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PHIT America Calls for PEP/PHIT Act Support
PHIT America, a coalition of leading sports and fitness industry companies and organizations, is urging the industry this week to promote and advocate for the PEP Program and the PHIT Act…
European Cyclists Federation Launches Eurovelo.com
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) has launched its cycling touring web platform, www.eurovelo.com, which provides a wealth of information to those wishing to cycle the EuroVelo routes, a long distance cycle network crisscrossing Europe…
Quiksilver Names New Global Heads of Footwear and Supply Chain
Quiksilver, Inc. appointed Tom Hartge as global head of footwear and Kasey Mazzone as global head of supply chain. The additions to the team are part of a larger senior management reorganization, which includes Pierre Agnes, president of Quiksilver Europe
Skechers Partners with Finacial Literacy Site Myplash
Myplash, the reloadable and responsible prepaid MasterCard for teens and young adults, has partnered with Skechers to promote financial literacy and support shoe donations to children in need via their charitable Bobs from Skechers program…
Big 5 Returns to Black in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. earned 4.0 million, or 19 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, rebounding against a loss of $9,000, or less than one cent a share, in the year-ago period…
K-Swiss Cuts Q4 Loss
K-Swiss, which in January entered into an agreement to be acquired by E.Land World, narrowed its net loss in the fourth quarter, to $14.5 million, or 41 cents a share, from $25.2 million, or 71 cents, a year ago. Total worldwide revenues decreased 17.8 pe
Groupe Go Sport’s Courrir Banner Post Sold Comps Growth in 2012
Groupe Go Sport, the third largest retailer of sporting goods in France, reported consolidated net sales reached €675.6m ($905 bb) in 2012, up 0.7 percent on a same-store basis in currency-neutral terms. At Courir, the company's specialty runni
Crested Butte Establishes Formal Uphill Ski Program
Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Crested Butte, CO has established a formal uphill-skiing program, paired with a demo center in partnership with SCARPA and Ski Trab, leading brands that build equipment for the growing sport. More than 75 people a day clim
Outdoor Industry Urged to Rally for Jewell Nomination
Outdoor Industry Association called on its members to write their U.S. Senators to support President Obama’s nomination of industry leader and REI CEO Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior even as an Alaska senator threatened to bloc
Crocs Under Investigation by U.S. and Mexican Tax Authorities
Crocs Inc. disclosed in its latest 10K filing that it is being investigated by federal authorities in the United States and Mexico for possibly underpaying taxes by as much as $36.3 million…
Nike to Invest $50MM to Get Kids Active
Over the next five years, Nike, Inc. will invest $50 million in the U.S. to increase the physical activity of kids in schools and communities as well as target advocacy efforts to inspire kids and draw additional resources to the effort. As part of this
Sport Chalet Turns to Vendor Drop Shipping to Expand Online Offering
Sport Chalet, Inc. has expanded its online offering of bikes, fitness equipment, and snow sports apparel and hardgoods for seamless fulfillment by vendors. By taking advantage of vendors' increasing ability to drop ship, Sports Chalet will be able to
Heidi Klum for New Balance Collection to Launch at Lady Foot Locker
Supermodel Heidi Klum has created a new and versatile active wear collection with New Balance through the Heidi Klum for New Balance partnership launching this February 26, 2013, exclusively at select Lady Foot Locker locations in the U.S…
Volcom Launches First Closed-Toe Collection
Volcom announced they will debut their first ever closed-toe footwear collection after twenty-two years. Following the acquisition of the Volcom brand in 2011 by PPR…
Liberty Interative Reports Rising Paid Search, Markdowns Hurt Q4 E-commerce Income
Liberty Interactive Group’s e-commerce businesses, which include controlling interests in Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, reported a big drop in income in the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Although fourth quarter revenues grew 5 percen
