Schoeller Textil U.S.A., a subsidiary of the Swiss technical fabrics maker, has added two leaders with outdoor retail experience to its executive team in Seattle…
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Nike Reports 15.7% Third Quarter Revenue Increase
Nike, Inc. posted a strong fiscal third quarter as sales jumped 15.7% to $4.54 billion for the period ended February 29, 2008 from $3.93 billion for the same period last year. Changes in currency exchange rates increased revenue growth by 6 percentage poi
Li Ning Sales Rise 36% on Strong Chinese Demand
Li Ning Group Limited, one of the leading sports brand enterprises in China, said revenue grew by 36.7% to RMB4.35 billion ($572mm) for the year ended Dec. 31. The company's LI-NING branded products saw sales surge 34.0% to RMB4.24 billion ($558mm).
Brown Shoe Adds Two to Board
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. named both Mario L. Baeza and Harold “Bud” Wright to its board of directors. Baeza, 57, is the founder of The Baeza Group, a merchant banking firm focusing on investments in the U.S. Hispanic market, as well as in Latin America. W
ispo china Drew 329 Brands to Beijing
The fourth annual ispo china exposition in Beijing drew a record number of attendees and 329 brands, including Burton, Gore-Tex, Quiksilver, Teva and Vasque. Gore-Tex supported the China Outdoor Retailing Conference before the opening day of the show, whi
SCARPA Names Director of Sales and Summer Product Development
SCARPA North America hired Mark Mathews as its new director of sales and summer product development. Mathews brings a multi-faceted outdoor industry perspective to SCARPA, having worked for the last 17 years in the industry as a director of sales, a produ
Dick’s to Launch Exclusive Reebok Collection
Reebok International and Dick’s Sporting Goods officially introduced its new apparel partnership, which includes the launch of a men’s and women’s sports apparel collection merchandised via new shop-in-shops throughout all 340 Dick’s stores in the United
NexCen Brands Names CMO
NexCen Brands Inc. named Joseph DiMuro, age 43, as executive vice president/chief marketing officer. He will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive marketing program for the NexCen family of brands…
Report: World Bicycles Market to Reach in Excess of $61 Billion by 2010
According to a report by Global Industry Analysts, the world bicycles market is projected to reach in excess of $61 billion by 2010, growing at a CAGR of 5.28% over the 2001-2010 period. Asia-Pacific, with a share estimated at 47.36% in 2007, is the large
SIA: Snow Sports Sales on Course for 13% Growth this Season…
U.S. snow sports sales for the August through January period grew at 13% and are likely to keep on that track through the end of the season, according to research released last week by Snowsports Industries America…
Trek Founder Dick Burke Dies…
Trek Bicycle Corporation and Milwaukee, Wisc. are mourning the loss of Richard “Dick” Burke, the company’s co-founder and chairman, who died in a Milwaukee hospital last Monday of complications from cardiac surgery. He was 73…
Collective Brands Hurt by Slow Traffic at Payless…
Collective Brands Inc. reported Q4 sales climbed 12% to $777 million due to the acquisition of Stride Rite and particularly strength at Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider. But slower traffic at Payless ShoeSource caused the company to post a slightly higher-th
Sport Supply to Switch to Nasdaq
Sport Supply Group, Inc. plans to transfer the listing of its common stock from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Stock Market…
Dick’s Sponsors Fox Soccer’s Season Preview
Fox Soccer Channel will air its 2008 MLS Season Preview Show, presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods on Sunday, March 23, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The show will close with host Max Breto's predictions for the 2008 season and a preview of Fox Soccer Channel’s ope
DSW Appoints New Directors
DSW announced that it has appointed Elaine Eisenman, Joanna Lau and Roger Markfield to its Board of Directors. Markfield is a non-executive officer employee of American Eagle Outfitters and has served as a Director of AEO since March 1999. He has also ser