Puma AG Announces Initiatives for Newly-Minted Cobra-Puma Golf
PUMA AG, which recently purchased of Cobra Golf from Fortune Brands, the combination of Cobra Golf and Puma Golf brands will create a new company, Cobra-Puma Golf…
Let’s Go Paddling Scouts Welcome Centers
Let’s Go Paddling, an outreach iniatitive by the paddlesports industry, is recruiting retailers, outfitters and others to open 40 Welcome Centers across the country in its first season. Welcome Centers will be granted access to KayakEducation.com�
Big 5 Q1 Sees 2.4% Hike in Same Store Sales
Big 5 Sporting Goods's sales rose 3.9% in the first quarter to $218.5 million from $210.3 million a year ago. Same store sales increased 2.4%, representing the company's fourth consecutive quarterly increase in same store sales. Net income climb
Spyder Hires Akimbo Communications
Spyder Active Sports Inc., has appointed Akimbo Communications to oversee the company’s media relations and social media campaigns. Akimbo owner Kate Gaeir has made a mark helping many outdoor brands cross over into sought-after lifestyle brands by
Johnson Outdoors Benefits from Upswing in Consumer Camping
A surge in consumer camping and military sales helped Johnson Outdoors, Inc. overcome sinking paddlesports sales and post nearly 6% sales growth in its key fiscal second quarter ended April 2…
McDavid Teams With Hibbett on National Underclassmen Football Combine
McDavid, Inc., in partnership with Hibbett Sporting Goods, announced a partnership with Schuman's 2010 National Underclassmen Football Combine (NUC) as official sponsors of these events, which will be held in various locations throughout the country
Walking Co. Exits Chapter 11 Proceedings
The Walking Company emerged from Chapter 11 after its reorganization plan was approved in bankruptcy court in Santa Barbara, CA…
Snow Sports Sales Grow 4% in ’09/’10 Season
Snowsport Sales for the 2009/2010 season were up 4% over last season, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Snow sport retailers sold $2.94 billion this season compared to $2.82 billion a year ago. Although sales were up in dollars, fewer units were sold thi
NBA’s Mark Jackson Launches Basketball Apparel Line
Former NBA great and current ESPN/ABC personality, Mark Jackson, has launched a new basketball apparel line named Hand Down Man Down, with the acronym HDMD serving as the brand logo…
China Remains on Special 301 Watch List
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is removing Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland from its Special 301 Watch List of countries that don't do enough to protect intellectual property, but remains concerned about China’s implementation
Germany’s Hiking Market Approaches Euro 3.7B
A study based on 7,500 interviews and commissioned by the German Hiking Association estimates the country's nearly 40 million hikes spend €3.7 billion a year on gear…
Steve Madden’ Q1 Sales Climb 23%
Steve Madden reported first quarter net sales increased 22.5% to $131.6 million. Retail comparable store sales increased 13.6% for the first quarter. First quarter net income increased 134% to $15.4 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, compared to $6.6
Cabela’s Plans Stores for Texas and Oregon
Cabela's plans stores for its third store in Texas and its first in Oregon…
Injinji Signs on The Summit Group and Sean Vill as New Sales Reps
Injinji, manufacturer of the Performance Toesock, said hired Sean Vill and Denise Vill-Olson to represent the company in the Pacific Northwest, including WA, OR, AK and northern ID, and The Summit Group, headed by Jim Kelly, to handle the Southeast, incl
Thule Sues Swiss Cargo Over Patent, Trademark
Thule has filed two lawsuits in US and Canadian Courts against Swiss Cargo and its parent company, GSC Technologies of Champlain, NY. The suits allege that Swiss Cargo represented Thule and Sportrack products as their own, which is a violation of U.S. and
