Nike Appoints New VP of Product
Nike has promoted Eric Sprunk to the newly created role of VP for Product. In this role, Sprunk will be responsible for all Nike brand product across the company’s footwear, equipment and apparel engines from design and development to manufacturing. Sprun
Outdoor Athletes Join Team New Balance
New Balance announced that they have signed on three outdoor athletic enthusiasts to join the brand's larger “Team New Balance. Trail runners Kyle Skaggs, and Anton Krupicka and freestyle kayaker Ruth Gordon have all signed on with New Balance…
Sports Chalet to Open New Store
Sport Chalet will open its new 45,000 sq. ft. store located in La Canada Flintridge, CA. This store will replace the original Sport Chalet store locations on Foothill Boulevard in La Canada Flintridge…
Dorel’s Q2 Bike Sales Grow
Dorel Industries’ Recreation/Leisure segment, which owns the Pacific Cycle business and recently acquired the Cannondale and SUGOI brands, reported that sales jumped 60% to $191.7 million for the second quarter…
PlayCore Acquires Everlast
PlayCore Holdings, Inc. of Chattanooga, TN has acquired Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc. of Mendota Heights, MN. According to the Chatanooga Times Free Press, the acquisition should push PlayCore revenues over $210 million for the year and give it nearl
Competition Snapping at Crocs After ITC Ruling
Crocs fell short yet again in its ongoing struggle to prevent other companies from importing footwear similar to its own foam designs. In another noteworthy setback for the firm, the U.S. International Trade Commission has reaffirmed an April ruling verif
Crocs Has Plans to Right Ship After Tough Q2
Crocs closed out a disappointing second quarter as sales dropped in the U.S. causing the company to take a closer look at its operations and make plans for a future at a lower sales volume. To that end, management announced a host of moves designed to boo
Deckers Lifted by UGG Sales
At a time when many vendors are complaining a decline in pre-season orders has made projecting income more difficult, Deckers Outdoor Corporation lifted its estimate of revenue growth by 12 percentage points on strong bookings for its UGG brand…
Lafuma and Millet USA Sales up 33% Through July
Lafuma & Millet USA of Broomfield, CO said its outdoor sales are up 33% year-to-date through July 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The unit of Europe's Lafuma Group, said its footwear sales have exceeded their 2008 budget by 200%. Millet
Modell’s Names New VP
Kimberly Kriss has been appointed Senior Vice President of Brand and Marketing at Modell’s Sporting Goods. Kriss will report to Executive Vice President, Seth Horowitz. Kriss has spent the last four years…
SIA Workshops Kick off Next Month
Snowsports Industries America will kick off its 2008.09 SnowSports Institute next month with a look at how to connect with women, youth and the Internet. The workshops, which will focus on market conditions, sales and merchandizing techniques, website dev
Fox Factory Operating Income Up 88% in Q2
Operating income rose 88% at Fox Factory in the second quarter, according to financial data released by its new parent company, Compass Holdings Group, Inc. Fox had operating income of $3.2 million on net sales of $34.4 million for the three months ended
NSGA Reports 5% Fall in Sporting Goods CPI
Between 2003 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 12.7%. The CPI for Sporting Goods, a specialized index within the general CPI, fell 5%. Using data from the reports, golf clubs not sold in sets (drivers, wedges, putters, etc.) showed the highest
Busy Booths, Light Aisles at OR Summer Market
Reps and brand executives said their schedules were booked with back-to-back appointments, although most also said traffic in the aisles seemed a bit lighter than The exhibitor list is starting to reflect a broader Active Lifestyle Retailer show than just
Amer Sports Struggles with N.A. Market
Although apparel and especially footwear performed well, weakness in most other categories and particularly in North America led to a widened loss for Amer Sports in the second quarter. Citing the tough economic climate and lower-than-expected level of pr
