EMS Offers ShopRunner to Online Customers
Eastern Mountain Sports has begun offering GSI Commerce's new ShopRunner service, which offers consumers unlimited free two-day shipping with no minimum order size, and free shipping on returns in exchange for a $79 annual membership fee…
Longworth Industries Hires 5280 Marketing to Rep in Rockies
Longworth Industries, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Polarmax, XGO and AYG technical base layers, has hired the 5280 Marketing Group to represent Polarmax and AYG products in the Rocky Mountain territory.
November Retail Comps Soar Above Expectations
Spirits are high for the Holiday 2010 selling season after aggressive promotions, pent-up consumer demand and colder weather patterns drove retail chains to their best November in four years. If a stellar Black Friday and steady sales throughout the fisca
Temperate Weather Drives October Golf Rounds Up
Mild temperatures and sparse rainfall in October was key to a nearly 20% improvement for rounds played compared to the year-ago period, according to Golf Datatech..
SEW Goes One-on-One with… Wolverine Outdoor’s Jim Zwiers
Merrell will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011 but it's certainly not mellowing with age. Indeed, the outdoor footwear brand plans to launch its first clogs line for Fall 2011 as well as a much wider array of stylish boots to better capture
Asics America Clarifies Product Pricing Strategy
Asics America clarified a bit a report that came out in mid-November in the Japanese press that indicated the running brand was seeking to lower prices to grow sales (see SEW_1048)…
Adio Eliminates Skate Team; Moves Offices To NYC
Adio Footwear is relocating its global headquarters from Southern California to its new parent company Anthony L&S Footwear Group's New York City offices. It has also confirmed that it eliminated its skate team in order to reallocate marketing resour
Collective Brands Sees Strong Q3 Wholesale Business Offset Payless Weakness
Strength in Collective Brands' wholesale business in the third quarter helped offset ongoing weakness in its Payless ShoeSource U.S. stores. Overall revenues increased 1.7% to $881.8 million as strong double-digit growth at the company’s Perfor
Gildan Activewear Doubles Fourth Quarter Profit, But Warns About Cotton Costs
Gildan Activewear reported record profit for the third quarter ended Oct. 3, but management warned that high cotton costs could cut into margins in the year ahead. Earnings for the Montreal-based apparel manufacturer were $56.8 million, or 47 cents per di
Quiksilver Expects Fourth Quarter Sales To Beat Views; Unveils Refinancing
Quiksilver Inc. said it expects fiscal fourth-quarter revenue will decline less than its previous warning while also announcing refinancing plans. Revenues for its quarter ended Oct. 31 are expected to range between $492 million to $497 million, down 7.7%
Reebok EasyTone Ads NOT ALL Banned in the U.K
Several media outlets in the United Kingdom reported that advertisements for Reebok’s EasyTone collection were banned by The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the watchdog group, due to doubts over its toning claims. While defending its product
Brands Looking for Import Duty Relief
Sporting goods companies are seeking temporary duty relief for golf, bicycle, ski and hunting gear, according to a draft of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2010 posted last week by the House Ways and Means Committee…
Icebreaker Brings Merino Wool Message to NYC
Icebreaker last week opened its first flagship store in the U.S. in New York City The 2,500-square-foot store, located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, sits directly across the street from Patagonia’s SoHo location…
RMEF Announces New Director of Lands
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation said Randy Riviere of Bigfork, MT, has been named as its new director of lands, a key position in the organization's work to conserve habitat for elk and other wildlife…
FLW Outdoors, Rapala Hook Sponsorship Extension
FLW Outdoors and Rapala have signed a sponsorship extension for 2011, reaffirming the bait manufacturer's longstanding commitment to tournament angling…
