This holiday season, outdoor DIVAS will be helping raise awareness and gear for Big City Mountaineers with an in-store “Giving Tree”. The Giving Tree will list products ranging from $10.95 to $200. Products collected will all be donated to BCM's Gold
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adidas Names Langstaff President for North America; California ‘Roo Suit Dismissed…
After a year of turnaround that has seen the brand recapture momentum in the U.S. market, adidas-Salomon AG announced last week that 14-year brand veteran Rob Langstaff has been appointed president of adidas America Inc., effective January 1, 2006. Langs
Shop.org: Cyber Monday Finding Increasing Prominence
A new near-Thanksgiving selling day is rising in importance to retailers. While retailers will continue to monitor store traffic and sales on Black Friday, online retailers have their sights set on Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving. According to
Perry Ellis Targets Action Sports with Gotcha and GirlStar Acquisition
Perry Ellis International has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire primarily all of the worldwide intellectual property, including the Gotcha and GirlStar trademarks and the intellectual property license agreements, of the leading Calif
Bob’s Stores Continues to Post Expanding Losses…
Bob’s Stores, which was acquired by TJX Companies out of bankruptcy in December 2003, continues to disappoint its new parent. The exodus of TJX and Bob’s senior management continued over the last few weeks after Ben Cammarata, chairman and acting CEO of
As TSA Gets its Operational House in Order in Q3…
The Sports Authority, Inc. swung to a net profit in the fiscal third quarter ended October 29, but also saw a sharp jump in net income when excluding integration costs of merging the TSA and Gart businesses in the year-ago period. The retailer appears to
FESI Battles EU Anti-Dumping Measures…
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry is fighting anti-dumping measures under consideration by European trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, which could severely limit footwear imports from China and Vietnam. FESI is making arguments simi
Langstaff Appointed President of adidas America
adidas-Salomon AG has appointed Rob Langstaff as president of adidas America Inc., its subsidiary in North America, effective January 1, 2006. A U.S. citizen and 14-year adidas veteran, Rob Langstaff will be in charge of all adidas operations in the Nort
Gander Mountain Q3 Comps Fall 8.5%; Reports $7.5 Million Net Loss
Gander Mountain Company third quarter sales increased 20% to $214.4 million while Comparable store sales decreased 8.5%. The company reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2005 of $7.5 million, compared to a $1.7 million restated profit for the thir
Mizuno Opens ‘SOZO’ Design Center
Mizuno Corp. and Mizuno USA announced the opening of a cutting edge Global Design Center for the company’s performance running division. The Mizuno SOZO Design Center is located in Portland, Oregon, and will be utilized by Mizuno USA and the Mizuno Globa
Sara Lee Completes European Branded Apparel Sale
Sara Lee Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its branded apparel business in Europe to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. According to the terms of the agreement, the Sun Capital affiliate will pay
Mossimo Deal Now Off Again…
In a story that’s had more twists and turns than a J.Lo engagement, the third party that had submitted an unsolicited proposal indicating an interest in pursuing a business combination with Mossimo Gianulli in the acquisition of Mossimo Inc. has decided t
Royal Robbins Appoints New Western Sales Rep
Royal Robbins has appointed outdoor apparel sales veteran Scott Duer as its sales representative in Utah and Wyoming and seasoned sales pro Michael Stepanek as the new rep for the territory of Colorado and New Mexico. Duer has been a sales rep in the out
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Q3 Sales Up 6% on 4% Comps Gain
Briscoe Group Limited, owners of the New Zealand-based Rebel Sport chain, announced sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 of NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm), a 2.11% increase from the NZ$71.6 million ($47.7 mm) reported for the third quarter of last yea
Tennis Latest to Declare the Three-Stripes a Logo…
adidas' logo woes continue as the varied governing bodies of tennis agree that the three stripes is a manufacturer's logo subject to the space and size limitations of all logos. For the ITF and the Grand Slams, this declaration means that adidas