Contract Talks for East and Gulf Coast Ports Extended 90 Days
Management and labor running the nation’s East and Gulf coast ports agreed to extend contract negotiations for 90 days late Thursday, just 10 days ahead of a deadline. Failure to reach an agreement or extend the deadline by Sept. 30 could have trigg
Primos Hunting Hires Product Manager
Bushnell Outdoor Products hired Jason Harris as product manager at Primos, a company it acquired in April that makes game calls and other hunting gear…
Reebok Releases Spotify App
The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform, has partnered with Reebok for a Spotify app to motivate everyone from casual exercisers to fitness fanatics with the power of music. The Reebok FitList app is free to use within Spotify, and features several w
Cabela’s Sees Advantage Over Rivals in Looming Consolidation of Hook and Bullet Retailers
Cabela’s Inc.’s smaller, more profitable store formats and strong balance sheet will allow it to increase its square footage by 10 to 15 percent a year in coming years. That's up to five times faster than in the 2009-10 period and much fa
Dorel to Offer Fit System at Minimal Cost to Help IBDs Thwart Showrooming
Dorel Industries continued to position itself as a major ally of independent bike dealers, or IBDs, last week when it said it would place a robotic bike fitting system it acquired in dealer showrooms for a nominal fee to help them compete with online deal
Nike Vows to Improve Profitability
At Nike’s shareholder meeting held at its Beaverton headquarters, CEO Mark Parker spent much of his presentation detailing how the company’s commitment to innovation, connections with athletes, and inspiring stories helped drive the company
Nike Approves $8 Billion Stock Buyback
Nike, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a new four-year, $8 billion program to repurchase shares of Nike’s class B common stock. The company’s current $5 billion share repurchase program will be completed during the secon
Timberland Plots Aggressive Expansion in China
According to China Daily, Timberland plans to open 40 to 50 stores in China annually over the next five years while upgrading and expanding some of its existing stores. After launching in the Chinese mainland six years ago, Timberland now has 150 outlets
Arc’teryx Announces Reopening of Montreal Brand Store
Arc’teryx Equipment Inc., of North Vancouver, BC said its Montreal brand store, newly renovated, will be reopening this Saturday Sept. 22, 2012. Sister company Salomon in also opening the first Salomon Store in Montreal, directly adjacent to the new
VF Targets $1.1 Billion in Revenue Growth in Its Asia Pacific Business over the Next Five Years
VF Corporation (VFC) announced details on its goal to add $1.1 billion in revenues to its Asia Pacific business over the next five years. At an investor meeting held in Shanghai, China, the company discussed its strategic plans to reach $2.0 billion in re
Laird Hamilton Partners with Nidecker to Launch SUP Brand
Laird Hamilton and Nidecker have partnered to develop stand up paddle boards, including a new brand: Laird StandUp…
Bauer Appoints Bernard McDonell as Chairman
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. announced the board of directors has unanimously appointed Bernard McDonell as chairman, effective immediately. McDonell replaces W. Graeme Roustan, who resigned…
Umbro Canada Appoints Quebec Sales Representative
R.M.P. Athletic Locker Ltd and Umbro Canada have added MLS and Canadian National Team veteran Greg Sutton to their sales team. Based in Montreal, Sutton will be responsible for sales and club business in the Quebec Territory and will help to solidify Umbr
Dick’s SG to Open Six Stores
Dick's Sporting Goods announced grand opening celebration events for six new locations. The stores will open in Midvale, UT; Commack, NY; Visalia, CA; Orem, UT; Greenville, NC; and West Nyack, NY…
Skullcandy Taps Vizio Exec as New SVP and CFO
Skullcandy, Inc. appointed Kyle B. Wescoat as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1, 2012. Wescoat joined the company from Vizio, Inc, where he served as vice president and CFO, but he has held senior posiitons at Vans, Chero
