Gluskin Townley Group reports that according to both the National Sporting Goods Association Sports Participation Study and the American Bicyclist Study, 1.2 million fewer males participated in bicycle riding while 1.3 million more females did ride a bicy
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Skora Expands International Distribution
Skora, Inc., the running footwear brand, announced the expansion of its international distribution into the European, Russian, Scandinavian and Asian markets…
Pacific Sunwear’s Focus on California Culture Sustained Turnaround in Second Quarter
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 3 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 2, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of comp store growth as its emphasis on brands inspired by the streets, beaches, skate parks
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Surge
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net sales increased 18.8 percent in the second quarter, to $216.4 million, benefiting from the one-week shift in the calendar due to fiscal 2012 being a 53-week year. Comparable store sales increased 2.6 percent. Earnings jump
Pacific Sunwear’s Q2 Loss Widens on Derivative Charge
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comp stores sales rose 3 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 as it outmaneuvered some of its rivals at the mall. Excluding a huge mark down of derivative liabilities, which was triggered by its rising st
Modell’s to Open Two Stores in Long Island
Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest locations Friday in Long Island in Rosedale and Huntington Station, bringing their total to 155 storefronts…
DSW to Open New Stores in Oklahoma and New York
DSW Inc. said it is opening a new store in Norman, OK as well as one in Victor, NY…
New LibertyMountain.com Goes Live
Liberty Mountain's newly upgraded version of LibertyMountain.com is live and open for business. The new design features many new and updated features to provide a better experience for browsing and placing orders…
Pivotal 5 Acquires Lifeline USA
Chicago based Pivotal 5, a maker of wellness and handheld fitness products, acquired Lifeline USA, which supplies professional-grade functional fitness training equipment…
Hoka Looks for Oversized Growth
For Jim Van Dine, part of the reason he believes in the growth potential of Hoka One One is personal. Since starting to run in the maximum-cushioned shoes last year, he’s lost 27 pounds…
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in Mid-August
Consumer confidence inched up as of mid-August as Americans’ near term outlook for jobs and income improved, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index…
New Balance to Open Multi-Brand Store
New Balance announced the opening of its inaugural New Balance Life Store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, MA, offering a wide array of styles from the New Balance family of brands under a “Walk. Run. Live.” mantra. The store pays homage
Julbo Adds Leadville 100 Victor Ashley Arnold to Athlete Roster
Julbo USA welcomed Ashley Arnold, who took first at the famous Leadville 100 in mid August, to its roster of sponsored athletes…
Patagonia Footwear Partners to Support Flip Flop Recycling
Expanding on their collaboration and creation of 100 percent recyclable sandals made with PLUSfoam material, Patagonia Footwear and PLUS Compound Technologies, LLC recently launched accessible consumer incentive programs that encourage them to recycle the
Fischer Hires Groundswell PR to Promote Alpine Boot and Ski Launches
Fischer Sports, a family-owned, global leader and supplier of snow sports products, has hired Groundswell PR to lead its public relations efforts…
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