Sports Basement to Open Sacramento Store
Sports Basement plans to open a three-story location in downtown Sacramento. The company reached an agreement to move into the long-dormant Bank of America building at Eighth and I streets. It will represent the retailer's 5th store…
Thorlos to Sponsor Beaver Creek Racing Department
Thorlo, Inc. is partnering with Beaver Creek Resort at Vail as the official ski sock of the 2011/12 Beaver Creek Race Department, the official ski sock of the Beaver Creek World Cup Crew, and a presenting sponsor in the 2012 Beaver Creek Championship Race
Invista’s Cordura Appoints European Manager
Invista's Cordura brand team welcomed Iain Bradley as European business manager for the Performance and Protective Fabrics group…
Yue Yuen Revenues Rise 13 Percent in October
Yue Yuen reported revenues in the month of October reached $601.5 million, a gain of 13.0 percent over $532.2 million a year ago…
Head N.V. Sales Flat through Third Quarter
Head NV reported that overall sales for the first nine months of the year were flat as sales inched up 1.9 percent at its Winter Sports division, slipped 3.1 percent at its Racquet Sports division and were flat at the Diving division. Adjusted operating p
Nike Sees No Change In Penn State Relationship
Nike Inc. said Wednesday that its relationship with Penn State had not changed amid the child sex abuse scandal that has roiled the university. A Nike spokeswoman also told The Oregonian late Wednesday that the company also had no plans to change the name
Forzani’s Revenues Showing Momentum
Canadian Tire Corp. said sales at FGL (Forzani Group Ltd.) Sports rose 6.6 percent in the six-week period ended Oct. 1 on a 7.3 percent comp gain. Canadian Tire closed on its deal to acquire Forzani on August 19…
Teko Socks Hires New Sales Director
Hyalite Outdoor Group announced the addition of Shawn Pritchett as sales director for their Teko Socks division. Most recently, he was the sales and business development manager with Boulder-based Zeal Optics…
Timberland Partners With Ringo Starr
Timberland announced “Canvas that Cares,” a new program created to raise funds for non-profit organizations through the auction of custom-designed, limited edition Earthkeepers footwear. Rock and roll icon Ringo Starr is helping to drum up support for the
McDavid USA Appoints VP of Global Marketing
McDavid USA hired Mary Horwath as its vice president of global marketing. Through her career, Horwath has worked with such sports and lifestyle brands as Polaris, K2, Atlas/Tubbs, Shock Doctor and the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. Horwath is most well-known fo
Camping Imports up 14.4 Percent Through September
U.S. imports of camping apparel and gear during the first three quarters ran 14.4 percent ahead of their levels for the comparable period last year, even as imports of toys, games and sporting goods dropped off in the low-single digits, according to trade
Polarmax Names Midwest Rep Agency
Polarmax named Specialty Sports Reps as its rep agency for the Midwestern United States. Chris Rounds and his team bring 40 years of experience to the table in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio for the Polarmax and AYG base layer and apparel brands…
NOC Gatlinburg Store Certified LEED Silver
Nantahala Outdoor Center’s retail store in Gatlinburg, TN has been certified LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council, the leading and most comprehensive third-party designation for green building…
Adventure Medical Kits Hires Rep for Rockies
Adventure Medical Kits (AMK), which designs and distributes first aid and survival products for outdoor enthusiasts, has hired Hi Altitude Sales & Consulting Inc. to represent the company and its lines in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Kohl’s 3rd-Quarter Profit Rises 20 Percent
Kohl's Corp. reported its third-quarter profit rose 20 percent, helped by cost cuts and demand for exclusive brands such as lines by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. The department store operator also raised its full-year outlook…
