Skora Running Hires PR Firm
Skora Running, based on Portland, OR, has retained Terra Public Relations as agency of record, to help promote the running brand launching the “Run Real” revolution with product hitting the market in 2012…
Pacific Sunwear to Slash Store Count in Wake of Refinancing and Q3 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. will close 175-200 underperforming stores in the next 14 months after securing two five-year credit facitilies, icluding one that gives the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital rights to acquire nearly 20 percent of
Kigo Footwear to Sponsor East Coast Adventure Racing Series
Kigo Footwear has been named the exclusive minimalist footwear of the East Coast Adventure Racing Series (ECARS) put on by American Adventure Sports…
Andy Tompkins Departing Interbike
Interbike announced that show director Andy Tompkins will be leaving the company at the end of the month “to pursue other professional opportunities.”…
Spy Optic Appoints Marketing Manager
Spy Optic appointed Devon Howard as its marketing director. He will preside over day-to-day athlete, event and product marketing…
Study: Fitness May Lower Death Risk Even Without Weight Loss
A new USC fitness study shows men who maintain or improve activity can help overall fitness levels, even if they're not losing weight. Researchers studied over 14,000 men, averaging the age of 44 over a 6 year time period…
L.L. Bean to Open in April 2012 in Danbury, CT
L.L. Bean has leased 15,000-square-feet at Danbury Fair Mall in Connecticut with an eye toward opening their store in April…
G-III Q3 Sales Up Slightly
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported slight increases in sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 that ended October 31, 2011. The company said that, for the three months ended October 31, 2011, net sales increased to $510.0 million from $450.0 million i
Oakley Awards Swimwear License to Trimera
Trimera Group has licensed the global rights to market and distribute swimwear under Oakley brand. The line will include both lifestyle and performance swimwear, as well as swim-related apparel and accessories, cover-ups, bags…
Adidas Announces Multiplatform Rugby Partnership
Adidas announced a multiplatform partnership agreement with USA Sevens LLC, the owner and operator of premier rugby tournaments in North America, and its rugby combine and recruitment company, American Rugby Management Group (ARMG)…
Mountainsmith Adds Sales and Marketing Lead for Quebec and Ontario
Mountainsmith has retained Alex Corner of Ste-Agathe Des Monts to oversee sales and marketing in Quebec and Ontario as part of its expansion into Canada…
Study Finds Benefit for Mandatory Gym Classes
State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and districts meeting physical activity recommendations for students, ac
Pennsylvania Says its Targeting Remote Sellers with Nexus in State
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is getting more aggressive about collecting sales and use taxes on remote sales, according to a Tax Bulletin it published last week. The bulletin said remote sellers with a nexus in the state have until Feb. 1 to bec
Piggyback Rider Names Rep for South and Mid-Atlantic
The Piggyback Rider, an innovative and new style of child carrier for toddlers, has added the Carolina Baby Company as a sales representative partner for the South and Mid-Atlantic United States…
Allen Edmonds to Export Wisconsin-Made Shoes to China
In a twist, Allen Edmonds, Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds today announced a licensing agreement with Shanghai-based Talent Creations to sell its American-made business and casual shoes in China, Hong Kong and Macau…
