Sports Direct Expanding to Australia and New Zealand
Sports Direct International plc, the U.K.'s largest sporting goods retailer, plans to launch in Australia and New Zealand by forming an online partnership with OzSale.com.au, part of the MySale Group plc…
EORA Expands Into Bikes at August Shows
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association of Asheville, NC has added bicycles and bicycle products to its August shows…
Nike’s RiskEverything Draws Nearly 400M Online Views
Nike said its popular #RiskEverything campaign series around the World Cup – including “Risk Everything,” “Winner Stays” and “The Last Game” – have racked up 397 million online views to date. Twenty-three million peopl
Adidas Keeps U.S. Ban on Third-Party Marketplace Sales
Adidas AG will continue to ban its U.S. dealers from selling its products on third-party marketplace sites such as Amazon.com and EBay.com, despite agreeing to reverse the policy in Germany to address the concerns of anti-trust regulators in its native co
Club Ride Hires Verde Brand Communications
Club Ride Apparel has selected Verde Brand Communications to lead its content and social media marketing…
Europe’s Outdoor Retailers Grew Faster than Wholesalers in 2013
Figures released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) last week shows retail sales of outdoor products outpaced wholesale sales in 2013. The EOG’s State of Trade 2013 report estimated that the wholesale value of outdoor products at sell-in increased.
Study: U.S. Soccer Searches Surge on World Cup
For the month of June, soccer-related searches increased by 280 percent in the US compared to May, according to SLI Systems (SLI.NZ), an e-commerce technology provider. Searches from Brazilian consumers showed a similarly dramatic increase…
Footwear Industry Publishes Production Code of Conduct
America’s largest and most powerful footwear trade association released a production code of conduct last week to clearly communicate to its members how it expects them to drive positive change in their offshore factories…
Ann Arbor Named Top Swim City
Ann Arbor, MI, is the best swim city in America, according to a new study commissioned by USA Swimming and leading swimwear brand Speedo. The community claimed the highest aggregate score in categories such as percentage of active swimmers and swim clubs,
Halfords’ Premium Bike Sales Surge Leading into Tour de France
Halfords Group plc reported premium bike sales surged 35.1 percent in the 13 weeks ended June 27, thanks to favorable weather and the rising popularity of road biking in the United Kingdom, which has produced the last two winners of the Tour de France…
Thule Launches Technical Backpacks at Outdoor Friedrichshafen
Thule Group launched its first line of technical backpacks Thursday at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen trade show in Germany, capping a three-year product development effort and providing another example of how it plans to extend the brand into new outdoor ca
Adidas Reaches Agreement with Manchester United
Manchester United has reached a ten year agreement with Adidas for a global technical sponsorship and dual branded licensing deal for a minimum guarantee of £750 million, subject to certain adjustments, beginning with the 2015/2016 campaign. For the 2014/
Vasque To Celebrate 50th Anniversary at OR Show
Vasque will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer at the Outdoor Retailer show with a special honor to its retail partners…
Dick’s SG to Celebrate San Antonio Opening
Dick's Sporting Goods is planning a three-day grand opening celebration, Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, at its new South Park Mall location (2310 S.W. Military Drive) in San Antonio…
Thermacell Owner Sells Thermacell Mosquito Repellent Business
The Schawbel Corporation, the parent of Thermacell Heated Insoles, formed a new business entity, Schawbel Technologies, LLC, following the sale of the Thermacell Mosquito Repellent business to Kinderhook Industries, a New York equity-based firm…
