Icebreaker to Open Store in San Francisco
Icebreaker will open a store in San Francisco on Nov. 21. The Icebreaker store will be located at 170 Post Street, between Grant and Kearny Streets, just one block from Union Square…
Broder Bros. Q3 Revenues Climb 4.7 Percent
Broder Bros. reported third quarter sales rose 4.7 percent to $220.5 million from $210.7 million for the third quarter 2010. Adjusted EBITDA was up 48 percent excluding a year-ago inventory gain…
Xenith Rolls Out Concussion Detection Program
Xenith LLC, the maker of football helmets, announced a partnership with PAR Inc., and its newly developed Concussion Recognition and Response (CRR) Mobile Application. As a result of this partnership, Xenith and PAR Inc. will work together to educate coa
Simon Property Group Sues Indiana to Collect Online Sales Tax
Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG), the country's largest owner, developer and manager of premium retail space, is suing the State of Indiana to force the collection of sales taxes from Amazon.com and other online retailers…
Miken Sports Forms Alliance with Hockey Legend Brett Hull
Miken Sports, a subsidiary of Jarden Corp., has formed a strategic partnership with iconic hockey figure Brett Hull. The former NHL star and Hall of Famer will serve as an adviser on product development and will play an integral role in the development of
Adidas Websites Shut Down After Cyber Attack
Adidas revealed that its websites were the target of a “sophisticated, criminal cyber attack” last week that forced it to shut down many of its websites. The company said there was no evidence that any consumer data has been compromised. As of Tuesday mor
ECCO Opens 1,000th Store Worldwide
ECCO opened Nov. 4 its 1,000th store worldwide at Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. This opening represents a milestone of success for the Danish brand…
L.L.Bean To Open Paramus Park, NJ Store On Nov. 18
L.L.Bean will open its newest store at Paramus Park Mall, Paramus, NJ on Nov. 18…
Converse Appoints Andrew Buckler to Head Design
Converse Inc. has named Andrew Buckler vice president of global creative design, a new position within the company, according to a report from Women's Wear Daily…
Hillerich and Bradsby Co. Names Lawrence Writer COO/CFO
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the parent of Louisville Slugger, has named Lawrence Writer to the position of chief operating officer/chief financial officer…
Woolrich.com Taps International Markets Via FiftyOne Global Ecommerce
Woolrich has partnered with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to allow international customers to purchase online at www.woolrich.com, using their local currency, with all taxes, duties, and shipping costs provided upfront for a guaranteed landed cost…
City Sports to Open Store in Wayne, PA
City Sports announced that its 20th national retail store will open in Wayne, PA on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 309 East Lancaster Avenue. The Wayne location joins City Sports' two existing metro Philadelphia shops, which include the downtown Walnut Street
Entre-Prises Climbing Walls To Buy Spanish Company
Entre-Prises Climbing Walls has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Top 30 Climbing Walls…
OIA Expanding Boulder Headquarters
Outdoor Industry Association will move its headquarters up a floor and nearly double its space as part of a new five-year lease at its Boulder, CO office building, according to a report in the Boulder County Business Report…
Adidas Group Posts Double-Digit Sales and Profit Growth in Q3
Adidas Group third quarter revenues grew 13 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Group revenues grew 8 percent in euro terms to €3.74 billion ($5.30 bn) in the third quarter of 2011. Currency-neutral sales in the Wholesale and Retail segments increa
