Report: Sports Direct Leads Bidders for JJB Sports
Sports Direct is believed to be close to arranging to buy the most profitable stores from JJB under a controversial “pre-pack” administration, according to reports in the U.K. press. JJB Sports put itself up for sale at the end of last month as it sits on
Templin Leaves VF Outdoor to Take COO/CFO Post at Eddie Bauer
Dan Templin, who played an instrumental role in building VF Outdoor into an 11-brand, multi-billion dollar global juggernaut through a series of acquisitions, has accepted the position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Eddie Bauer
Cornell U. Cuts Adidas Ties Over Labor Issues
Cornell became the first university to sever its licensing contract with Adidas over recent allegations of labor abuses. Last Thursday, President David Skorton sent a letter to Adidas Team, Inc., stating that due to the company’s refusal to give sev
August Retail Sales Climb 3.8 Percent Over Year Earlier Level
The National Retail Federation estimated August retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted from July and 3.8 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Vasque is Official Footwear Sponsor of the U.S. National Snowshoe Team
Vasque announced its sponsorship of the 2012 – 2013 U.S. National Snowshoe Team…
Shoe Carnival Lauds Partnership with Nike
Speaking last week at the Invent Indiant Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Mark Lemond, Shoe Carnival’s CEO, said Nike has become the family shoe chain’s “largest and fastest growing vendor.”…
City Sports Appoints New CEO
City Sports named Edward Albertian as president and CEO. Albertian joins City Sports after seven years as president and COO of the Trans National Group in Boston. He replaces Jeff Connor, who resigned in mid-August…
Cunnane to Address OIWC Awards Banquet at Interbike
Patrick Cunnane, the president and CEO of Advanced Sports International, will be keynote speaker at the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition's (OIWC) inaugural awards ceremony at Interbike later this month. The event is being sponsored by Rodal
Survey: 42 Percent of Major US Retailers to Start Holiday Promotions in October
Although slashed prices have been a hallmark of the holidays over the past few years, promotional and inventory strategies will be more refined and disciplined this year, according to a survey released today by Hay Group, a global management consultancy..
Hobie Cat Reunites Brands Worldwide
Hobie Cat Company, Oceanside, CA, acquired Hobie Cat’s business in Europe, giving the sailboat and kayak company worldwide trademark rights and places operations of Hobie in Europe under the control of Hobie Cat Company. Together with Hobie Cat Aust
Easton-Bell Earns Spot on InformationWeek 500 List
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. was ranked 151st this year on the InformationWeek 500 list based on its implementation of a Virtual Private LAN. The network overcame bandwidth constraints that made it difficult for engineers in Asia and the U.S. to share large f
Crocs Appoints Chief Product Officer and Chief Sales Officer
Crocs, Inc. announced that Dale Bathum has been appointed chief product officer, Mike DeBell has been named chief sales officer and Doug Hayes has taken the role of president of the Americas market…
McDavid Hosts Basketball Tournament
McDavid, Inc. will host and sponsor the inaugural “First On, Last Off” Basketball Tournament Sept. 22-23. The tournament will take place at Collins Academy High School in Chicago, IL and coincides with the launch of the company’s new branding…
Amazon to Merge Endless.com
Amazon will be consolidating Endless.com, its fashion shoe and accessories website, into its Amazon site. According to a message on the front page of the endless.com website, endless.com on Sept. 27 will become part of Amazon/Fashion…
EMS and SustainU Launch Co-branded T-shirt Line
SustainU, a leading producer of clothing using fabrics made from 100 percent recycled materials that are manufactured in the USA, today announced a co-branding program with Eastern Mountain Sports, which will carry men’s and women’s graphic te
