O’Neill Appoints National Sales Manager for Snow
O’Neill added new hires to support growth in O’Neill Snow. Jack Schindler becomes new national sales manager of O’Neill Snow while Jimmy Adams joins the unit as sales and marketing coordinator…
NRF: Retail Container Traffic To Rise in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t
Vision Street Wear Signs Punk Bank as Endorser
Vision Street Wear, the skate and street wear brand owed by Collective Licensing International, signed punk rock band Dead to Me to an endorsement deal…
Acushnet Renews Founding Partnership With Golf Retirement Plus
The Acushnet Company, parent company of the popular Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle golf brands, is renewing its partnership of Golf Retirement Plus through December 2013…
Road Runner to Open Bellvue, WA Store Friday
Road Runner will open a 5,000-square-foot store Friday in Bellevue, WA featuring…
Australia’s Largest Sporting Goods Store Being Acquired
Super Retail of Australia has reached an agreement with Archer Capital to acquire the country's largest sporting goods retailer, Rebel, for a total consideration of AUS$610 million ($63mm)…
Outdoor Specialty Store Sales Shine in September
Outdoor Industry Association released its September OIA VantagePointTM Monthly Trend Report, which reveals outdoor product sales in September outperformed the general retail sales market, growing 7.1 percent to $897.6 million. Outdoor Specialty retailers
Crocs Inc. Will Miss Q3 Sales and EPS Guidance
Crocs, Inc. is revising its revenue and earnings guidance downward for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company now expects revenue to be in the range of $273 million to $275 million for the third quarter versus previous guidance for $280
Kanumesse Reports Higher Attendance, Interest in SUP
Germany's 9th annual Kanumesse international paddlesports trade show reported attendance rose 7 percent to 1,407 registered trade visitors from 41 countries. The show also demonstrated strong interest for SUP products on the European continent…
E-bike Battery Maker Receives Grant from Illinois
AllCell Technologies, LLC, which makes lithium ion bateries for e-bikes and other applications, received a $460,433 grant from the State of Illiinois as part of Governor Pat Quinn’s efforts to retool the Illinois economy to include thousands…
Gerber Knives to Appear in The Walking Dead
Gerber Legendary Blades said a number of its products will appear this season on AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead. In this Sunday's season premiere, the show's protagonists discover a cache of Gerber gear, including knives, machetes and a
Evolv Footwear Adds Steph Davis to Climbing Team
Evolv Sports added professional rock climber, alpinist, big-wall climber, BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot Steph Davis of Moab, Utah to its climbing team…
Li Ning Appoints COO, Chief Product Officer Resigns
Li Ning reported that Lu Ning, the former general manager of the sales operation of the Li-Ning brand, has been appointed its chief operating officer. Hsu Mao Chun, Morrison, the existing chief product officer of the Li-Ning brand, plans to resign from hi
TRG Group Obtains Rights to Make Some Wenger Products
TRG Group of St. Louis, MO has obtained rights to make messager bags, camera cases and hunting and fishing bags under the Wenger brand…
Coleman Moving Top Execs From Wichita To Denver
Coleman Co. Inc. plans a new “leadership center” in Denver and will base 25 key executives there, according to reports from its headquarters city of Wichita, KS. The report indicated that it's unsure whether the company was moving its headquarters fr
