MEC Hires Manager for New Barrie, Ont. Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has appointed Simcoe County-local Melanie Sander as the manager of its new Barrie store in Ontario, Canada…
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
RILA Taps Engineer to Head up Sustainability Efforts
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose board of directors includes the CEOs of VF Corp. and REI, hired an aeronautical engineer with an MBA from MIT to head up its sustainability initiatives. Adam Siegel was named vice president of sustaina
DU, Partners Complete North Carolina Coastal Wetlands Project
Ducks Unlimited and partners recently completed wetlands restoration work in east-central North Carolina funded in part by a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant…
GoFit Reaches Endorsement Deal with Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper
GoFit, the hand-held fitness equipment maker, signed Bob Harper, Co-host of NBC's show The Biggest Loser, to an endorsement contract…
Performance Bicycle Names VP, Visual Merchandising
Performance Bicycle appointed James Hilyard as vice president of visual merchandising…
Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 Expanded
In order to accommodate all the fitness product manufacturers wanting to exhibit at the Health+Fitness Business Expo 2010 (HFB), show organizer Nielsen Expositions has expanded its sold-out show hall adjacent to the Sands Expo Convention Center for the 20
Pacific Sunwear’s Q2 Comp Sales Fall 10%
Pacific Sunwear said net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 31, 2010, were $218 million versus net sales of $243 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 1, 2009. Total company same-store sales decreased 10% during th
West 49 Shareholders Approve Billabong Merger
West 49 shareholders voted almost unanimously in favor of Billabong's $99-million takeover bid for the Canadian clothing retailer. West 49 said 99.9% of its shareholders were in favor of the sale to Australia's Billabong International…
DSW Becomes Lead Sponsor for Miss America Pageant
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse entered a long-term partnership to be the lead sponsor for the broadcast of the 2011 Miss America Pageant on ABC in January…
PacSun Acquires License the Modern Amusement Brand
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. entered into an exclusive agreement to license the MODERN AMUSEMENT brand. The brand was acquired in 2004 by Mossimo Giannulli, the founder of the Mossimo label. The license covers apparel, footwear and accessories…
Foot Locker Opens Second Run by FL Store
Foot Locker Inc. has opened its second RUN by Foot Locker store in Menlo Park Mall in Edison, NJ. The first RUN by Foot Locker opened in February on 14th Street in New York City…
Mammut Sales Growth Slows in Q2
Sales growth has slowed considerably at Mammut Sports Group since April, according to first half financial data released Wednesday by its parent company Conzzeta Group of Zurich…
Delta Apparel Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profit Jumps on Double-Digit Sales Gains
Delta Apparel, Inc. experienced quite a showing in the company’s fourth fiscal quarter, with reported net sales up 20.5% to $126.2 million from $104.8 in the prior-year period. What’s more is that DLA saw a considerable 40.8% rise in net incom
Zumiez Reports Surprising Q2 Growth; So Far, So Good for Crucial BTS
Action-sports lifestyle retailer Zumiez, Inc. reported that surging sales and comps during the second quarter ended July 31 propelled the company to a slight profit for the period – which was much improved over initial guidance and the one cent per share
