Sanuk Partners Flip Flop Shops on Give Back Campaign
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, is partnering with Flip Flop Shops this November on an 'Always Yoga At Heart' campaign…
Dillard’s Profits Slide in Q3
Dillard’s Inc. reported third-quarter earnings slid 17.2 percent. Same-store sales decreased 4 percent…
Half of Americans Plan to Hit Mall or Shopping Center on Black Friday
The 2015 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Black Friday Shopping Study shows 59 percent of Americans plan to make a purchase at a physical store over the Thanksgiving weekend…
Lenzing Ties Profits to More Sustainable Fibers
The Lenzing Group unveiled a plan Monday that ties profit growth to increasing sales of specialty fibers – including Modal and Tencel – to half its revenue by 2020…
Outside Puts New Spin on Best Places to Work List
A number of lesser known companies, including a few from outside the outdoor recreation industry, edged out Smartwool, Eagle Creek, Superfeet, Petzl, Toad&Co and SpyderCo to take the top spots in Outside magazine's annual best places to work list…
BDO Survey Shows Major Retailers Spreading Out Holiday Promotions
Significantly more retailers plan to spread their holiday promotions throughout the holiday shopping season, as opposed to focusing on a specific day, according to the tenth annual BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs…
Ironman and Clif Bar Extend Partnership into 2016
Ironman has extended Clif Bar as the Official Sports Nutrition Sponsor of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 North American race series through 2016…
Spyder Extends Partnership with US Ski Team Through 2020
Spyder has renewed its long-standing partnership with The United States Ski Team (USST) for an additional four years, through 2020…
Inaria to Sponsor Sebastian Giovinco
Inaria, a brand within the Performance Sports Group portfolio that manufactures soccer equipment and apparel, formed a partnership with Toronto FC and Italian National Team star Sebastian Giovinco…
Solidarité
We stand with our French brothers and sisters…
Warm Weather, Strong Comps Mute October Retail Sales
October retail sales at sporting goods stores increased 0.4 percent seasonally adjusted over September and a healthy 6.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Puma Appoints Head of Golf for Dach and Benelux Regions
Puma appointed Stefan Gnad as its new head of golf within its affiliate Cobra Puma Golf Dach & Benelux…
Warm Weather Sends Mild Chill Through Grassroots Summit
An unusually warm start to fall sent a mild chill through the first buying show of the winter season in Knoxville, TN last week…
Sports Chek’s Hot Streak Continues in Q3
While several retailers in the U.S. are facing challenges with weaker consumer spending trends and warm weather so far this fall, Sports Chek way up north continues to thrive…
REI’s Reddit Hiccup Opens Dialogue Over Employee Frustrations
REI CEO Jerry Stritzke took to Reddit to promote the company's decision to close its stores on Black Friday, but the topic of questions quickly shifted to employee frustrations…
