New U.S. HQ and DC for Pearl Izumu
Pearl Izumi recently opened their new U.S. headquarters and distribution center in Louisville, Colorado. The building which totals approximately 90,000 square feet includes 55,000 square feet of warehouse space along with 35,000 square feet of offices…
European Outdoor Group Launches New Logo/Website
The European Outdoor Group recently launched both a new visual image and a new website. The new logo is to replace the old one immediately…
Cloudveil Announces New Sales Agencies
Cloudveil, producer of mountain apparel, announced they were hiring Kevin Cox of Alpine Exposure in the North Central region and Michael Schmidt and Bill Bruzzese of Velocity Sales in the Northeast territory…
New Merino Apparel Vendor point.6 Launches
A new direct only merino wool apparel company said it launched its website. Point.6, named as a reference to merino's ability to maintain an optimal body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, said it utilizes a compact spinning process to remove mo
Flip Flop Shops Rolls Out Franchising Plan
Flip Flop Shops, a new concept focused on footwear and sandals, has launched a nationwide expansion effort to recruit franchisees. With seven U.S. locations open, Flip Flop Shops is calling for 236 stores across the country within five years…
Gildan Named in Investor Class-action Lawsuit
Gildan Activewear Inc. is facing the possibility of a $500-million class-action lawsuit over allegations executives earned millions by selling shares before news of problems at the company's Dominican Republic plant sent the stock plummeting. German
Moody’s May DownGrade Quiksilver
Moody's Investors Service put Quiksilver Inc.'s ratings on review for a possible downgrade as it tries to sell its ski equipment unit Rossignol. As reported, Quiksilver plans to sell Rossignol, a French company it bought in 2005. The company has
Timberland Sells GoLite Footwear to Former Exec…
This morning, The B.O.S.S. Report is reporting that New England Footwear LLC on Friday closed a deal to acquire the GoLite footwear business from The Timberland Company. Douglas Clark, who was previously vice president of Timberland’s Invention Factory, f
Timberland Sells GoLite Footwear to Former Exec…
New England Footwear LLC on Friday closed a deal to acquire the GoLite footwear business from The Timberland Company. Douglas Clark, who was previously VP of Timberland’s Invention Factory, formed Portsmouth, NH-based New England Footwear two weeks ago. H
Columbia Sponsors Tour de France Team
Columbia Sportswear Company has agreed to sponsor world-ranked Team High Road for three years in a deal that will put its brand front and center at this year's Tour de France. The agreement includes both the men's and women's professional c
Industry Vendors Post Surprisingly Strong Q1…
Though the weather was dismal for much of the first quarter and retail seemed to suffer from weak traffic and weaker comps, the picture was much brighter for the active sports lifestyle market’s vendor community. Still, the bright spots here are not expe
The Forzani Group Hurt by Dearth of Winter Gear in First Quarter…
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that overall same-store sales slipped 2.1% for the first quarter, which led to a net loss for the period ended May 4. The Canadian retailer attributed the decline to low stocks of ski, snowboard and related gear after a bl
Ashworth’s Back-End Focus Results in Q2 Profit…
Ashworth, Inc. saw strength in international markets somewhat offset soft results in the U.S. Even bigger news was back-end work that boosted gross margins and allowed the company to switch from a net loss in the year-ago quarter to a modest profit this
Billabong Agrees to Acquire Key East Coast Retailer…
Billabong has completed an agreement to acquire the retail operations of Quiet Flight, an East Coast retailer and the operator of 13 stores, including the flagship Billabong and Element retail stores in New York City. Quiet Flight’s retail management team
Foot Locker Execs Offer Expanded Transparency on U.S. Business…
At its investor conference last week, Foot Locker Inc. execs spelled out a plan to reinvigorate its product mix by bringing in more trend-right, exclusive and limited-edition merchandise from its key vendors, while expecting a spark from a host of newer v