NRF Sees Steep Decline in Black Friday Weekend Sales
Early holiday promotions, the continued growth of online shopping, and an improving economy changed the way millions of people approached the biggest shopping weekend of the year, according the National Retailer Federation. Overall shopper traffic from Th
Thule IPO Values Swedish Company at Half its 2007 Value
Nordic Capital spun off 30 percent of Thule Group AB last week in a highly successful initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm that valued the Swedish company at nearly half of what Nordic paid for it in 2007…
OBIT: Sporting Goods Hall of Famer Link Piazzo Passes at 95
Link Piazzo, a member of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame who served as Chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors in 1962, passed away Nov. 14 in his hometown, Reno, NV. He was 95…
Reebok Acquires U.K. MMA and Boxing Brand
Reebok International, which is owned by Adidas, has acquired the U.K.-based, boxing and martial arts brand, Luta. Perhaps more importantly, Reebok acquired Fight for Peace, a non-profit that uses boxing and martial arts, combined with education and person
FAB Defense Selects Marketing Agency
FAB Defense, a worldwide tactical and weapon accessories company, announces a new creative and strategic partnership with the South Dakota based outdoor marketing and advertising agency, Epicosity…
Mercury Marine Dealers Lead the Boating Industry “Top 100”
Mercury Marine dealers in North America claimed the top 11 positions on Boating Industry magazine's 2014 Top 100 Dealerships list, and accounted for more than 80 percent of the dealerships on the list…
Brown Shoe’s Q3 Profits Climb 21 Percent
Brown Shoe Company reported third quarter earnings rose 21.2 percent to $33.1 million, or 75 cents per share. Revenues rose 3.8 percent. Wholesale segment sales jumped 18.2 percent with both Healthy Living and Contemporary Fashion contributing strong doub
Cabela’s to Close Thanksgiving Day
Cabela's Incorporated, will uphold the company's tradition of closing its U.S. retail stores and business offices on Thanksgiving Day…
Under Armour Senior Advisor Steps Down
Under Armour Inc. disclosed that Byron K. Adams Jr. has left his post as senior advisor to Chairman and CEO Kevin Plank, effective Friday…
Columbia Opens First PFG Store in Texas
Columbia Sportswear Company opened its first Columbia Performance Fishing Gear (PFG) concept store in Texas at Southlake Town Square near Dallas in time for Black Friday…
Reebok Acquires Luta Sportswear
Reebok International, which is owned by Adidas, has acquired has the U.K.-based, boxing and martial arts brand, Luta. Reebok also established a long-term alliance with Fight for Peace, a non-profit organization which combines boxing and martial arts with
Bass Pro Shops Supports of the National Deer Alliance
With the goal of protecting the health of America's deer populations and combating threats to deer hunting, Bass Pro Shops has pledged its support to the National Deer Alliance…
White Mountain Adds Sales Director
The White Mountain Footwear Group named Maxwell (Max) Harrell director of sales at its newly launched Summit White Mountain division, which…
Ugg Enhances Counterfeit Measures
Ugg Australia re-launched its online consumer counterfeit education section with a specially created “Ensure Authenticity” link to emphasize the importance of buying genuine Ugg Australia products from authorized retailers this holiday season…
TriggerPoint Donates Portion of October Sales To Breast Cancer Research
For the second year in a row, TriggerPoint Performance Therapy has donated a portion of their October sales to Barbells For Boobs, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer…
