Saxx Underwear Co. hired Tim Bartels as its newly appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately. He most recently worked at Columbia Sportswear where he served as vice president of global footwear sales…
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Sportsman’s Warehouse Comps Fall in Fiscal Q1
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported same store sales plunged 18.1 percent during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 as a surge in firearms and ammunition sales fell off. Same-store sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 had increased 20.
Report: Toms Puts Itself Up for Sale
According to the Financial Times, Toms Shoes has hired bankers to explore a sale of the company. The report said Toms could fetch as much as $600 million…
Tactical Gear Distributors offer Custom Marketing Tools
Tactical Gear Distributors (TGD), a wholesaler of performance firearms and tactical gear for military, law enforcement and tactical sport retailers is offering new marketing tools to its client base…
Imports Expected to Spike Ahead of Potential West Coast Strike
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to increase 7.5 percent in June as retailers bring unusually high quantities of merchandise into the country early to avoid any potential disruptions after the labor contract with West Coast dockwork
Survey: Popularity of Soccer Expanding
According to a Harris Poll commissioned by Nielsen, nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of people who follow soccer say they took notice of the companies that support both teams and players. Fifty-eight percent of the who follow soccer already own merchandise
AAFA Appoints President and CEO
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announced that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as president and CEO…
PrimaLoft Changes International Leadership
Primaloft Inc. has added Asia to the responsibilities of Jochen Lagemann, formerly managing director for only Europe, named a sales director for the Americas, added a sales manager for Europe and filled a new sales manager position for Scandinavia in a bi
SealSkinz Announces New Brand Identity
SealSkinz, makers of waterproof, windproof and breathable accessories, unveileda new brand identity. After undertaking a year-long process to understand their brand perception and the needs of their users in the UK and globally, SealSkinz…
Eddie Bauer Was Paid $48.5 Million to Break Off Merger Agreement
Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc. confirmed that it paid Eddie Bauer a $48.5 million kill fee in the first quarter to break up its acquisition agreement with the outdoor company and accept a bid from rival Men’s Wearhouse…
DSW Announces Finalists in its Shoe Lovers Care Philanthropic Program
DSW Inc. is giving back to the community once again through its Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark program. After reviewing almost 200 nonprofit organizations that were nominated by DSW employees nationwide, the popular retailer has selected 7 finalists: Al
Wolverine Worldwide Named Advocate Of The Year
Wolverine Worldwide and its Merrell brand have been honored with two key awards from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)…
Vail Resorts Reports Tahoe Region Retail Sales Rebounded in Fiscal Q3
Vail Resorts Inc. reported retail sales increased at its stores in the San Francisco area and in and around its three resorts in Lake Tahoe in the fiscal third quarter ended April 30 thanks to a storm in early April that sent Californians flocking to the
dbaSALES Opens Manhattan Showroom
dbaSALES, a sales agency operated by industry veterans Doug and Amy Hoyt along with Partner Bruce Finestone, has opened a showroom in Manhattan. The showroom will represent five brands: Bearpaw, Joy & Mario, Muck Boot Co., OTZ Shoes and Woolrich footwear
New CVA Website Launched
BPI Outdoors, owner of the CVA brand, announces the launch of a new and improved CVA website…
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