Crocs Sees Wholesale Bounce Back in the U.S.
While rationalizing its store base in the Americas in its transition year, Crocs Inc. is still eyeing strong growth potential at wholesale in the region…
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from sales of $2.93 billion achieved in worldwide sales in 2013…
Caleres to Expand Current Operations in Tennessee
Caleres, formerly Brown Shoe Co., will make a substantial investment to expand its distribution facility in Lebanon, TN, according to a statement from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development…
EORA Summer Shows Start Next Week
The Eastern Outdoor Res Association (EORA) reports good vendor participation at all four of its upcoming summer trade shows, which are open to specialty outdoor retailers interested in lifestyle, specialty run, bike, resort, paddle sports, and other categ
Start Haus Opens Giant Partner Store
Start Haus and Giant Bicycle recently celebrated the grand opening of a Giant Partner Store at Ski Haus' Truckee, CA store, which is located at 10998 Donner Pass Rd…
Tasc Performance Partners with Ragnar Relay for Two 2015 Races
Tasc Performance has been named the official apparel partner for this year’s Ragnar Relay at Wasatch Back, taking place on June 19th through 20th, and the Ragnar Relay at Napa Valley (October 23-24)…
The New Primal Adds The Vitamin Shoppe, Heinen’s and New Seasons Market to Growing North American Retailer List
The New Primal announced new wholesale distribution in The Vitamin Shoppe, Heinen’s Grocery Store and New Seasons Markets…
RV Industry Association Selects Hugelmeyer as President-elect
Frank Hugelmeyer, who lead Outdoor Industry Association for 14 years until his abrupt resignation last fall, has been selected to succeed Richard Coon as the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)…
Quiksilver Logs Steep Q2 Loss
Quiksilver Inc. reported a loss of $37.6 million, or 22 cents a share, in its fiscal second quarter ended April 30. Revenues slumped 16.1 percent to $333 million. Quiksilver said it no longer expects a profit turnaround in North America in its second half
Lululemon Sales Rise 10 Percent in Fiscal First Quarter
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue increased 10 percent to $423.5 million in the first quarter ended May 3 thanks in part to total comparable sales growth of 6 percent on a currency-neutral basis…
Hövding Partners with Air Bag Maker Ahead of IPO
The Swedish company Hövding, which plans to go public by listing its shares June 16 on Nasdaq First North, has signed a strategic development and production agreement with the Japanese company Nihon Plast, one of the leading airbag manufacturers globally.
Bergans of Norway CEO Retires, Successor Named
Bergans of Norway announced the retirement of its CEO Ragnar Jensen, and the appointment of Leif Holst-Liæker as his replacement…
U.S. Soccer Star Ali Krieger to Wear Unequal Protect Head Band at World Cup
U.S. soccer veteran Ali Krieger has chosen to wear performance protection headgear from Unequal Technologies during this month's women's soccer tournament in Canada…
Orvis Names Veteran Global Exec as Next President
Orvis Company Inc. has selected William R. McLaughlin as its new president, to succeed Raymond G. McCready who will retire later this year. A former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation of Minneapolis, McLaughlin will assume the post J
OrthoLite Partners with Incase
OrthoLite, the maker of insoles, formed a new partnership with Incase, designer of protective accessories. Starting in June 2015, the OrthoLite Impressions foam formulation, the only OrthoLite foam created to compress and mold to the user, will offer supe
