Rocky Brands Expands Into Outdoor Adventure Market
Rocky Brands, Inc. has added two collections expanding the company's footprint into the outdoor adventure market and creating a new footwear option for healthcare professionals…
Rip Curl Weighing Bids
Rip Curl International Pty., the Australian surf-wear label. has hired an investment bank to explore unsolicited takeover offers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch was brought in to weigh offers from international bidders…
Templin Leaves VF Outdoor to Take COO/CFO Post at Eddie Bauer
Dan Templin, who played an instrumental role in building VF Outdoor into an 11-brand, multi-billion dollar global juggernaut through a series of acquisitions, has accepted the position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Eddie Bauer
Cornell U. Cuts Adidas Ties Over Labor Issues
Cornell became the first university to sever its licensing contract with Adidas over recent allegations of labor abuses. Last Thursday, President David Skorton sent a letter to Adidas Team, Inc., stating that due to the company’s refusal to give sev
August Retail Sales Climb 3.8 Percent Over Year Earlier Level
The National Retail Federation estimated August retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted from July and 3.8 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Superfeet Worldwide Makes Five Changes on Sales and Marketing Team
Superfeet Worldwide Inc. has made changes to its sales and marketing management team to address recent personnel changes and the continued growth of the company’s international market…
Nike to Serve as the IOC’s Official Apparel Supplier
Nike will become the official clothing supplier of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to numerous reports. Mizuno had been the provider since 1995…
Cunnane to Address OIWC Awards Banquet at Interbike
Patrick Cunnane, the president and CEO of Advanced Sports International, will be keynote speaker at the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition's (OIWC) inaugural awards ceremony at Interbike later this month. The event is being sponsored by Rodal
Polaris Industries Launches Electric Bike Line
U.S. powersports leader Polaris Industries Inc. has launched its first line of electric bicycles in a major move towards making electric bicycles a viable mainstream recreational option in the U.S…
Shoe Carnival Lauds Partnership with Nike
Speaking last week at the Invent Indiant Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Mark Lemond, Shoe Carnival’s CEO, said Nike has become the family shoe chain’s “largest and fastest growing vendor.”…
Survey: 42 Percent of Major US Retailers to Start Holiday Promotions in October
Although slashed prices have been a hallmark of the holidays over the past few years, promotional and inventory strategies will be more refined and disciplined this year, according to a survey released today by Hay Group, a global management consultancy..
Crocs Eyes Bigger Boots Business
Speaking last week at CL King & Associates Best Ideas Conference, Jeff Lasher, Crocs’ CFO, heralded the success the cushy clog brand is finding extending into the boot category. He said that over the last few years Crocs has been able to build its b
Container Imports to Surge As Retailers Rush to Mitigate Strike Threat
Regardless of whether labor disputes snarl operations at the nation’s largest container ports, cargo import volume is expected to increase 8.5 percent this month over September 2011 as retailers bring in products for the holidays, according to the m
City Sports Appoints New CEO
City Sports named Edward Albertian as president and CEO. Albertian joins City Sports after seven years as president and COO of the Trans National Group in Boston. He replaces Jeff Connor, who resigned in mid-August…
Board Sports Innovator, Athlete, Family Man Tom Sims Dies Suddenly
Sims is credited with creating the first snowboard in 1963, dubbed the “first skateboard for the snow.” Sims was a competitor of the highest caliber with a long list of podiums. Throughout the years he continued to be a driving force within hi
