Lids to Open Super Bowl Pop-Up Location
Lids Sports Group, the Indianapolis-based company which operates specialty headwear retailer LIDS and sports apparel LIDS Locker Room stores, has reached an agreement with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee to set up a LIDS Locker Room @ Circ
Lowa Featuring New Winter Boots at OR Winter Market
Lowa will be featuring their 2012-2013 new winter boots at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show in Salt Lake City…
H2O Outdoor Gear Introduces Five New Alaska-Tested Packs
Big mountain skier and Alaska heliskiing pioneer Dean Cummings will introduce a new line of products for H2O Outdoor Gear built for the outdoor enthusiast who appreciates the quality, durability and smart function it takes to withstand the demanding envir
Hi-Tec Sports Names Gebhard as U.S. CEO
Hi-Tec Sports appointed Brad Gebhard as CEO of U.S. subsidiary. He will be leading the Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company’s two brands in the US market, Hi-Tec Sports USA and Magnum USA. His appointment is effective…
Gagner to Manage The SportsOneSource Group’s New Sports and Outdoor Group
The SportsOneSource Group has appointed sporting goods and outdoor industry veteran Paul Gagner as president of the newly formed Sports & Outdoor Group. Gagner, who joined The SportsOneSource Group in October 2010, was named VP and general manager for the
TMG Hires Hiring Expert to Focus on Outdoor Companies
TMG, a leading provider of growth-based retail strategies, has added Mimi Darr to its consulting team. Darr's focus will be to revolutionize the process of hiring for companies in the outdoor industry using an on-line assessment tool based on the DI
GSI Outdoors Names Greenrep.org to Oversee Northeast Sales and Marketing
GSI Outdoors, a leading supplier of outdoor table- and cookware, has named greenrep.org to oversee sales and marketing efforts in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and all the New England states…
Mountainsmith Honors Pacific Recreation Group
Pacific Recreation Group won Mountainsmith's 2011 Anvil Award for Agency of the Year. The agency, which represents brands in California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona, is owned and managed by Jeremiah “JJ” Anderson with support from Colton
NRF Forecasts Retail Industry Sales Growth of 3.4 Percent in 2012
Though high unemployment and uncertainty over the prospects for job growth will continue to dampen the outlook, the retail industry will still grow at a rate faster than many other industries. This year, retail industry sales will rise 3.4 percent, accord
Outside’s 2012 Best Places to Work Deadline Set for Feb. 24
Outside magazine has set Feb. 24 as the registration deadline for this year's 2012 “Best Places to Work” nominations. Outside’s Best Places to Work program recognizes employers that empower their employees to live bigger, better liv
Famous Footwear Sees Weak Holiday Traffic
Brown Shoes said pricing and pairs per transaction showed “nice improvement” at Famous Footwear over the holiday period but traffic and conversion were down…
Pacific Sunwear Seeing Some Stabilization
While announcing plans to close nearly a quarter of its stores in early December, Pacific Sunwear said its core business is stabilizing with some turnaround efforts starting to pay off…
Riddell Acquires Gunther’s Athletic Service
Riddell has acquired Gunther's Athletic Service, of Anaheim, CA, a West Coast leader in helmet and protective reconditioning, and sales of sporting goods, uniforms and equipment. Riddell will maintain operations at Gunther's facility in Anaheim
DSW Lifts Q4 Guidance
DSW Inc. raised its EPS guidance on the strength of strong November and December revenues. Its annual earnings were slightly raised to a range of $2.96 to $2.99 for fiscal 2011 from a range of $2.90 to $2.95 previously. The family shoe chain also plans to
Liberty Bottleworks Taps Brewing Market
Liberty Bottleworks has tapped a new market: making custom bottles for breweries nationwide. The Yakima, WA company said more than two dozen brewers have turned to it for a new way to sell their suds, whether as conveniently sized, durable mini growlers o
