U.S.S.A. Names Ski, Snowboarding and Freeskiing Team Vendors
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named 60 different brands as suppliers to the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing…
NRF Survey Indicates Record Black Friday Weekend
Traffic and spending reached record levels over the holiday weekend, according to a survey of consumers conducted for the National Retail Federation…
Power Balance Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Power Balance LLC, the maker of Power Balance bracelets worn by NBA players and celebrities, filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in Santa Ana, CA. The filing is the result of numerous lawsuits that allege misleading advertising about the holo
City Sports Raises $10K for Breast Cancer Research
City Sports raised $10,000 to benefit the Tufts Medical Center Breast Cancer Research Fund, the result of a successful October social media campaign which generated awareness for the cause via the brand's official Facebook page…
Li Ning Sees Q2 Momentum Slow
Li Ning Company Limited said order volume for its second quarter were flat on a year-on-year basis. Both the average retail selling price and order volume for apparel posted low-single digit percentage declines; whereas for footwear products, the average
Skullcandy Files Lawsuit Against Skelanimals Over Logo Design
Skullcandy has sued Skelanimals, a music-related accessories and apparel brand, for trademark infringement over its logo…
Johnson Health Technology Aims for Quarter of World Fitness Market
Johnson Health Technology Co. hopes to control 25% of the global market by 2015. The Taiwanese company claims to have overtaken Nautilus to become the world's second-largest home fitness equipment manufacturer behind only Icon…
NSGA Initiates All-Star Awards Program
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has created a new way for the industry to recognize outstanding accomplishments and contributions with the launch of its All-Star Awards program. The All-Star Awards program is meant to recognize the most out
Bamboo Bottle Hires Global Marketing Consultant
Bamboo Bottle Company, maker of the original reusable bamboo bottle, has added Athena Marketing International (AMI) to develop the company’s international business…
Rife Putters Sold to Innovex
Innovex Golf announced that it has acquired Rife Putters. Terms were not disclosed…
The North Face Announces Second Round of Planet Explore Grants
The North Face announced that it has awarded the second round of Explore Fund grants for 2011, over $125,000 in grants to 51 projects that will affect more than 30,000 children across the nation…
City Sports Opens in Downtown Silver Spring
City Sports announced that its 21st store is now open in Silver Spring, Md.. The Silver Spring shop marks City Sports' second store in the metro DC area to open in the past year, as the retailer nears the first anniversary of opening its flagship sto
DSW Sees Q3 Comps Climb 5.3 Percent
DSW Inc. reported sales increased 8.5 percent in the third quarter to $530.7 million from $489.3 million for the third quarter of 2010. Comparable sales for the third quarter increased 5.2 percent. This follows a 10.1 percent increase in comparable sales
Olympia Sports Opens 200th Door
Olympia Sports, a regional sporting goods retailer, has recently opened its 200th store in Dunkirk, MD at Dunkirk Gateway Shopping Center. The November 18th grand opening marks its second entry into the mid-Atlantic market. Olympia Sports expects to open
Genesco’s Q3 Earnings Jump on 12 Percent Comp Growth
Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations rose 54.1 percent in the third quarter ended Oct. 29 on a 33 percent increase in net sales. Comps sales were up 8 percent at Lids Sports Group, 15 percent at Journeys Group, 7 percent at Johnston &
