Olukai Partners with Outside Lands Music Festival
OluKai has announced they will be the sole footwear sponsor for Outside Lands, the music, food, wine, beer and art festival in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA..
Li-Ning Confirms Endorsement Deal with Dwyane Wade
China's leading sportswear company, Li-Ning Company, and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, announced the creation of a new athletic footwear and apparel brand called Wade, which will serve as the centerpiece of the corporation's growing international ba
Edwin Watts Golf Opens First Store in Kentucky
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC, announced the opening of a new store in Lexington, KY, marking its first retail shop in the state and further expanding its presence in the Midwest…
Mitchell Modell to be Featured on Undercover Boss
Mitchell Modell, CEO of Modell's Sporting Goods, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Undercover Boss, the reality series on NBC. Modell will go undercover “to the frontlines of his popular sporting goods and athletic apparel store for an unfil
Sazzi Selects Manufacturer for Five-toed Sandals
Plus Compound Technologies LLC has reached an agreement to produce Sazzi Footwear, LLC's new line of five-toed sport sandlals using its recyclable Plusfoam product. Sazzi was founded by Mark Thatcher, founder of Teva..
Stio Opens Store in Jackson Hole, WY
Outdoor apparel start-up Stio has opened its store on the main square of Jackson Hole, WY…
Oregon Universities to Research e-Bike Usage in Portland
A consortium of Oregon universities will launch a research project next month of people’s perceptions and attitudes of e-bikes in the Portland Metro region to determine if there are ways to encourage new electric bike users…
Haddad Brands to Open Rookie USA Store
The next generation of sports stars is set to walk the red carpet at a kids’ fashion show on Friday, Oct. 12, to mark the opening of Rookie USA, New York City’s first premium high-end, “kids-only” retailer from Haddad Brands. The f
Pacific Sunwear Appoints SVP, Men’s Merchandising and Design
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. promoted Alfred Chang to senior vice president, men’s merchandising and design. Chang was previously VP, men’s merchandising and design. He will continue to be responsible for managing all aspects of merchan
Retail Container Imports to Increase 9.9 Percent in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9 percent in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…
Rossignol Group NA Appoints VP of Sales
Rossignol Group North America is creating a new North American product development team and has promoted a new vice president of sales for the Rossignol brand USA as part of an increased commitment to building and delivering stronger more effective produc
Concept III Textile to Exhibit at Sourcing Snow at SIA Snow Show
Concept III Textiles will be among a handful of suppliers to exhibit at next winter’s Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show, which is adding a Sourcing Show on a separate floor for the first time…
Kohl’s September Comps Slide
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the five-week month ended Sept. 29, 2012 total sales decreased 1.4 percent and comparable store sales decreased 2.7 percent…
Nordstrom’s September Comps Climb 4.4 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 4.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 compared with the five-week period ended October 1, 2011…
5.11 Tactical Acquires Beyond
5.11 Tactical has acquired Beyond, a highly technical performance clothing company that builds custom American-made apparel. Industry veteran Rick Elder has been appointed as president of Beyond, which will continue as a separate division of 5.11 Tactical
