World Industries Acquired By Golden Viking Sports
INA International and its wholly owned subsidiary, Golden Viking Sports, have together announced the acquisition of the assets and trademarks of the World Industries skateboard brand from CA-based Seven Wells LLC. World Industries’ brands include Wo
DSW to Open Stores in Texas, New York and Minnesota
DSW Inc. announced plans to open stores in Fort Worth, TX; Plattsburgh, NY; and Eden Prairie, MN. All the stores will open on Sept. 10…
SIX:02 Introduces Inaugural “It’s Your Time” 6K Run In Dallas
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that SIX:02, its new women's fitness retail destination, has launched its inaugural It's Your Time 6K Run. The race will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas…
Vero Vellini Signs New Sales Rep Groups
Vero Vellini, manufacturer of handcrafted gun slings, has announced that it has signed with two new sales representative groups, Owens Outdoor Sales and Mike Barnes & Associates…
NSSF Opens New Washington, D.C. Office
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, formally opened its new office in The Hall of the States Building on Capitol Hill…
Lululemon Says Success Chasing Trends Slowed Comps Decline in Fiscal Q2
Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat its second quarter guidance by selling through a line of fall apparel faster than expected, but reported a sharp reversal in same-store sales. Margins suffered as the company boosted spending 21 percent to open stores, a new
Livestrong Donations Tumble
Donations to Livestrong, closely associated with yellow rubber wristbands made by Nike, dropped to $15 million in 2013 from $22.7 million in 2012, according to an Internal Revenue Service filing that was posted on the Austin, Texas-based charity’s w
The NBA Opens First Store in Southeast Asia
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the first NBA Store in Southeast Asia will officially open later this year in Manila, Philippines…
Norway’s Megasport Files for IPO, Changes Name to XXL
Norwegian sporting goods retailer Megasport AS announce plans to launch an initial public offering of its ordinary shares and to apply for a listing on Oslo Børs and change its name to XXL ASA 1…
Dragon Alliance Puts SoCal Sales Under Mike Erwin
Dragon Alliance added Mike Erwin to the sales team, where he will head up the vital Southern California region…
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Sales Gains in May-July Quarter
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, reported Group sales for the 13 weeks ended July 27 were up 12.2 percent to £711.2m ($1.21 bn) compared with £634.0 millon a year earlier. Gross profit increased 11.8 percent to £301.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Raises Equity Capital, Secures Bank Loan
Hyperlite Mountain Gear has raised equity capital from The Maine Venture Fund, Telluride Venture Fund and private investors and secured debt financing from its local bank to position the company for continued growth…
The Mann Group Partners with Karnan Associates to Form Rep Collaborative
The Mann Group has partnered with Karnan Associates to take its Collaborative Collective to rep agencies in the outdoor, cycling, and running industries…
Patagonia Backs Wilderness Act Media Campaign
Patagonia is among the sponsors supporting We Are The Wild, an ongoing, integrated, celebrity-fueled media campaign launched Wednesday, Sept. 10 by the Wilderness Society to raise awareness of and appreciation for what the bill has achieved and what it me
Manchester United Attributes Drop in Merchandising Revenues to Nike Shifting Focus to World Cup
Manchester United attributed a 12.3 percent decline in its Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing (RMA&PL) revenues in the fourth quarter ended June 30 to Nike shifting its focus toward selling jersey's for national team products leading
