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Fireman Capital Partners Invests in Newton Running
Paul Fireman, the Founding CEO of Reebok International, and his company Fireman Capital Partners, returned to the business of high performance athletic shoes with a “significant investment” in Newton Running Co., a manufacturer of natural running footwear
REI to Open First Indiana Store Next Spring
REI plans to open a new store in Indianapolis at the Plaza at Castleton next spring in what will be its first state in Indiana…
FFANY, Investor Conferences Provide Forward Look at Product, Margins and Strategy
Minimalism. During a week of sweltering temperatures that made New York City feel more like the Deep South rather than the Northeast, that one word — minimalism — was uttered more frequently by more brands to describe direction for Spring 2012 than any on
Lids Sports Group Acquires Buckeye Corner Stores
Lids Sports Group has acquired Buckeye Corner stores, which operates in the Columbus, OH area. The acquisition is made up of four store locations, an e-commerce website, and a catalog business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
Golf DMD Sales Approaching $170 Million
Golf Datatech, LLC released a study finding that the size of the market for Distance Measuring Devices (DMD) is approaching the on-off course putter market in total sales, and may reach as high as $170 million in annual sales across all retail channels in
Under Armour Poised to Double Business by 2013
Under Armour Inc. has set a goal to double sales by 2013. The lofty projection to reach the $2.13 billion mark, made by company Founder, Chairman and CEO Kevin Plank at Under Armour’s investor meeting on Thursday, would assume a compounded annual gr
Pacific Sunwear to Focus on Women’s Biz, Footwear Re-Entry for Growth
At the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, management for Pacific Sunwear said the retailer hopes to continue building momentum from its first positive quarterly comp since 2007 by continuing a re-branding effort in its stores…
PPR Gains Antitrust Approvals for Volcom Deal
PPR S.A., the parent of Puma, and Volcom, Inc. jointly announced that they have received all necessary antitrust approvals applicable to PPR's tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Volcom at a price of $24.50 per share in
Novascarpa to Drop Most of Chung Shi Line
Novascarpa Group LLC, formerly Ryn USA, announced that it will drop most of the chung shi line…
Vail Resorts Q3 Retail/rental Sales Up 0.5% Excluding Acquisition
Vail Resorts, Inc. said revenue from its Retail/rental operations excluding a resort it acquired last year, grew by just $300,000, or 0.5% in the third quarter ended April 30 over the year ago quarter. Growth came primarily from its Vail and Beaver Creek
Nuun and Co. Appoints Mason Reay As President
Nuun & Co. appointed Mason Reay as its new president. In this role, Reay, who joined Nuun in 2010 as head of marketing, will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of finance, customer support, and business operations…
Lululemon’s Shareholders Approve Two-for-One Stock Split
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that its stockholders approved a two-for-one split of the company's stock at its annual meeting held on June 8, 2011…
NSGA Participation Report: Only 12 Sports Have Positive Trends Since ’06
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) recently released its annual Sports Participation in 2010 survey results. The annual survey includes data on 47 sports in two series, and participation is based upon those aged 7 or older who participated in
Nike Media Director Joins Canadian Olympic Committee
Derek Kent, formerly the US media relations director of Nike Inc., was appointed executive director, corporate and brand communications for the Canadian Olympic Committee…
Footbalance Appoints New NA President and Managing Director
Footbalance, the maker of custom-molded insoles, announced that Matt Kaplan was appointed its president and managing director for its North American subsidiary. Kaplan most recently served as vice president and business director for Suunto North America..
