Cherokee Hires CFO
Cherokee Inc., owner of the Sideout volleyball apparel line and a major supplier of Target Stores, announced that Mark DiSiena has joined The Cherokee Group and will be appointed as its chief financial officer effective Dec. 17…
Ruger Names Gun Manufacturer of the Year by NASGW
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has been presented with the Firearms Manufacturer of the Year award by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers for the fourth consecutive year…
Reebok to Make Nerf Footwear and Apparel
Reebok will partner with Hasbro to launch an apparel and footwear line next September based on Habro's Nerf…
K-Swiss Inc. Posts Another Tough Quarter but Logs Double-Digit Futures Gain
K-Swiss Inc. reported a steep loss in the third quarter on a double-digit revenue decline but KSWS shares surged after the company reported a double-digit uptick in orders for the next two quarters on the strength of its Tubes collection. Worldwide future
Thule Acquires TracRac
The Thule Group has acquired TracRac Inc., a manufacturer of branded truck racks and accessories in the U.S. Terms were not disclosed…
Big 5 Sees Cold Summer Eat Into Third Quarter Apparel Sales, Margins
Despite better comps and traffic, third-quarter sales came in flat at Big 5 Sporting Goods as unseasonably warm weather in California reduced higher margin apparel sales and tilted growth toward lower margin hardgoods…
Nielsen Shutters Action Sports Retailer Show
Action Sports Retailer, the biggest trade show in the action sports industry, has ended its 29-year run. Nielsen, the show's owner, said last week it was “indefinitely suspending” ASR due to consolidation in the action sports space as well as the cha
E-Commerce Sales Continue Rebound
ComScore, Inc. estimated third-quarter e-commerce sales in the United States rose 9% to $32.1 billion in the third quarter versus year ago. This growth rate represented the fourth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth following a year of f
Spending Pulse Shows Economic Signs of Improvement
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse alluded that most retail sectors posted positive year-over-year growth in October. From a sector-by-sector point of view, categories continued to stabilize, building strength onto the more tepid growth seen in prev
Aldila Sheds Light on Consumer Confidence
Golf shaft specialist Aldila, Inc. said sales gains in both of its major categories boosted sales 14% for the third quarter and helped the company swing to a profit from a year-ago period that suffered from an overall weak market…
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Conservation Funding
Despite anti-tax fervor, voters across the country Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a variety of measures that will raise $2 billion for land conservation, according to results tallied by The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization. The
Merrell Named Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Partner
Merrell Footwear has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as it's newest vendor partner. Beginning with the Fall 2011 selling season, Merrell will be offering a program unique to the Grassroots membership…
Cloudveil Launches New 2010 line and New Website
Cloudveil unveiled its 2010 fall/winter line and said it would begin selling it at www.cloudveil.com. The new site will offer a full range of Cloudveil product and is designed to offer a shopping experience that includes the ability to zoom in on specifi
Johnson Outdoors Adds to Sales Team
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft hired industry veteran Gregg Gunderman as its regional sales manager for northeastern and southern territories…
Pats QB Brady Sheds Nike for Under Armour
New England's Patriots All-Pro quarterback Tom Brady has left Nike in favor of Under Armour. The newest member of the UA team, Brady will appear in various in-store and advertising promotional campaigns. Brady will also receive a stake in the company
