Sport Hansa has appointed Pacific Outdoors of Danville, CA. to represent its brands in Northern California, Washington and Oregon as well as RepSouth of Oakwood, Georgia who will be responsible for the Southeast region…
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Arc ‘teryx to Defend Canada Goose Trophy at ORWM
Sixteen teams, including defending champion Arc'teryx, have signed up to compete in the second annual Canada Goose Cup street hockey tournament next month at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. For the first time, each team will be allowed to recruit one
Nike’s Q2 Earnings Climb 22%, Futures Ahead 11%
Nike Inc. reported revenues climbed 10% in the second quarter and would have been up 11% excluding currency changes. Diluted earnings per share grew 22% to $457 million, or 94 cents a share. Nike brand futures orders were ahead 11%…
SpendingPulse: Holiday Sales Trending Strong
Apparel is apparently making a come back this holiday season according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse division. The company said overall retail sales through Dec. 11 generally continued November's momentum, with apparel sales up 9.8% seas
Everlast to Become a Softgoods Exclusive for Sears and Kmart
Everlast Worldwide Inc. awarded Sears Holdings the U.S. license for the Everlast brand for soft goods. The license covers apparel, footwear and accessories such as headwear, bags and underwear for men, women and kids. It does not include boxing equipment.
NRF Upgrades Holiday Forecast
With a solid start to the season, the National Retail Federation last week revised its holiday forecast to 3.3%, up from 2.3%. The revision is due to improvement in a variety of economic indicators including stock market gains, recent income growth, savin
Best Buy Fitness Pilot Leads to Nationwide Roll Out
Best Buy announced the national rollout of health and fitness products at its 600 Best Buy stores across the country. Items include heart rate monitoring watches, pedometers, special MP3 players, earbuds, headphones, yoga mats, scales and blood pressure m
Best Buy Rolls Out Fitness Products Nationwide
Best Buy announced the national rollout of health and fitness products at its 600 Best Buy stores across the country. A 30-foot-long in-store health and fitness presentation area enables consumers to sample many of these devices before they buy. Items inc
Under Armour Resigns X Games Star
Under Armour re-signed X Games star Bobby Brown to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Brown, who is the only skier to win two gold medals at the same Winter X Games competition, will be featured…
First Merrell Store Opens in Australia
RCG Corporation has launched the first Australian flagship store for the Merrell brand. The group, which operates The Athlete's Foot chain of footwear stores in the country, became the Australian distributor for Merrell on January 1 this year…
NRF Revises Holiday Forecast Up to 3.3%
After a solid start to the holiday season, the National Retail Federation announced Tuesday that it is revising its forecast to 3.3%, up from 2.3%. The upward revision is due to improvement in a variety of economic indicators including stock market gains,
November Spending Shifted Toward Apparel and Sporting Goods
Americans shifted their spending in November toward apparel and sporting goods and away from electronics, advance estimates released by the U.S. Department of Commerce indicate…
Polartec Awards Appalachian State Outdoor Programs $10,000
Polartec announced Appalachian State University as the winner of its Made Possible College Challenge this week. The contest, which began in early October, was aimed at promoting collegiate outdoor programs, with the winner receiving a $10,000 grant and Po
Seattle Startup Targets Retailers with Custom Bottles
Seattle start-up MiiR Bottles will provide customized stainless steel water bottles to Seattle retailer evo for sale online and within the retail store. Miir Bottles said it is using new technology that makes it easier to customize bottle designs to help
OR Releases Upgraded Mobile App for Winter Show
Navigating the cavernous Salt Lake Palace could be easier at this year Outdoor Retailer Winter Market – at least for people with smart phones. The trade show released an upgraded edition of a mobile app it deployed at the OR Summer Market this year with n
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