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Trek Kicks off Challenge with USA Today Ad
Trek Bicycle launched its “Go By Bike Challenge,” a national pledge campaign sponsored by 1 World 2 Wheels — Trek's cycling advocacy initiative — that challenges people to put down the car keys and instead go by bike. To promote the challenge natio
Feel Golf Sees Strong First Half Sales Gains
Feel Golf Co., a private company owned and operated by PGA Professionals, announced growth exceeding 30% for the first half of 2008. The growth was driven by demand for its new 73 degree wedge and the Pro Release performance grip…
Rocky Mountain Bicycles Names Director of Sales, Products
Rocky Mountain Bicycles (RMB) announces the appointment of Charles Russell as the director of sales, marketing and products for the brand globally, effective August 5th 2008…
Economic Trends Test Outdoor Industry’s Mettle
While some Americans are clearly shifting down market, worldwide demand for outdoor lifestyle brands like Keen, Merrell, Teva and The North Face remains strong. This, of course, elicits that old industry saw about how the outdoor industry always holds its
Realm Holdings Signs Licensing Contract with Liquid Culture California
Realm Holdings, LLC, owner of The Realm trademarks, has signed an exclusive licensing contract with Liquid Culture California, LLC, for manufacturing, design, sales and distribution of The Realm branded apparel and accessories in the USA…
Economic Trends Test Outdoor Industry’s Mettle
While some Americans are clearly shifting down market, worldwide demand for outdoor lifestyle brands like Keen, Merrell, Teva and The North Face remains strong. This, of course, elicits that old industry saw about how the outdoor industry always holds its
Realm Holdings Signs Licensing Contract with Liquid Culture California
Realm Holdings, LLC, owner of The Realm trademarks, has signed an exclusive licensing contract with Liquid Culture California, LLC, for manufacturing, design, sales and distribution of The Realm branded apparel and accessories in the USA…
KEEN Opens New European Office
KEEN Inc. opened its new European headquarters to support the brands' continued international growth and expansion. The office, located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will support all aspects of the KEEN business in Europe…
Lorpen, Lenzing Ink Exclusive Supplier Deal
Lenzing AG has become its exclusive supplier of Lyocell and modal fibers for Spanish sock maker Lorpen’s 2009 sock collection. Lenzing will provide three fibers for Lorpen – Tencel, Lenzing Modal and MicroModal. Tencel is made of eucalyptus wood, whle Mod
Shawn Neville Out at Keds
Shawn Neville, president of Keds, a division of Collective Brand's Stride Rite unit, has left the company, SportsOneSource has learned. Calls to Collective Brands confirmed his departure although further details were not available at press time…
Comps Grow in June as Consumers Search Out Deals in Value Channels
Fiscal June proved to be a stronger month than anticipated by many industry observers as the first sustained period of warm summer weather met with the arrival of government stimulus checks to drive positive comparable store sales growth…
While PacSun and Zumiez Continue Swapped Comps Stance and Buckle Sets Pace
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total PacSun sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ended July 5, 2008 were $127.2 million, an increase of 5% versus total PacSun sales of $120.8 million during the same period last year…
While PacSun and Zumiez Continue Swapped Comps Stance and Buckle Sets Pace
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total PacSun sales for the five weeks of fiscal June ended July 5, 2008 were $127.2 million, an increase of 5% versus total PacSun sales of $120.8 million during the same period last year. Zumiez, Inc., Buckle
Sports Direct Still Singing England National Team Blues
Sports Direct International Plc. UK reported a decrease of 29.9% in full year underlying earnings. The discount sports retailer does not predict the trend to change in the new fiscal year citing the worst current trading conditions it has experienced in t
Lotto Gets Boost from Addition of Brazil Licensee
Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A closed 2007 with total sales of €300 million ($411 million), an 8% increase over their 2006 results. Driving this growth was Lotto Sport Italia’s’ new licensing agreement with Filon Confecções Ltda. of Brazil…
