SGB Update Footwear
Darius Billings to Oversee The Athlete’s Foot
NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a division of NexCen Brands, Inc., has appointed Darius Billings as director of retail brand marketing and merchandising. Billings is charged with the development of strategic brand growth and merchandising for NexCen’s
Lowa Names Southeast Rep Agency
Lowa Boots the U.S., announced the appointment of Rep First sales agency to manage the company’s Southeast territory. David Ripley, Greg Fischer, and Jim Screven will oversee LOWA’s sales and marketing efforts in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, S
Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic silver medalist Erik Vendt, who will also be a part of Team USA in Beijing next month, has filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's record-breaking LZR Racer swim
Steve and Barry’s Faces Fire Sale
Steve & Barry's said in a bankruptcy filing late Wednesday that it doesn't have the money to stay in business and is being forced to undergo a fire sale. Lenders led by General Electric Co.'s (GE) General Electric Capital Corp., which contr
G-III Apparel Acquires 116 Outlet Stores
G-III Apparel Group Ltd said it has bought certain assets, including 116 outlet stores, from Wilsons The Leather Experts for about $22.3 million in cash and raised its 2009 outlook to reflect the acquisition. The assets acquired include $18.5 million in i
Conde Nast Closes Golf For Women Magazine
Golf for Women magazine will cease publication following its release of the July/August issue, said Charles H. Townsend, President & CEO of Condé Nast Publications. Golf For Women was launched in 1988. Condé Nast purchased the magazine in 2001 from the Me
Asics Extends Contract with USA Wrestling
ASICS recently signed a contract with USA Wrestling to extend their partnership through 2012. The contract details ASICS financial support as well as merchandise contributions to the USA Wrestling programs and teams. As the exclusive supplier of athletic
Academy to Expand in Alabama
Academy Sports & Outdoors will not renew its lease at Birmingham's Wildwood Centre in Homewood but said in a statement that it plans to open a minimum of four new stores in Alabama in the next 12 months. Wildwood, opened in 1998, represented its fir
Mountain Hardwear and Montrail Add Sales Teams
Mountain Hardwear Inc. and Montrail Inc. have announced the addition of three new sales teams to their joint U.S. sales rep force. Effective immediately, the Upper Central Territory will be covered by Brad Werntz and the Pemba Serves group; the Mid Atlant
Outdoor Companies Lobby Senate on Conservation Bill
Representatives from KEEN, Cloudveil, Outdoor Industry Association, and The Conservation Alliance spent two days in meetings with 12 Senate offices to show support for S. 3213, a legislative package that includes more than 100 public lands bills…
adidas Opens Largest Brand Store in Beijing…
On July 5, adidas opened its largest Brand Center worldwide in Beijing, China. The facility will offer products from both adidas divisions – Sport Performance and Sport Style. One of the highlights of the new adidas Brand Center is miCoach Core Skills, an
Sun Capital Breaking up Kellwood…
Sun Capital Partners Inc. is in the process of stripping American Recreation Products Inc. away from Kellwood Co. as part of a plan to uncover value by untangling Kellwood’s disparate businesses, SEW has confirmed. A private equity firm, Sun Capital paid
Textile Import Growth Slows…
U.S. imports of textiles and clothing grew by only 1.8% in 2007 following a 2.6% increase in 2006 and double-digit growth in seven of the nine years between 1996 and 2005, according to a recently published report by Research and Markets of Ireland.
Study Sees Outdoor Retailers Outshine Full Line Competition in 2008 ‘How America Shops’ Report…
A recent study conducted by The SportsOneSource Group designed to assess the current buying habits of the American public found that price has become the number one motivating factor in determining where to shop for sporting goods or athletic footwear and
AORE Show Scholarship Applications Due Aug. 22
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education will take applications for a scholarship to attend its annual conference until Aug. 22. The AORE Conference 2008 will take place in San Diego from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.
