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Quiksilver Income Up 19.4% Without Rossignol

Quiksilver Inc. reported a net loss of $240.2 million for the second quarter ended April 30 after classifying its Rossignol business as a discontinued operation. But the company said its income from continuing operations rose 19.4%. Revenues were up 15% t

Suunto Partners with Runner’s World

Suunto is planning a series of grassroots events at running specialty stores through a new partnership with Runner’s World Magazine. The program targets seven key regions – Texas, California, New York City Metro, Atlanta Metro, Seattle, Chicago and Florid

Sports Chalet Enters Sponsorship Deal With Lakers

Sport Chalet, Inc. has signed a three year exclusive sponsorship agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal makes Sport Chalet the “Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Los Angeles Lakers” starting with the 2008–09 season and running through 2011.

Sport Chalet to Sponsor the Lakers

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced it has inked an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers. The three-year agreement makes Sport Chalet the “Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Los Angeles Lakers” commencing with the 2008-09 season and r

DSW Officially Launches E-commerce Site

DSW Inc. officially launched its e-commerce site, DSW.com. The company said the site com features more than 2,000 styles. The site offers the hottest trends from more than 175 well-known brands and continues to add more. For a limited time, DSW Rewards me

TAPS Hires SOAR to Put More Butts in Boats

The Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) signed a 12-month agreement with strategic marketing communications agency, SOAR Communications. SOAR will target a wide variety of consumer media outlets in an effort to help TAPS and the industry at large exp

Backcountry.com Launches Off-price Cycling Site

Backcountry.com threw the switch on its new bicycling channel, Chainlove.com, insisting that it's “one-deal-at-a-time,” or ODAT, format would not undermine brand equity. The site extends the business model Backcountry.com pioneered with its SteepandC

Dressing A Lifestyle

I’m not sure when the clothes I prefer to wear became known as lifestyle apparel. How did clothes best suited for hiking, backpacking, paddling and sitting by a campfire come to define a lifestyle?
Over time my wardrobe has evolved from distinct and separ

Making Lifestyle Apparel Look Like a Million Bucks

Ask an outdoor retailer or apparel brand manager to identify mistakes and problem areas in lifestyle apparel merchandising, and they will quickly start to tick them off, 1-2-3-4-5. The list is long. Our panel of experts suggests that by paying more attent

As Reps Calendars Fill Up, Retailers Must Adjust

Ten years ago, Keen rep Jim Kelly went to four or five trade shows a year. This year, he expects to attend 14. As a result, he could not begin making store visits until late February, after some of his vendors’ pre-season deadlines had already passed. And

DSW Net Drops in Q1 as Comps Slide

DSW Inc. reported first quarter net sales increased 2.6% to $366.3 million from net sales of $357.0 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter ending May 3, 2008, however, dropped to $10.3 million from $23.7 million last year.

Shoe Carnival’s Q1 Profits Drops 34.2%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported earnings fell 34.2% in the first quarter ended May 3, to $4.8 million, or 38 cents a share, from $7.3 million, or 53 cents, a year ago. Sales slid 2.2% to $162.1 million from $165.7 million with comps decreasing 4.9%…

3N2 Becomes Footwear Sponsor for National Pro Fastpitch

Orlando's 3N2 has been named an official sponsor and footwear provider of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). As sponsor, 3N2 will be marketed in each NPF ballpark as well as on the ProFastpitch.com website. 3N2 footwear will be made available to all playe