Pelé Sports Earns ISPO Award
The Trinity 3E from Pelé Sports was awarded the most innovative product of the year in the area of “footwear” as part of the ISPO BRANDNEW Awards…
Isis Finalizes Product and Design Team
Isis appointed a director of design and development, a product manager, a product developer and a product designer at its new home in Boulder, CO. The appointments follows parent company American Rec's decision last spring to move the women’s a
Brown Shoe Lowers Fiscal Year EPS Guidance; Will Shutter Retail Doors…
Brown Shoe Co. lowered its EPS guidance for the current year due to plans to exit some of its wholesale brands, IT implementation expenses, and eroding sales trends at retail. The company also revealed plans to shutter about 13 percent of its Famous Footw
U.S. Polo Assn. Appoints Senior Director of Merchandising
USPA Properties Inc., global steward of the U.S. Polo Assn. brand, announced the appointment of Kevin Rosenbloom as senior director of merchandising for the Americas. In his role, Rosenbloom will work directly with the group’s licensees on the plann
Bicycle Leadership Conference Registration Opens
Registration has opened for the 2012 Bicycle Leadership Conference taking place April 17-19 in Monterey, CA. The conference will examine the rising importance of cities in bicycle advocacy, digital marketing strategies, and means of raising capital in a r
Power Balance Files for Bankruptcy Protection Under Lawsuit Pressure…
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
Cyber Monday Sales Grow Double-Digits
Cyber Monday sales were up 15 to 18 percent over last year depending on the source. Online traffic was up 43 percent from last year, says content delivery network Akamai, and online sales were up 18 percent over Cyber Monday 2010 as of 9 p.m. ET, says IBM
City Sports Adds Two to Management Team
City Sports appointed Debi Binder to vice president of marketing and Dana Klein to director of e-commerce, adding strength to the corporate team behind the burgeoning Boston-based retail brand that has achieved substantial growth in 2011…
Waboba Appoints New President of USA Division
Waboba, the maker of beach gear such as balls and Frisbees, appointed Dale Marx as the new president of its USA division…
Payless Announces Holiday Giving Program
Payless ShoeSource announced more than 700 non-profit organizations from all 50 States and the District of Columbia, across Canada and Puerto Rico and in 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries will join the retailer in its fourth annual Payless Gives S
Washington State Parks Girds for Budget Shortfall
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is preparing to dramatically cut costs, change short-term service levels and become more self sufficient as part of a strategy to prepare for a budget gap as high as $30 million. The changes comes as th
Collective Brands Sees Payless Struggle Again in Q3 But Wholesale Brands Surge…
Collective Brands Inc. reported a loss of $114.3 million, or $1.91 a share, in the third quarter after charges totaling $151.4 million for lease termination costs and tax valuation reappraisals tied to its Payless division. Adjusted net earnings were $37.
Adidas Sees Boost from End of NBA Lockout
Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer expects a year-end boost to its basketball footwear business following the end of the NBA lockout in the United States. Said Hainer, “Without any doubt, the start of the season in December will help us to continue our growth mome
Dick’s SG Reveals Plans for Arizona Distribution Center
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced plans to construct a distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz., that will service the western United States and is expected to bring approximately 120 jobs to the area when business opens in early 2013. Local real e
Keds Launches First Apparel Line
Keds, which is owned by Collective Brands, is introducing its first apparel line. On Black Friday, the collection debuted on Opening Ceremony’s website and in its New York and Los Angeles locations. Next spring, Keds apparel will become available i
