Craig Feinberg has joined Factory Design Labs as an Art Director in the Creative Department. Originally hailing from Columbia, Maryland, Craig has significant international experience including an 18-month term at Fabrica, the United Colors of Benetton Co
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REI’s Pittsburgh Stores Receives LEED Silver Certification
Less water, less electricity, minimal construction waste and an urban location on the reclaimed grounds once home to a steel mill all helped REI's new Pittsburgh store reduce its environmental impact. Recreational Equipment, Inc. implimented several
Interbike to be Largest Ever
Interbike's annual OutDoor Demo and International Bicycle Expo, to be held September 25-29, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be the largest in its 25-year history. The indoor portion of the show, the International Bicycle Expo, boasts 305,700 net-sold
Dorsey Elected Executive Director of NSP
In a meeting held August 25 – 26 in Lakewood Colorado, the National Ski Patrol Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Mark Dorsey executive director of the NSP. Dorsey has been acting as interim executive director for the past eight months…
Sport Chalet Ranked #1 in New Retail Study
Sport Chalet, Inc. was ranked the number one most desired retailer in the 2006 Retail Demand Today Report published by independent research company, Kanbay Research Institute. The study identifies the top performing retailers in 16 major retail categories
Ogio Vision Bag Wins ‘Editor’s Choice’ Award
Whoever said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” never received a prestigious award. Today, the design staff at OGIO is celebrating news that its Shling-enabled golf bag, the OGIO Vision, has been honored with Golf Illustrated Magazine’s 2006 “E
Rhode Island Textile Taps Kittredge and Assoc.
Rhode Island Textile, Co. has entered into an exclusive sales representation agreement with Kittredge & Assoc., whereby Kittredge & Assoc. will represent the Shoe Gear and High Country brands of boot & shoe care, laces and accessories, boot dryers and scr
NSGA Study Shows 11 Largest States’ Participation Trends
Snowboarding, off-road mountain biking, target shooting and salt water fishing are the leaders in sports participation in some of the largest states, according to an analysis of data contained in “Sports Participation in 2005 – State-by-State,” a report p
Ibex Hires Rich Hill as President
Rich Hill, former VP of sales for Patagonia has taken on the role of president of Ibex Outdoor Clothing, a Vermont based merino wool brand. Hill will remain in Ventura and will be opening “Ibex West,” a new office for the brand which will share a building
Teva Supports Waterkeeper Alliance
On August 10, at the 25th annual Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Teva made a contribution to the Waterkeeper Alliance deepening its environmental commitment. Executive Director Steve Fleischli was on hand at the tradeshow to accept a check in the amount
G.I. Joe’s Plans Two New Stores
G.I. Joe’s has plans to open two new locations. The Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington stores are each scheduled to open in early Spring 2007, and will both be considered flagship stores due to their size, breadth of selection, and wide array of specialty
Second Quarter Retail Results See Continued Gains
The U.S. sports retailer business was a tale of two cities
in the retail second fiscal quarter through July. The athletic footwear and apparel segments both softened in the
quarter, but performance product in both areas continued
to show gains. Based on t
Finish Line Downgrades Q2 Sales and Earnings Outlook…
The Finish Line, Inc. downgraded its expectations for the second quarter with sales now targeted in the range of $335 million to $339 million, compared to $341.6 million last year and previous guidance of $352 million to $362 million.
In comp terms, the c
Perry Ellis Q2 Loss Expands…
Perry Ellis International, Inc. second quarter revenues decreased 10.0% to $171.0 million from $190.0 million last year. The decline in total revenues during the quarter was anticipated in management's fiscal 2007 plan, and was said to be primarily a
Genesco Lowers Guidance on Weaker Urban Biz…
Genesco saw a softening business in the urban markets impact results at its Underground Station and Hat World units in the second quarter, but strength at the Journeys division and GCO’s wholesale businesses offset the weakness elsewhere. While the compan