Austrian mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was on hand in Brussels Monday morning to represent the European Outdoor Group at the kick off of the first European Week of Sport (EWOS), an initiative by the European Commission to promote sport and physical a
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Haibike Dramatically Expanding US E-bike Offering
Haibike USA will debut 44 new e-bike models next week at Interbike, including most of its SDURO line, a more moderately priced line that uses a Yamaha motor…
.Ski Top Level Domain Name Available for Purchase
Dot Ski (.ski),the world’s first Internet domain space dedicated to those with a passion for ski and snow sports, launched Sept. 8 with support from the International Ski Federation and…
Chouinard to Co-host SHIFT Festival
Yvon Chouinard, whose outdoor-clothing company Patagonia recently diversified into food to foster positive change in the food industry, will help anchor the 2015 SHIFT Festival…
Crocs CFO Departs for West Marine
Crocs Inc. Senior Vice President and CFO Jeff Lasher is leaving the company to take the CFO position at West Marine Inc., Crocs reported Tuesday…
Report: Quiksilver Preparing for Bankruptcy
Quiksilver Inc., the parent of Quiksilver as well as Roxy and DC Shoes, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Tuesday evening, sources told Bloomberg…
Aerosoles Names R. Shawn Neville as New CEO
Aerosoles announced retail and footwear industry veteran executive R. Shawn Neville has been appointed CEO. Neville formerly headed Footaction USA and Keds, while most recently serving as CEO and president of Boathouse Sports…
Billabong’s Director Resigns
Billabong International Limited has received the resignation of director, Matthew Wilson. Wilson has decided to resign due to a potential conflict in Oaktree Capital Management’s investment portfolio…
Quiksilver U.S. Launches Pre-Arranged Chapter 11 Restructuring
Quiksilver Inc. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition Tuesday that calls for a $175 million restructuring that would result in Oaktree Capital – the largest shareholder of Billabong International – emerging as Quiksilver's new owner. While a big maj
Alibaba Group Establishes Sports Group
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., based in HangZhou, China, has established Alibaba Sports Group together with Sina Corporation and Yunfeng Capital to transform China’s sports industry through Internet-enabled technologies…
Camuto Group Partners with Ellen DeGenere
Camuto Group, the women's fashion footwear specialist, has entered a partnership with Ellen DeGeneres' new lifestyle collection, ED, set to kick off for the Spring 2016 season. ED footwear is comprised of a mix of casual and athletic styles…
Fleet Feet Sports To Open in Chattanooga
Fleet Feet Sports announced the mid-October opening of a new store in Chattanooga, TN. The store will be the brand’s first location in the Chattanooga market…
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Boosted by Higher Margins
Boosted by higher merchandise margins and lower advertising expenses, Shoe Carnival Inc.’s earnings vaulted 86.4 percent in the second quarter, to $4.8 million, or 24 cents a share.
On a conference call with analysts, Cliff Sifford, president, CEO
Garmont Says Euro 1MM Equity Raise Will Fuel U.S. Relaunch
Garmont International Srl says €1 million it raised in an equity sale last week will help fund a three-year turn-around plan that hinges on its success in the U.S…
Precor to Produce Spinner Cycles
Precor will manufacture a new line of commercial Spinner indoor cycling equipment through an exclusive, worldwide distribution agreement with Mad Dogg Athletics Inc….
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