DSW Slashes Guidance on Lousy Spring
Blaming the weather and competitive discounting, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that fell well short of analysts’ estimates while slashing its guidance for the year. Women's shoes, which excludes boots and sandals, comped down 9 perce
Oiselle Threatened with Legal Action by USATF Over Altered Photo
USA Track & Field (USATF) sent a cease-and-desist letter to Oiselle, the women's run apparel brand, over some doctored photos of Team USA uniforms from the World Relays. The altered image replace the Nike logo with those of Oiselle and some other br
Athletic Canvas Powers Famous Footwear’s Q1 Pickup
Aided by a strong pickup in April at Famous Footwear and strong performance by its wholesale brands, Brown Shoe Inc. reported a better-than-planned first quarter and slightly raised its outlook for the year. The strength in canvas was said to be coming fr
Flying Arrow Archery Selects Marketing Company
Flying Arrow Archery, LLC has selected StarkGrowth as its public relations and marketing agency of record, effective immediately…
Under Armour and Cruz Azul Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Under Armour and Cruz Azul, Mexico's defending champion, announced their new partnership at a press conference in Mexico City…
HatsanUSA Airguns and Pellets dds Distributor
HatsanUSA announces the addition of Green Supply to their list of distributors…
NSGA: Participation Up in One Third of Activities Tracked in 2013
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) reports that participation grew in only one-third of the 51 sports and recreational activities it tracks in 2013 compared with 2012. Among the losers were…
Anti-Russian Sentiment Spawns Boycott of FIFA Sponsors
Grassroots organizers launched an international boycott of Budweiser and Anheuser-Busch InBev products to protest their support of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and its decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia…
B. Robinson Reveals Revo’s U.S. Rep Force
B. Robinson named the five U.S. sales agencies that will represent Revo sunglasses and eyewear, which the company makes under license from Sequential Brands Group, Inc…
K2 Sports Names Wallace VP of US Sales
K2 Sports appointed Ben Wallace vice president of U.S. sales, which puts him over sales management teams for K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, K2 Inline skates, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots, Madshus Nordic, Backcountry Access and Atlas and Tubbs sn
Soccer Star Messi to Design Special Edition Dutch Space Scooter
Four time world soccer player of the year Lionel Messi has signed a three year contract with Dutch Space Scooter to help design and promote a special edition of the scooter under his own brand…
Ticla Names Reps for Southwest and Midwest
Ticla, founded in 2012 to bring quality camping gear to car and festival campers, has signed two new sales agencies to service specialty outdoor accounts in the Southwestern and Midwestern United States…
Hitcase Selects Lambert as Canadian Bike and Run Distributor
Hitcase, makers of iPhone cases, mounts, accessories and apps that transforms an iPhone into a shockproof, waterproof POV action camera, has appointed Lambert as their exclusive Canadian distributor into the bicycle and running markets…
Tilly’s Q1 Comps Drop 6.8 Percent
Tilly’s, Inc.'s first-quarter profits came in line with expectations but its second-quarter guidance came in at the lower end of projections. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, decreased 6.8 percent…
Famous Footwear Fiscal Q1 Sales Driven by Canvas Athletic Category
Famous Footwear first quarter 2014 sales reached $354.6 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3, up 0.7 percent year-over-year, with same-store-sales up 1.3 percent, according to parent Brown Shoe Company. Sales were driven by athletics, especiall
