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SIMA Announces 2012 Honorees
Eighty nominees representing the best of the surf industry from 2012 were honored at the 10th annual SIMA Image Awards ceremony. More than 800 attendees from surf companies and specialty retail shops packed The Grove in Anaheim, CA, to celebrate the outst
Wenonah Canoe’s Chichanowski Receives LaBrant Award
Mike Cichanowski, owner and founder of Wenonah Canoe, Inc. recently received “The LaBrant Award” from the United States Canoe Association. Originally established in 1980, the award recognizes individuals from both the canoeing public and the outdoor indus
Birmingham’s Power Force Apparel Opens First Store
Power Force Apparel, the Birmingham, AL performance apparel and footwear start-up, announced that it has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Birmingham's The Summit shopping center…
Military Technology Company Launches Boot Camp Workouts Shoe
SKYDEX Technologies, Inc. announced releasing its camouflage Battle Trainer athletic shoe for military and consumers…
Nike to Sponsor Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers confirmed a new partnership that will see the club’s kit sponsorship move from Umbro to the Nike brand from the start of the 2013-14 season…
Payless ShoeSource Seeks $175 Million Term Loan
Payless ShoeSource Inc. is seeking a $175 million add-on term loan to fund a dividend to shareholders, a person with knowledge of the transaction told Bloomberg News…
Gordmans Names Michael Morand EVP and Chief Merchant
Gordmans, Inc., a Nebraska-based apparel and home decor retailer, named Michael Morand executive vice president and chief merchandising officer…
ISPO Munich Attendance Sets Record Despite Recession
Attendance at ISPO Munich 2013 increased 4 percent to a record 81,000 professionals, again demonstrating the countercyclical nature of the sporting goods industry…
Astral Rep Picks up Gulf Coast Region
Astral announced that Chris Summa of Modern Tradition Sales will expand on his territory of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama to include the Gulf Coast States of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi…
American Sportfishing Association Hails Jewell Nomination
American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the trade association that represents the recreational fishing industry, applauded the nomination of Sally Jewell for Department of the Interior Secretary…
Golf Rounds Played Dips in December, but up for the Year
Golf Datatech estimated golf rounds on a national level were down 3.8 percent in December and up 5.7 percent for all of 2012…
Kohl’s Ends Fiscal 2013 with Strong January Comps
Kohl’s Corporation reported today that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 26, 2013 compared to Jan. 28, 2012 increased 13.3 percent. Due to the 53rd week in the fiscal 2012 calendar, fiscal January 2013 included a fifth week which
ComScore Sees 15 Percent E-Commerce Gain in 2012
ComScore, Inc. said for the full year, U.S. retail e-commerce sales reached $186.2 billion, an increase of 15 percent – the strongest annual growth rate since before the recession. Q4 2012 sales grew 14 percent year-over-year…
The North Face Broadens Support of Freeskiing
The North Face is broadening its support of freeskiing development through U.S. Freeskiing's New Rookie Team to develop future U.S. talent and sponsorship of Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix and X Games Gold Medalist Maddie Bowman…
Sport Chalet’s Losses Increase in Q3
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that its losses widened in its third quarter ended Dec. 30, 2012 to $1.9 million, or 13 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million, or 7 cents in the third quarter of the prior year. The Los Angeles-based chain said
