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Patagonia Opens NYC Surf Store
Patagonia opened Patagonia Bowery, the brand's first surf store on the East Coast. The store is opened at 313 Bowery in New York City…
Sport Chalet Seeks Investors to Accelerate Strategic Initiatives
Sport Chalet, Inc. demonstrated the high cost of sustaining a high-tech/high-touch retailing model last week when it announced it had engaged an investment bank to scout investors needed to implement its strategic plan…
The North Face Partners with Intersport to Boost European Sales
A key tactic in The North Face’s strategy to increase market share of Europe’s massive snow sports market emerged last week when Zurich-based Intersport International Corp. GmbH announced it had partnered with the brand to launch its first pan
Interbike 2013 Concludes, Bike Industry Remains Positive for 2014
Interbike 2013 wrapped up on Friday, Sept. 20 in Las Vegas on an upbeat note and with praise all around as bike vendors and dealers shrugged off the slow start of the 2013 spring season.
CLC/Electronic Arts Settle Lawsuit Over Use of Player Images
Electronic Arts Sports, the video game giant, and Collegiate Licensing Company have settled all claims brought against them by plaintiffs in the joint Sam Keller and Ed O'Bannon lawsuit over the use of college athletes' names, images and likenes
SSV’s FY 2013 Sales Nearly Reach $200 Million
Sales at Specialty Sports Ventures Ltd (SSV) nearly reached the $200 million mark in the year ended July 31, according to the latest earnings report from its parent company Vail Resorts Inc…
The Finish Line Beats Street Estimates in Fiscal Second Quarter…
Shares of The Finish Line increased 4.3 percent for the week to close at $24.41 Friday after the retailer reported earnings rose 6.1 percent in its fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 31, to $26.5 million, or 54 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's co
SFIA Industry Leaders Summit Addresses Inactivity Pandemic…
At last week’s inaugural SFIA’s Industry Leaders Summit in Baltimore, the industry’s top execs explored social media’s growing influence, emerging digital technologies, nascent global opportunities and the creep of government regul
Sports And Fitness Executives Praise Inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
Executives from the sports and fitness industry praised the inaugural SFIA Industry Leaders Summit which was held in Baltimore, MD in The Four Seasons Hotel September 25-26. Attendees gathered to discuss the future of the industry and learn how they can b
The Finish Line Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
The Finish Line Inc. reported earnings rose 6.1 percent in its second quarter ended Aug. 31, to $26.5 million, or 54 cents a share, handily exceeding Wall Street's consensus target of 45 cents with the aid of expense controls and share buybacks. Cons
Intersport Picks The North Face for First Pan-European Campaign in Outdoor Space
Intersport International Corp. GmbH has partnered with The North Face for its first pan-European marketing campaign in the outdoor category, underlining the brand’s status as one of the few outdoor brands with a significant presence across most of t
U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation Gains Funding
The U.S. Soccer Federation Foundation gained $2.6 million in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). According to a release from the CNCS, the U.S. Soccer Foundation will expand and evaluate the impact of 13 subgrantees that
New Balance Opens Global Experience Store in Barcelona
New Balance has opened a new global experience retail store in Barcelona. The company opened its first Experience Store in Beijing in August, 2009 and more recently opened Experience Stores in New York City in August, 2011 and in Boston in April, 2012…
Crocs Hires European Retail Manager
Crocs Inc. has appointed Tim Lyons, previously director of Nike’s factory stores throughout western Europe, to head its European retail operation…
PowerMetal Partners With COLT Hockey to Launch Hockey Stick Technology On Crowdsourcing Funding Effort
PowerMetal, in collaboration with COLT Hockey, has launched a Kickstarter “crowdsourcing” platform to support the launch of a new hockey stick utilizing cutting-edge, nano-technology. The funding effort will support the completion of the final product and
