Surf Expo Expands With Addition Of The Boardroom
Surf Expo, the world's leading trade show for the boardsports and beach lifestyle industries, is expanding its audience to consumers with the addition of The Boardroom International Surfboard Show to its September 6-8, 2013 show…
Head Racquet Sports USA Posts Record Results
Head Racquet Sports USA has posted its “best ever sales results for a full year in company history,” with a double digit percentage increase for both Head and Penn brands. Specific figures will be provided in its formal fourth-quarter results release on M
FirstSpear Hires Veteran Acr’teryx Product Developer
Arc’teryx veteran Kate Paterson has joined FirstSpear, to help it expand its technical apparel line for elite war fighters and other professionals…
Repreve Named First-Time Recycling Sponsor of X Games Aspen
Unifi, Inc. makers of the Repreve brand of fibers, announces that Repreve will be a first-time sponsor of X Games Aspen, which will take place Jan. 24 to 27, 2013…
REI Backs Ski and Snowboard Month at 11 Resorts
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has teamed with the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) to support Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) at 11 winter resorts nationwide.
Maverik Lacrosse Signs CJ Costabile
Maverik Lacrosse signed CJ Costabile, a three-time All-American at Duke University and the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, to its roster of lacrosse representatives…
Li and Fung’s Profits Slide on Weakening U.S. Business
Li & Fung, the world’s largest supplier of apparel and toys to retailers, said operating income slumped 40 percent in 2012 as margins and orders weakened in its U.S. business…
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Ink Strategic Alliance
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced a multi-year strategic alliance that includes exclusive footwear, running-specific initiatives and co-branding opportunities…
Converse Relocates Headquarters to Boston
Converse Inc., currently based in North Andover, MA, plans to relocate its headquarters to Boston, in April 2015. The subsidiary of Nike’s move to downtown Boston follows an extensive search for a new company headquarters in the greater Boston metro
Deuter USA Expands Travel and Daypack Categories for 2013
Deuter USA announces the expansion of their travel luggage program at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013. New models include four rolling duffels and a completely new daypack line with eight new styles and two new kids daypacks…
Tilly’s and PacSun Trim Q4 Guidance
Both Tilly’s and Pacific Sunwear of California slightly lowered their Q4 guidance following a more promotional-than-planned holiday season…
ShopperTrak: Holiday Sales and Traffic Rose 2.5 Percent
ShopperTrak estimates that during the holiday shopping season of November and December 2012, national retail sales increased 2.5 percent and foot traffic also increased 2.5 percent when compared to the same two months last year. ShopperTrak’s initia
Modell’s Reshuffles Buying Team
Modell's Sporting Goods promoted Charles Castaneda to a new role as chief merchandising officer. Jay O’Brien becomes general merchandise manager (GMM) of Sporting Goods and Jeff Schaffer takes over as GMM of Footwear…
Modell’s Reorganizes Buying Team
Modell's Sporting Goods promoted Charles Castaneda to a new role as chief merchandising officer. Jay O’Brien becomes general merchandise manager (GMM) of Sporting Goods and Jeff Schaffer takes over as GMM of footwear…
Wolverine Worldwide Restructures Following PLG Merger
Wolverine Worldwide plans to migrate from four to three brand Operating Groups following following its October 2012 acquisition of the Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG), which gave it the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite brands…
