Speedo, announced that its board of directors has approved a new multi-year share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company's outstanding common stock…
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
Golf Rounds Dip in July
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the US were down 1.7 percent during July compared to July 2010. Public access play was down 1.6 percent for the month and private course activity was down 2.0 percent…
Ruff Wear Names Montbell as Distributor in Japan
Ruff Wear has appointed MontBell, Japan’s leading outdoor retailer and manufacturer, as the exclusive distributor of Ruff Wear products in Japan…
Woolrich Sponsors Penn State Football Fan Festival
Woolrich, located less than forty miles from Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, announced its title sponsorship of the Fan Festival at all Penn State home football games…
Sports Direct Expects to Meet FY Forecast
Sports Direct International, the UK's largest sports retailer, said its first quarter gross profit declined slightly due to tough comparisons against the FIFA World Cup a year ago. It reiterated that it expected to meet its earnings forecasts for the
UGG Australia Launches Campaign Targeting Men
Ugg Australia, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, unveiled its first broadcast commercial, part of an integrated multi-media marketing campaign to support its men's collection. Featuring quarterback Tom Brady and music by Mos Def, the “Steps”
Masato Mizuno Appointed CEO Of Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee
Former Mizuno Corporation Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Masato Mizuno, has been appointed to the position of CEO of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Executive Board. As a result, Mr. Mizuno resigne
PacSun Announces Launch of New Music Website
PacSun has built a hub for its growing music program (music.pacsun.com), featuring daily blog updates, exclusive performances, live-streamed interviews, embeddable playlists, curated show listings…
Amer Sports CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Opening Bell
Amer Sports will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to ring the opening bell on Sept. 8…
