New Products Fuel Garmin Outdoor Segment, As Fitness Segment Falters
New products for golfers, dog training and outdoorsmen propelled Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor segment to double-digit growth in the third quarter, while the absence of new products caused Fitness revenues to drop…
Wolverine Appoints Managing Director, EMEA
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Daniel Le Vesconte to the position of managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with responsibility for executing the company’s strategic growth initiatives for this important geographic market. Le Vesco
Nordstrom’s Same-Store Sales Jump 9.8 Percent in October
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 9.8 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 27 compared with the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $835 million for October 2012 increased 11.5 percent compa
Under Armour to Open First Specialty Retail Store in Baltimore
Under Armour will be opening a new specialty retail store in a prominent Baltimore, MD location. The Under Armour Specialty Store at Harbor East is expected to open in February 2013, with construction to begin in November 2012…
Black Diamond Takes Ski Manufacturing In-house at New Chinese Factory
Black Diamond, Inc. has established a wholly-owned ski manufacturing factory at its Black Diamond Equipment Asia operations in Zhuhai, China…
Black Diamond Rallies Opposition to Utah’s Ski Link Project
Black Diamond, Inc. is again taking a leadership role in a controversial conservation campaign in its native Utah. The maker of climbing, ski and other outdoor gear is at the center of growing opposition to the proposed SkiLink that would allow developers
ING New York City Marathon Still Set for Sunday
New York Road Runners, which organizes the ING New York City Marathon, said it is moving ahead with plans to hold the massive event Sunday despite damage caused to the city by Hurricane Sandy. Spartan Race, meanwhile, postponed its Times Square Challenge,
Iconix Launches Securitization
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced the intention of certain of its subsidiaries to launch a new securitized financing program, expected to consist initially of $500 million of senior secured term notes and $100 million of variable funding notes…
Kokotat Extends Contest Deadline for Companies Affected by Storm
Kokatat extended the deadline for 2013 American Made Outdoor Gear Awards entries to Friday Nov. 9 to accomodate companies that may be recovering from Hurricane Sandy…
Ski Vermont Releases Tentative Opening Dates
Ski Vermont released tentative opening dates for the state's ski areas. They include…
Feds Seize Counterfeit San Francisco Giants Apparel
Agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seized nearly 1,200 items of counterfeit MLB clothing being offered for sale by vendors on San Francisco streets Monday following the San Francisco Giant’s sweep of the World Series, accordi
BSN Sports Acquires Hayden’s Sport Center
BSN Sports announced the acquisition of Montgomery, IL-based Hayden’s Sport Center, the leading independent sporting goods team distributor in the state of Illinois…
Meijer and Crocs Execs Named to RAMA Board of Directors
The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA), a division of The National Retail Federation, named Kevin Brown, group vice president, and chief marketing officer at Meijer Inc. as chairman of its board of directors. Andrew Davison, chief marketi
Scheel’s Amplifies Social Media Presence with In-store Photo Booth
Scheels is harvesting a social media bonanza from a new kiosk it installed at its Sandy, UT store that enables customers to take pictures of themselves against a variety of backgrounds using augmented reality kiosk and then share them via e-mail…
Beijing AIC Fines Nike for Having Double Standard
Nike has been fined 4.87 million yuan ($779,700) for deceptive advertising in China, according to the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce recently. According to Want China Times, a model of Nike basketball shoes that sell for 1,299 yuan ($208
