REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Area
REI plans to open a new store in Woodbridge, Va. in the spring of 2012. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will join REI’s five other locations in the Washington, D.C. area, including Bailey's Crossroads, Va., College Park, Md., Columbia,
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Fourth Store in Alaska
Sportsman's Warehouse plans to open a new store in Soldotna next spring, representing its fourth store in Alaska…
Above the Rim Signs Apparel Licensee
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced an exclusive four-year apparel licensing agreement with New York-based, JVS Enterprises. The Above the Rim apparel collection will debut for Spring 2011 in both the United States and Canada…
DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross
DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…
New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…
High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm
TaylorMade Returning to PGA Merchandise Show
TaylorMade Golf Company announced that all of its brands – TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth – are returning to exhibit at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Jan. 27-29, 2011…
AcuSport Adds to the Rocky Mountain Sales Region
AcuSport Corporation has added Troy Tallman as its newest regional sales manager. Tallman became the regional sales manager for AcuSport's Billings, MT sales office in early November…
Future Fisherman Foundation Adds 3 New Board Members
Three new members have been appointed to the Future Fisherman Foundation's board of directors…
Timberland Names Sr. Director of NA Merchandising
The Timberland Co. appointed Anne Cavassa as senior director of North America merchandising. Prior to joining Timberland, Cavassa was a consultant at Ibex Outdoor Clothing, where she was responsible for guiding the company in transition from wholesaler to
British Bike Maker Buys Titus Bikes at Auction
On One, the Mountain Bike Division of British bike maker Planet X Ltd (Rotherham, UK), acquired Nov. 23 the brand, trade marks and assets of Titus Bikes Inc of Tempe, AZ at a public auction from its creditor Factor Southwest…
Skechers Sees Holiday Toning Sales Uptick
Skechers USA Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer David Weinberg told Dow Jones Newswires that the company expects an uptick in toning sales during the holidays without having to resort to excessive discounting. The interview came ahead of an investor meet
West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
Cyber Monday to Set Records
The consumer is certainly not done for the start of the season, especially when it comes to online shopping. A report from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, indicated that 106.9 million U.S. consumers plan to shop on Cyber Monday th
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Climb Double-Digits on Women’s Strength
Famous Footwear's third quarter operating earnings improved 12.6% to $32.2 million from $28.6 million a year ago as revenues advanced 8.3% to $421.5 million. Comps jumped 10.6% on top of a 4.7% gain in the year-ago quarter…
