SCARPA Fills New Athlete and Event Management Position with Former Editor
SCARPA North America this week added a new position to oversee athletes and direct brand participation in events, and it hired Skiing Magazine veteran Kevin Luby to fill the post. For the last four years, Luby has…
Retail Imports Remain Above Average As Port Talks Continue
Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port T
Kinsey’s Adds Sales Manager to Team
Kinsey's, an established archery product distributor, announces their hire of Drew Arnesen as sales manager…
Telluride Venture Accelerator Opens Application Process for 2015 Awards
The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA), which targets targets entrepreneurs with innovative high growth businesses in the outdoor recreation, tourism, natural products, health, energy, water, and education sector, has begun accepting applications for its
Under Armour Ready to Step Up Player Endorsements
While they lost out on Kevin Durant to Nike, Under Armour’s mega-offer for the NBA superstar should mark that UA is committed to being a bigger player in the endorsement game. “We wanted to really make a statement, I think, to the world, as mu
Starter Jumps Back in Player Endorsements
Starter, owned by Iconix Brand Group, jumped back into the player endorsement game with the signing of Kevin Love, the star power forward just acquired by the Clevelend Cavaliers.
The signing was heralded by the placement of a giant billboard in in downto
Nixon Opens First Brand-Owned Store in Paris
Nixon, the California-based watch, accessories and audio brand, opened the doors to their first brand store in Paris. Located on rue Froissart in the heart of le Marais…
Outtech, Inc. Adds New Staff
Outtech welcomes two new additions to their team…
MomsTeam Institute to Hold First Summit Monday
MomsTEAM Institute will hold its inaugural youth sports health and safety summit on Monday, Sept. 15 at Harvard Medical School’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center…
The Buckle’s Comps Up Slightly in August
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales increased 0.8 percent in August…
Zumiez Skates Past Q2 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. reported net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 increased 57.3 percent to $7.5 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or 16 cents, a year ago. Both sales and EPS came in well above the action s
HanesBrands Completes Acquisition of DBApparel
HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of DBApparel, a leading marketer of intimate apparel, hosiery and underwear in Europe, for €400 million, or approximately $528 million…
Outdoor Industry Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The Conservation Alliance delivered a letter signed by 151 outdoor companies to Congressional offices Wednesday, Sept. 3, asking all members of Congress to support reauthorization and full, dedicated funding of the L
DSW Opens Yellow Box Footwear Concept in Sherman Oaks, CA
The Affiliated Business Group (ABG), a division of DSW Inc., and Yellow Box Corporation, announced the opening of its second Yellow Box Footwear concept store in Sherman Oaks, CA…
SFIA Announces Class of 2014 Future Industry Leader Scholars
Five exemplary young sports and fitness professionals have been named to the class of 2014 Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced. The class included employees from Evoshield, Adidas, Rawlin
