IBM: Cyber Monday Spending Grows 30 Percent
Holiday shoppers turned Cyber Monday into the biggest spending day ever with online sales growing 30.3 percent over the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM. On Cyber Monday more than 18 percent of consumers used a mob
EORA Announces First Grant Winners
EORA (Eastern Outdoor Reps Association) announced recipients of its inaugural Outdoor Opportunity Grant Program, which rewards $500 to local non-profits in each of the regions its members serve…
UW Cuts Contract with Adidas Over Labor Issues
The University of Washington severed its contract with Adidas after the company allegedly failed to pay workers in Indonesia $1.8 million in severance…
Skins Owner Backs ‘Change Cycling Now’ Movement
Skins owner and Australian businessman Jaimie Fuller is backing a new movement to reform professional cycling that will hold a conference in London Dec. 2 to push for reforms at Union Cycliste Internationale, which he has criticized for mishandling the gl
Eastern Mountain Sports Acquired by Versa Capital
Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa) has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), a 69-store outdoor retailer in 12 eastern states, effective immediately. Mark Walsh, a Versa Principal and chairman of Bob’s Stores, a northeastern apparel retailer an
Virtual Piggy Picks up Bass Pro and Zappos
Virtual Piggy, Inc. has expanded its digital distribution channel with the addition of Bass Pro Shops and Zappos.com to its online store. Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management whil
Delta Kayaks Hires New Rep for Western United States
Delta Kayaks, has hired Ted Keyes as its new sales representative for Western USA…
Big Agnes Names Mystery Mountain as Sales Agency for Western Canada
Big Agnes Inc., maker of sleeping bags, pads and tents, added Mystery Mountain Enterprises, Inc. to its sales team. Mystery Mountain will manage sales of Big Agnes products and Helinox trekking poles and camp furniture in Western Canada…
Saucony Appoints Marketing Agency
Saucony has named Minneapolis-based Olson as its advertising agency of record. Olson will handle the brand's advertising, digital, social media, content, connection-planning, and strategy…
Fleet Feet Sees Double-Digit Comp Growth in Nine Months
Fleet Feet Sports reported sales in the first nine months of the year reached $100 million, a 13 percent increase over the prior year. Comparable-store sales grew 12 percent…
Lenzing Modal Changes Branding to Emphasize Greener Production
Lenzing Modal's new slogan has been changed to “CO2 Neutral Softness by Edelweiss Technology” from “Makes the World a Softer Place” in a bid to highlight the fibers eco-friendly credentials in a greening economy…
Tilly’s Lowers Forecasts After Disappointing Third Quarter
Tilly’s, Inc. lowered its comp store and earnings forecasts after comp store growth fell well below expectations in the third quarter and Hurricane Sandy forced the temporary closure of 17 of its stores in the Eastern United States…
DeMarini Sports Launches Apparel Line
DeMarini, makers of baseball, fastpitch and slowpitch bats, is introducing a full line of men’s, women’s and youth apparel for baseball and softball players. The new line of DeMarini Apparel will be available at select online retailers beginni
Stevens Pass Becomes First Winter Resort to Open in Washington
Stevens Pass officially opened at noon Thursday, making it the first winter resort to open in Washington for the 2012/13 season…
Superstorm Sandy Clips Early Holiday Spending
Spending in most of the key holiday categories for the first two weeks of the retail month of November was down on a year-over-year basis, likely reflecting the impact of Superstorm Sandy, according to a SpendingPulse report released Tuesday by MasterCard
