Sports Direct International, the UK-based sporting goods chain, reported group total sales for the 13 weeks ending July 29 were up 25.3 percent to £519.0 million (US $823m) from £414.3 million a year ago…
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Nike to Supply Uniforms for Spain’s National Basketball Teams
Nike and the Spanish Basketball Federation have announced a new partnership which will see Nike design and produce kits for the men's and women’s Spanish National Team at every level from 2013. Nike will reportedly replace Li Ning…
Sweatshop Protests at Adidas U.S. Headquarters
According to The Oregonian, students from four Oregon colleges left a petition on Tuesday at Adidas America in North Portland asking for disputed $1.8 million in severance pay for 2,800 factory workers in Indonesia…
U.S. Senator Tours Exxel Outdoors Latest Expansion
Exxel Outdoors hosted U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-AL, and members of his staff at its Haleyville, AL plant, which recently invested $2.5 million in equipment and other improvements so it could begin manufacturing non-rectangular sleeping bags formerly avai
Vibram Appoints GM of Vibram FiveFingers and Finished Goods, NA
Vibram announced its promotion of Michael Martin to general manager of Vibram FiveFingers and Finished Goods – North America. Martin previously served as vice president. In addition, Vibram has promoted senior retail marketing associate Michael O’B
Prince Sports Signs #1 U.S. Tennis Player
Prince Global Sports has renewed a partnership with #1 ranked American tennis player, John Isner…
TNF Offers Live Streaming Video of Ultra Trail Race
In a bid to provide its customers with a unique and rich experience, The North Face will offer live streaming video of the 104.3-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc trail race on its website for the first time…
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Gets New Director
GreenBlue appointed Nina Goodrich director of its Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a working group of companies from across the packaging supply chain that has grown from nine to nearly 200 members since 2004 and is recognized as a leading voice on
Declining U.S. Sales, Strong Aussie Dollar Produce Flat FY’12 Sales at Globe Int’l
Globe International Limited, the Australian maker of apparel, footwear and skateboards, reported total revenues slipped 6.1 percent in the year ended June 30, as growth at home and in Europe failed to offset weaker sales in the United States and the effec
Revo Signs on as National Sponsor of the REEL Rock Film Tour
Foothill Ranch, CA-performance eyewear brand, Revo, announced that it will serve as a national sponsor as well as the official eyewear sponsor for the 2012 REEL ROCK Film Tour…
Bon-Ton Comps Up Slightly in August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended August 25 increased 2.2 percent. Total sales increased 2.1 percent to $180.8 million in the current year compared with $177.1 million in the prior year period…
The Buckle Swings Back to Postive Comps in August
The Buckle, Inc. reported that comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended August 25 increased 4.5 percent from comparable store net sales for the prior-year period. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month increased 5.7 percent to $100.8 mi
SIA Begins Distributing Marketing Kits to Snowsports Dealers
SnowSports Industries America will be sending a free and easy-to-use advertising and marketing guide to more than 3,000 snow sports specialty managements across the country and Canada this week to help them build effective marketing programs and drive tra
E-Bike Boom Bypasses Germany’s IBDs
Germany's indepedent bike dealers have been largely bypassed by the e-bike boom because they lack the finances and the space to stock and display the vehicles, according to a report released by the country's bicycle retailing association VDZ on
Brown Shoe Trims Q2 Loss, Famous Footwear’s Comps Rise 3.9 Percent
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported revenues slid 3.4 percent in the second quarter, to $599.3 million versus second quarter 2011 net sales of $620.6 million. The company narrowed its loss in the period to $2.5 million, or 6