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Wolverine Slashes Guidance on Europe Weakness
In releasing third-quarter results, Wolverine Worldwide Inc.'s management were dying to show off its new acquisition – Collective Brand’s Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG) that includes the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds bran
Nike Announces Deal with IOC
Nike will become the official supplier of uniforms and product to International Olympic Committee members and staff from January 2013…
OIA VantagePoint: September Outdoor Product Sales Stymied by Tough Comps
Outdoor product sales were mostly up in September even as tough comparisons against last year held down sales growth, according to point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. Overall, outdoor product sales rose just 1.4 percent to
SIA Report Shows Women’s Snow Sports Sales Fell 3 Percent in 2012
Women's-specific sales of snow sports products were down 6 percent in units and 3 percent in dollars, bringing in over $973 million in 2012, according to the 2012 Women's Market Intelligence Report released this week by SnowSports Industries Ame
Point6 Joins The Conservation Alliance
Point6 has become the newest member of The Conservation Alliance, an association of outdoor companies that has raised millions to conserve North America’s wild places…
Dick’s SG Obtains Exclusive on High-Tech Koppen Baselayer
Dick's Sporting Goods has partnered with Celliant, which specializes in developing responsive textile technology for apparel, to launch a new line of Koppen men's and women's baselayers. The line will feature Celliant technology and is avai
Maverik to Sponsor Yale Lacrosse Team
Maverik Lacrosse and Cascade Lacrosse signed a multi-year partnership with the Yale University men's lacrosse team…
Jochen Zeitz Resigns From Puma Board
Puma SE's Jochen Zeitz has announced his resignation as both a member and the chairman of its administrative board effective Nov. 30. Zeitz remains a member of the board of PPR SA, the main shareholder of Puma SE and also chairs the sustainability co
Sporting and Leisure Stores Outperform in September
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores’ sales increased 0.8 percent seasonally-adjusted month-to-month in September and 3.9 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according to estimates released Monday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. That comp
Nike Opens First ‘Brand Experience’ Space In Latin America
Nike opened its first Brand Experience store in the heart of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, representing its first such store in Latin America…
Klymit Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Jacket
Klymit, the Utah company known for creating NobleTek argon gas insulation for outdoor gear and apparel, has launched a Kickstarter project as a potential funding source for the production of the Klymit Ulaar Jacket…
Prince to Sponsor PowerShares Series
Prince Global Sports has signed a multi-year deal to become the official racket of the PowerShares Series, formerly known as the Champions Series…
Maverik/Cascade Join Forces with Total Lacrosse
Maverik Lacrosse and Cascade Lacrosse announced that they have joined forces with lacrosse retailer Total Lacrosse to provide brand new equipment to the Matthews-Dickey Boys Lacrosse team in the St. Louis metropolitan area…
Eagle Eye Outfitters Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Eagle Eye Outfitters of Dothan, AL has become the latest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a national association of outdoor specialty retailers…
Bauer Performance Sports Acquires Team Apparel Maker
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inaria International, a global provider of team sports and active apparel. The acquisition will provide Bauer with full team apparel capabilities, including the design, devel
