Fila USA’s VP of Sales Steps Down
Bruce Fendell has stepped down as VP of sales at Fila USA but will continue to help Fila as a consultant. The position has been eliminated as part of a strategic review, according to a company spokesperson…
Accell Group Acquires Batavus Distributor in Germany
Accell Group N.V. of the Netherlands said it has agreed to acquire all shares in Bäumker & Co. GmbH (“Bäumker”), a German company that sells bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories including Accell's Batavus cycling brand…
Accell Group Acquires Batavus Distributor in Germany
Accell Group N.V. said it agreed to acquire all the shares in Bäumker & Co. GmbH (“Bäumker”). Bäumker is a trading company in bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories and based in Rheine, Germany and is distributor for Batavus…
Channel Signal to Present OR Twitterfeed
Channel Signal is partnering with Outdoor Retailer to present a live twitterfeed at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Close to 20,000 Show attendees will be able to tweet about brands, new products, new initiatives, and events…
SpendingPulse: Most Categories See Gains in Holiday Sales
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, most key categories generated gains over the holiday selling season, including a 6.2% increase in footwear. The biggest gain came from online sales, which soared 17.7% from Nov. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 2. For the y
OIA Topline: November Retail Sales Rose 2%
Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined gained 2% compared to last Nov., despite unseasonably warm and dry weather, according to the most recent edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report. Year-to-date sales (Jan.–N
Victorinox Debuts Electronic Swiss Army Knife at CES Show
Add garage opener and USB flash drive to the options on your Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox is debuting electronic additions to its iconic line of Swiss Army knives at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that include those and other options in a demo
Brunton Names Pale Morning as P.R. Firm
Brunton has signed Pale Morning Media LLC as their public relations agency of record, effective Jan. 1, 2010…
Zumiez Dec. Comps Up Slightly; Ups Q4 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 7.7% to $77.6 million compared to $72.0 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009…
Macy’s to Close Five Stores
Macy's, Inc. announced the closure of five underperforming stores located in Boise, Idaho; Waterford, Michigan; St. Ann, Missouri; Missoula, Montana and Burlington, New Jersey…
NSSF: CA Police Chiefs Assoc. Calls for Firearms Microstamping Study
In a recent letter to California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) expressed concern over the “hasty implementation” of firearms microstamping in California and called for further in-depth study of the techn
The Decade Past Shapes the Future for Market
Looking back at the first decade of the new millennium reads like a giant Bell Curve, with the decade starting and ending with two of the most devastating events in recent American history: 9/11 and The Great Recession…
Supreme Court to Consider NFL’s Exclusive Licensing Deal Case
The National Football League next week will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a broader shield from antitrust lawsuits, one that would let teams act as a group in marketing their logos and trademarks. The court will hear arguments over the league's excl
Report: Adidas’ Reebok Turnaround on Track
Adidas AG may reach a “turnaround” for its Reebok brand as margins rise, Handelsblatt, the German business newspaper, reported, citing an interview with Reebok's head Uli Becker. New products such as its EasyTone toning collection are expected to imp
Element 21 Supports Dealers with TV Ads
To support its North American retailers, which include Bass Pro, Cabela's, Academy, West Marine, Sportsman's Warehouse, Gander Mountain and distributors, Element 21, has launched a $250,000 TV advertising campaign…
