NBA to Open Stores in China…
The National Basketball Association has chosen JuneYao Group to develop 2,000 branded retail outlets across China. The agreement with the NBA will allow JuneYao to sell licensed merchandise in the 2,000 NBA retail stores it plans to open over the next two
Reebok Expands Owned-Retail With Equipment…
Reebok will add a new wrinkle to its owned-retail operations by including equipment in the mix for the first time ever. The company will open its newest retail store at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. The new store will represent Reebok’s second full-price
Brine Moves to Warrior Facilities in Michigan…
New Balance will be closing its Brine operations in Milford, MA to help consolidate operations and most efficiently utilize resources in its two lacrosse companies. Positions currently held at the Milford facility will be split between the Warrior Lacross
SmartWool Founders Bypass Dealers with point6…
Six months after their no-compete agreement expired, SmartWool Founders Peter and Patty Duke have launched another merino wool sock company on-line. On Tuesday, their point6.com web site featured outdoor, active, lifestyle, cycling, running, skiing and sn
New Balance Re-Organizes Sales Team
New Balance announces a re-organization of their U.S. sales management team. Steve Prince was promoted to the newly created position of director of sales operations and business development. In this role, Prince will lead the sales operations team and be
Spending on Tourism Fell in First Quarter
Real spending on tourism, or spending adjusted for inflation, declined at an annual rate of 3.7% in the first quarter of 2008, indicating the travel and recreation industry is being hurt worse than the economy as a whole by declining consumer confidence a
LaCrosse Receives $3M USMC Order
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. said its Danner subsidiary received a $3 million delivery order as part of the Mountain Cold Weather Boot contract awarded by the United States Marine Corps in 2006…
Owners of Tour de France and AEG Partner to Promote Cycling…
Amaury Sport Organisation S.A. (ASO) and AEG, owners respectively of the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California, have formed a marketing partnership to grow and develop each other’s events…
Yue Yuen’s U.S. Sales Up 6.3% in First Half
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. said profits rose 24.4% on a 21.8% rise in turnover for the six months ended March 31 thanks to consolidation in the footwear manufacturing industry and rapid growth of the wholesale and retail operations it spun off earl
Gore Bike Wear Picks up Canadian Distributor
Canada's Cycles Lambert will distribute cycling apparel in Canada for W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. W.L. Gore has sold the line in Europe for 24 years and introduced it in the United States in 2005…
Veltec Names New Florida Rep
Veltec Sports, which markets and distributes cycling brands, appointed Charlie Allen to the position of outside sales representative for the state of Florida.
Luxottica Confirms Fiscal 2008 Outlook
Luxottica Group SpA, the owner of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, plans to confirm its fiscal 2008 guidance during a conference call with investors this week. The company previously forecast earnings of $1.29 to $1.32 per share for the full year at constant exch
SportsOneSource Study Reveals Price Most Important Factor for SG Shoppers
The active sports lifestyle market may be surprised by how consumers view the retail landscape in the industry today. A recent study conducted by The SportsOneSource Group designed to assess the current buying habits of the American public found that pric
Clarus Names Gray President and CEO
Clarus Transphase Scientific, Inc., developer line of Q-Link golf products, announced the promotion of Richard Gray to President and CEO. Clarus has been COO since 2001…
Clarus Names Gray President and CEO
Clarus Transphase Scientific, Inc., developer line of Q-Link golf products, announced the promotion of Richard Gray to President and CEO. Clarus has been COO since 2001…
