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Under Armour’s SVP of Sourcing Resigns
Under Armour, Inc. said Janet Fox, senior vice president of sourcing, has resigned from the company to pursue other interests. Her resignation will be effective August 24, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Perry Ellis Swings to Q2 Loss as It Divests Businesses
Perry Ellis International swung to a loss in the second quarter as expected as restructuring costs undermined margins and revenues decreased 2.3 percent to $209.4 million. The company said continued momentum within golf, direct-to-consumer, and women̵
Columbia’s Mick McCormick Resigns
Columbia Sportswear said its number two executive, Michael McCormick, executive vice president of global sales and marketing, has resigned from the company for personal reasons. Timothy Boyle, the company’s president and CEO, will be assuming McCorm
Alabama Park Wins Coca-Cola Contest to be Named America’s Favorite Park
Coca-Cola announced winners of its America's Favorite Parks contest, which pit 16,000 communities across the country against eachother for bragging rights and nearly $300,000 in cash grants.Pratt Park in Prattville, AL garnered more than 28 million v
Deckers Amends Credit Facility
Deckers Outdoor Corp. said that on August 10, it entered into a new credit agreement that increases the secured revolving credit facility under the original credit agreement from $200 million to $400 million. It also increases the sublimit for the issuanc
Easton-Bell Secured $3.4M in Tax Incentives for New DC
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported that its massive new distribution, assembly and shared services center in Rantoul, IL qualified for up to $3.4 million in tax and other economic incentives from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Maintain Moderate Growth in July
During the hottest July on record, sales growth for outdoor products maintained momentum according to point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint. Retail sales of outdoor products grew 4.2 percent to $812.7 million in the fiscal mon
The Bike Cooperative Names 23 New Members
The Bike Cooperative announced the addition of 23 new independent bicycle dealers to its dealer base…
NBA Launches EMEA E-Commerce Website
The NBA announced a multi-year partnership with Kitbag, Europe’s leading online sports retailer, to launch the league’s official online store for Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
Finish Line Appoints SVP, Store Operations
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Greg Beidler has joined the company as senior vice president, store operations. Beidler has more than 20 years of retail experience, most recently he was a regional operations director for Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart Cor
Outdoor Industry Volunteers to Converge Wednesday in Portland
On Wednesday, August 15, The Conservation Alliance and member companies Columbia Sportswear, KEEN, REI, Icebreaker, Under Solen Media, The North Face and Merrell will partner with Forest Park Conservancy, Portland Parks, Friends of Tryon Creek, SOLV, and
July Retail Sales Surprise on the Upside
Retail sales by sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores increased 1.6 percent in July over June, or twice as fast as sales by general retail establishments, according to surprisingly strong estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau that sent many re
Retail Sales Bounce Back in July
Beating economists’ estimates and forecasts, retail sales edged higher in the month of July – breaking three consecutive months of declining sales. The Commerce Department said sales rose 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from June, beating economist
Dick’s SG’s U.K. Woes Outweighs U.S. Momentum
While a jolly old time appeared to be had by all in London with the Olympics shining a bright light on the sporting goods world, Dick’s Sporting Goods found itself far short from the medal round. The leading U.S. sporting goods chain was forced to t
Scott Hawaii to Up Use of Recyclable Foam in Footwear
Scott Hawaii, Inc. said it plans to increase its use of recyclable foam from Plus Compound Technologies, LLC in a bid to reduce how much of its scrap and used shoes end up in U.S. landfills…
