E-Bike Demand Forecast to Grow to 47 Million Units by 2018
The worldwide market for e-bicycles will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5 percent between 2012 and 2018, resulting in global sales of more than 47 million vehicles in 2018 compared to 30 million estimated to occur in 2012, according
GSI Outdoors Hires European Sales Manager
GSI Outdoors, the specialist for cooking and camping equipment based in Spokane, WA, recently hired Andreas Ruhs as its new European sales manager as part of an accelerated expansion overseas. He previously worked for 20 years with Primus…
Sturm, Ruger Reports Strong Q1 Bookings
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that for the first quarter 2012, the company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders. The spike in demand comes in an electio
Survey Finds 22 Percent of Consumers Have Encountered Mobile Check-Out
More than one-fifth (22 percent) of shoppers have been to a store where associates use mobile devices instead of cash registers, according to survey results released by a AisleBuyer, a company that provides mobile payment solutions to retailers…
Converse/Undefeated Partner on Foot Locker Exclusive
Converse has partnered with Undefeated, the sneaker head store, on a new collection to roll out exclusively at Foot Locker…
RECALL: 12,000 Easton Raptor Lacrosse Helmets
Easton Sports is recalling 12,000 Easton Raptor Lacrosse helmets because the chin bar can break, causing the wearer to suffer a jaw or facial injury. Easton Sports has received six reports of the chin bar cracking or breaking on impact with a ball or lacr
Skier Visits Off 5.2 Percent at Colorado Resorts
Skier visits to the 22 Colorado ski resorts declined 5.2 percent in January and February compared to the same period in 2011, according to Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA). For the 2011/12 season to date, or August, 2011 through February, 2012,
G-III Apparel’s Q4 Earnings Decline
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported sales during the fourth quarter increased by 9.0 percent to $294.3 million from $270.2 million a year ago. Earnings slid 59.3 percent to $5.0 million, or 25 cents a share…
Perry Ellis Says Golf and Swim Lead FY 2011 Growth
Perry Ellis International, Inc., which makes Nike branded swimwear and golf apparel under the Callaway, Top-Flite, PGA Tour and Champions Tour brands, reported revenues grew 24 percent compared in the year ended Jan. 28. Still, the company said it has ide
Tyr Appoints Steve Furniss as Team Sales Chief
Tyr has appointed founder and former owner, Steve Furniss, as director of team sales and Ryan Dolan to the position of director of sports specialty sales. Both will be responsible for the sales and service in their respective athletic communities…
Jochen Zeitz to Step Down as PPR’s Sport and Lifestyle Chief
Jochen Zeitz, the former long-time CEO of Puma, will step down as head of PPR's Sport & Lifestyle division and chief sustainability officer of PPR, in October in order to take a bigger role in overseeing PPR's sustainability initiatives. As of O
PBS Kids, Parks Partner to Push Outdoor Exploration
PBS Kids is partnering with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to encourage families with young children to “Explore the Outdoors.” From March 26 through April 20, PBS will present four weeks of themed on-air programming and online
Patagonia Footwear Partners with Retailers to Advocate Weeks Promote Conservation
In Fall 2010 Patagonia Footwear piloted the “Advocate Weeks” program with a handful of retail partners in an effort to increase local advocacy and drive further awareness of long-time partner 1% for the Planet. In one year (Spring 2011 to Spring 2012), ov
Adidas to Open First Brooklyn Store
Adidas will operate the Nets Shop in the Barclays Center, which will open in Brooklyn next year. The store will be Adidas' first store in Brooklyn, New York City's largest borough with more than 2.6 million people…
Edwin Watts Golf Opens First Retail Shop in Iowa
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC announced the acquisition of a Golf Headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, establishing the first-ever Edwin Watts Golf Shop in the state of Iowa. This acquisition supports the company’s strategic growth strategy, further e
