Visits to U.S. ski and snowboarding resorts fell to their lowest level in 16 years this past season, according to preliminary estimates from the National Ski Areas Association…
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Puma Appoints General Manager, EMEA
Puma appointed Martyn Bowen as general manager of EMEA…
Amer Sports Acquires Sports Tracker
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon apparel and footwear and Suunto sports instruments brands, acquired Sports Tracker, a digital sports application and online service…
UK’s Evans Cycles to Trade Hands
Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist cycling retailer is being sold by Active Private Equity to ECI Partners, the companies announced May 1. On completion, ECI will…
REI to Open Third Distribution Center Next Summer
REI announced plans to open a distribution center in Arizona in mid-2016 that will enable it to reach 20 percent more customers with two-day ground service…
Hibbett Sports Opens 1,000th Location
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced the opening of the 1,000th store. The new store in Sealy, TX opened on Friday, May 1…
Newton Running to Sell at Dick’s SG
Newton Running has opened up distribution to Dick's Sporting Goods in select stores and online at dicks.com starting in May. As part of the partnership, Newton Running will also have a presence at this weekend’s Dick's Sporting Goods Pitts
Eddie Bauer Appoints New Creative Director
Eddie Bauer appointed José Cabaço as vice president and brand creative director. Cabaço most recently held the position of global concept creative director of C.O.D.E. (Center of Design Excellency) at Nike Inc…
Brunswick’s Q1 Revenues Climb 14 Percent
Brunswick Corp. reported first-quarter revenues grew 10 percent, or 14 percent on a currency-neutral basis…
Thule Reports Americas Lagged Europe in Q1
Thule Group AB reported its first quarter sales reached SEK1.37 billion ($165 mm), up 27.1 percent, or 11.5 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms as strong growth in Europe and the Rest of the World greatly outpaced growth in the Americas…
Schuylkill Valley Sports Announces NFL Jersey Insurance Program
With the uncertainty surrounding today’s NFL team rosters and players increasingly on the move, Schuylkill Valley Sports has developed a buyer’s insurance program to make customers feel more secure before purchasing their next favorite player&
Wolverine’s Performance Sales Decline in First Quarter
Wolverine Worldwide reported flattish sales for its first quarter ended March 28, as mid single-digit growth from the Heritage Group and low single-digit growth from the Lifestyle Group were partially offset by a low single-digit revenue decline from the
Sherpa Adventure Gear Seeks Donations to Help Nepali Earthquake Victims
Kathmandu-based Sherpa Adventure Gear launched a fundraising campaign on its website to raise money and relieve the suffering caused by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal…
Steve Madden Q1 Revenues Climb 6 Percent
Steve Madden reported net sales increased 6.3 percent in the first quarter, to $323.9 million compared to $304.6 million in the same period of 2014…
Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
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