Haglöfs Names New Sales, Marketing and Retail Execs
Haglöfs disclosed that it has appointed a new marketing director and a new sales director to take over the positions of Nicolas Warchalowski, who will take over as CEO Jan. 1 The Swedish outdoor brand, which was acquired by Asics in August, also named a r
SwingAway Sports Hires VP of Professional/Insitutional Division
SwingAway Sports Products hired Robert Ducey as vice president of SwingAway's newly created professional and institutional division…
Actress Zooey Deschanel Sues Steve Madden
Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel sued Steve Madden in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming she's owed $2 million from an August endorsement deal she signed with the company…
REI Plans New Store for Olympia, WA
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) plans to open a new store in Olympia, WA. in the spring of 2011. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will be located off Cooper Point Road at Westfield Capital Shopping Mall…
Sport Hansa Appoints Two Sales Agencies
Sport Hansa has appointed Pacific Outdoors of Danville, CA. to represent its brands in Northern California, Washington and Oregon as well as RepSouth of Oakwood, Georgia who will be responsible for the Southeast region…
Former Reef Footwear Designer Launches Vere Sandal
John Eades, most recently footwear product director at Reef, and partner Michael Ferreri, a finance veteran, have formed Vere Sandal Company., a eco-friendly-sandal company based in Geneva, NY…
Arc ‘teryx to Defend Canada Goose Trophy at ORWM
Sixteen teams, including defending champion Arc'teryx, have signed up to compete in the second annual Canada Goose Cup street hockey tournament next month at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. For the first time, each team will be allowed to recruit one
Nike’s Q2 Earnings Climb 22%, Futures Ahead 11%
Nike Inc. reported revenues climbed 10% in the second quarter and would have been up 11% excluding currency changes. Diluted earnings per share grew 22% to $457 million, or 94 cents a share. Nike brand futures orders were ahead 11%…
El Naturalista Opens New U.S. Headquarters
El Naturalista, the Spanish-based manufacturer of eco-friendly, footwear and accessories, opened its new U.S. headquarters. Located in Somerset, NJ, near the Port of New York, the new building will house sales, marketing and distribution…
Mountainsmith Moves to New Headquarters in Golden
Mountainsmith officially opens the doors today at its new headquarters in the northern part of Golden, CO. The maker of outdoor gear relocated over the weekend to a custom built space located on the main artery connecting Boulder to the mountains via Gold
Kevin Flynn to Head Ad Agency
Kevin Flynn, former senior marketing executive at Finish Line Inc., has been named president of Caldwell VanRiper, the advertising and public relations agency…
Li Ning’s Orders Weaken for Q2 2011
Li Ning Co. said footwear and apparel orders for the second quarter of 2011 fell 7% and 8% respectively as China's sporting goods retailers pulled back amid a glut of stores and discounting. In response, Li Ning is shifting to a new growth model that
Industry Vendors See Profit Growth Slow in Q3
The theme for the fiscal second quarter may have been “tighten, tighten, tighten” as sporting goods industry vendors focused on bottom line growth, but the trends for the third quarter have settled into a more normalized pre-recession pattern
Commerce Dept: November Spending Shifted Toward Apparel and Sporting Goods
Americans shifted their spending in November toward apparel and sporting goods and away from electronics, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Advance estimates are the first put out by the U.S. Census Bureau and wil
Everlast to Become a Softgoods Exclusive for Sears and Kmart
Everlast Worldwide Inc. awarded Sears Holdings the U.S. license for the Everlast brand for soft goods. The license covers apparel, footwear and accessories such as headwear, bags and underwear for men, women and kids. It does not include boxing equipment.
