Pearl Izumi Expands USA Pro Challenge Partnership
Pearl Izumi expanded its agreement as the year-round official merchandise retail partner for the USA Pro Challenge…
Amer Sports Sells Off Bonfire and Nikita to Singapore Company
Singapore investment group CRN has acquired Nikita and Bonfire from Finnish parent company Amer Sports. Pretty Great LLC, a newly formed company based out of Portland, OR, will assume full creative control…
Dick’s SG to Open Women’s Specialty Concept
Dick's Sporting Goods launched Chelsea Collective, a specialty women's fitness and lifestyle boutique. The first two Chelsea Collective locations will open in August 2015…
Skechers Partners To Launch Twinkle Toes Branded Dolls
Skechers USA Inc. has partnered with leading U.S. toymaker Jakks Pacific, Inc. to launch a new line of dolls based on Skechers’ popular Twinkle Toes character…
Caleres Launches Senior Notes Offering
Caleres, formerly Brown Shoe Co., intends to offer $200 million in senior notes due 2023 in a private placement…
Timbuk2 Hires Rep to Serve Western IBDs
Timbuk2 has hired a specialty cycling sales representatives to serve the brand in Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain States, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma…
ThomasNet Creates U.S. Sourcing Platform for Walmart
Walmart has partnered with ThomasNet, a leading supplier of industrial directories, to help vendors find American manufacturers so the retailer can meet its goal of investing $250 billion in U.S. products by 2023…
Pou Sheng to Report First Half Profit
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited, the largest retailer and distributor of athletic and outdoor footwear in mainland China, expects to turn a profit in the six months ended June 30…
Western Mountain Resort Occupancy Still Trending Up
DestiMetrics said lodging data shows occupancy at mountain resorts in the Far West running well ahead of year ago levels despite the ongoing drought…
HumanX Signs CrossFit Athlete Lindsey Valenzuela
Elite level CrossFitter, Lindsey Valenzuela brings strength, power and spirit to HumanX by Harbinger…
NOAA Study Finds Bait and Tackle Retailers Generate $2.3 Billion for U.S. Economy
Bait and tackle retail stores contributed approximately $2.3 billion across the broader U.S. economy in 2013, including $796 million in income, according to a study from the NOAA…
Ebags Hires Mike Edwards as CEO
Ebags, Inc. appointed Mike Edwards as president, chief executive officer, and as a member of its board of directors. He also joins the company as a new investor. Edwards was most recently at Staples but had been president of Lucy…
Running Race Participation Tapers Off
After experiencing 300 percent growth from 1990 to 2013, running event finishers in 2014 were slightly down from the all-time record set in 2013, according to Running USA. While the marathon and half marathon continue to grow, other distances declined…
Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly in June
Retail sales in June, excluding autos, gasoline and restaurants, decreased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month while increasing a solid 3.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Mystery Ranch Offers New Pack Line to Select Dealers for First Time
Mystery Ranch plans to open to 100 specialty retail accounts in the outdoor specialty channel in North America in the coming year…
