VF Outdoor to Move to Nearby Alameda Island
The North Face and JanSport will move their headquarters operations from two buildings in San Leandro, CA to a new waterfront office park in Alameda, CA in fall 2011…
Title Nine Looks to Windy City
Title Nine will open two stores in the Chicago market, marking the company’s first store openings in the Midwest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first will open by the end August in downtown Evanston and the second in the Lincoln Park neighbo
RECALL: Garmin Nüvi
Due to faulty batteries, Garmin Ltd. has issued a voluntary recall of certain Nüvi personal navigation devices. The recall will affect approximately 1.25 million Nüvi units, 796,000 of which were sold in the U.S…
OR Summer Market: Apparel Looks Ahead
The recent Outdoor Retailer Show reveals that consumers are looking for a little more style along with technology in outdoor apparel today. Perhaps driven by a healthier economy, color stood out as a trend finally making some serious inroads into spring 2
PacSun Q2 Losses Widen on Weak Comps, Struggling Juniors Business
A rebounding young men’s business and scaled-down discounting helped slow the bleeding for Pacific Sunwear in the second quarter ended July 31, but a difficult buying environment and a struggling juniors business caused the retailer to partly miss c
PGA TOUR Signs 10 Retail Licensing Partners
The PGA TOUR has entered into eight new domestic and two new international licensing partnerships. Domestic licensing partners include Barth & McCallig, Callaway Golf, EB Sports, Excel Golf Products, Garb, Klutch Apparel, Peter Millar and Sunice. Internat
Skechers Steps Up Defense Against Shape-ups Critics
Skechers USA has hired crisis PR firm Sitrick & Co. as a further PR offensive to respond to critics who question the effectiveness of toning shoes, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The company had already hired defamation attorney Anthony Gl
Primal Wear Donates 1,000 Jerseys to Trips for Kids
Primal Wear has donated 1,000 custom Trips for Kids cycling jerseys to Trips for Kids International. Trips for Kids International plans to distribute the jerseys among its 69 chapters to be used as incentives for children and volunteers, or as fundraiser
EMS Exploring Possible New Hampshire Park Sponsorship Deal
Eastern Mountain Sports is exploring a sponsorship deal with the state parks in New Hampshire, according to reports by local media and the Associated Press. The sponsorship arrangement may lead to park officials' uniforms featuring the EMS mountain r
Athleta Helps Drive Online Growth For Gap Inc.
Gap Inc.'s online business was up 15% in the second quarter, helped by gains at both Piperlime and Athleta. In the Q&A session of Gap's second-quarter conference call, Glenn Murphy, Gap's chairman and CEO, said Athleta saw a “very strong re
Finish Line Launches YouTube Business Ideas Competition
For the second consecutive year, Finish Line is teaming with DECA, an organization that prepares young entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management, to sponsor a competition among high school students from all over the nation for the be
Nike Secures Automatic-Lacing Patent
Nike Inc. has secured a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for an “automatic lacing system.” Many stories circling around the Internet linked the product to the footwear worn by Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly in the 1989
Brooks Signs Angela Bizzarri
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced partnerships with five accomplished female runners. Leading the pack is Angela Bizzarri, 2010 NCAA Indoor 3,000 meter champion, 2009 NCAA Outdoor 5,000 meter champion, and 2009 NCAA Cross Country champion…
Skechers Wraps ‘Shape-up America Tour’ in NYC
Skechers USA Inc. on Thursday wrapped up a 20-city tour in New York City's Times Square. Fitness expert Denise Austin hosted the festivities in Times Square, which included…
Garmin Recalls 1.25 Million Nuvis
Garmin Ltd. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1.25 million Nüvi personal navigation devices, including 796,000 units sold in the United States, that contain batteries prone to overheating…
