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Roots Appoints COO
Roots, the Toronto-based lifestyle and athletic apparel chain, has appointed Wendy Bennison as its COO. Roots is also holding several celebrations to mark its 40th anniversary…
Trek Connects Dealers with Cycling Advocacy Groups
Trek has rolled out a new initiative to connect its dealers with the nation's foremost advocacy groups: IMBA, People for Bikes, and the League of American Bicyclists in a bid the help them create more bicycle friendly cities throughout the country. T
Burton Hires Billy Anderson as New Senior Brand Director
Burton Snowboards has hired Billy Anderson as its new senior brand director effective Sept. 3. He will oversee all brand and retail marketing initiatives and staff and report directly to VP of Marketing Anne-Marie Dacyshyn…
Ipath Adds Manny Santiago as Endorser
Ipath said skateboarder Manny Santiago has become the latest pro to join its sponsorship team…
Bass Pro Poised to Clinch Tax Incentives for Texas Store
The City of Round Rock will vote Aug. 22 on whether to approve a 10-year incentive agreement that could return up to $4.5 million in sales tax and development costs to Bass Pro Shops if they develop a proposed store in the Texas city, according to the Rou
APAX Flips Spyder to Authentic Brands; Li and Fung to License Brand
Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG) has acquired Spyder, representing the first outdoor and winter sports brand in ABG's growing portfolio. In connection with the acquisition, ABG and LF USA, a division of Li & Fung Ltd., have entered into a partnershi
Giant Group Rides Asia to 4.1 Percent Growth in First Half
Giant Group, believed to be one of the world's largest bicycle manufacturers, reported revenue rose 4.1 percent to TWD27.2 billion ($914 mm) for the first six months ended June 30, largely on the strength of sales in Asia…
Dillard’s Sees 25 Percent Earnings Gain in Q2
Dillard’s, Inc. reported a 25 percent increase in second quarter earnings per share compared to the prior year. Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 3 were $1.48 billion. The company also saw a 1 percent increase in comparable store sales…
Hireko Golf to Distribute Aerotech Golf Shafts
Aerotech Golf of Bellingham, WA has added club manufacturer Hireko Golf as an authorized dealer of its composite iron shafts, which are the most popular being used on the PGA and Champions Tours…
Mammut’s Impressive First Half Growth Propelled by Asia
Mammut Sports Group increased net revenue by 9.2 percent to CHF 100.3 million ($132 mm) in the six months ended June 30, thanks in large part to its growing business in Japan, Korea and China, according to interim results released by Conzzeta Group, its p
REI to Enter Knoxville Market in Fall 2014
REI will enter the Knoxville, TN market in the fall of 2014 with a store at Papermill Plaza, about an hour north of the Gatlinburg gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
Sport Chalet Sales Fall in Disappointing First Quarter
Sport Chalet Inc.'s sales decreased 2.8 percent to $81.5 million for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 due to what CEO Craig Levra dubbed an uneven retail environment. Levra said he was disappointed with the results given the retailer's str
Hibbett Sports Renews $30 Million Credit Facility
Hibbett Sports, Inc. executed a new Master Note Aug. 9 renewing its existing unsecured revolving credit facility between it, its subsidiaries and Regions Bank…
SIA Releases Addendum to Retailer to Consumer Marketing Guide
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has released an Addendum to the Retailer to Consumer Marketing Guide (RMG) it released last year that delves deeper into how snow sports dealers can drive traffic to their shops…
Mainland Headwear Moving Production to Bangladesh as China Costs Soar
Mainland Headwear is warning investors that it is expected to record a “significant decline in performance in the first half period ended June 30,” which is primarily attributable to the increasing production cost of manufacturing businesses i
