Crocs Opening Three Concept Stores
Crocs, Inc. will open three new concept stores this week in Mall of America in Bloomington, MN; Barton Creek in Austin, TX and Streets at Southpoint in Durham, NC…
Skechers Expects FTC Fine Over Toning Claims
Skechers USA Inc. expects to be found liable by the Federal Trade Commission for false and deceptive advertising in connection with its toning products, according to its most recent 10Q. It said it anticipates a “comparable, or higher” fine as the $25 mil
Dick’s Sporting Goods Sales Rise 9.3 Percent in Third Quarter
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended Oct. 29 increased by 9.3% to $1.2 billion due primarily to a 4.1% increase in consolidated same store sales and the opening of new stores. Same store sales rose 3.8% at Dick&#
Li Ning’s Chief Product Officer Exits
Li Ning Co. Ltd. confirmed that Chief Product Officer Xu Maochun has left the company for “family matters,” according to the Global Times of China…
Puma Looking to Launch Compostable Apparel
Puma, which launched its first recycled shoe earlier this year, is said to be researching the launch of a compostable line of footwear and apparel…
Black Diamond Expands Fritschi Distribution to Canada
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. will become the primary distributor for Fritschi AG Swiss Bindings products in Canada, with full transfer of the distributorship expected by May 2012. As a result, Black Diamond Equipment will manage distribution of the alpin
Dynamic Brands Hires New Reps
Dynamic Brands announced the addition of two veteran sales representatives to its team. Mark Morrissey will cover Iowa and Nebraska and Mark Whritner will cover Southern California for the company. They will carry Bag Boy, Burton, Datrek, Devant and Sir C
OBIT: Irving Franklin
Irving H. Franklin, who co-founded Franklin Sports in 1946 with his brother Sydney Franklin, and was the innovator of the baseball batting glove, passed away on November 10 at the age of 93. Franklin died peacefully in his sleep in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Orthofeet Expands Sales and Operations Management
Orthofeet announced a new sales and operations management team, comprised of hires and internal promotions. The team represents the first internal changes since the new executive leadership was established last July…
Igloo Renews FLW Sponsorship
Igloo Products Corporation completed its first year as a sponsor of FLW and its professional fishing circuits with record numbers of visitors at FLW events and Igloo coolers used by almost every pro angler…
Escalade Sports Adds Team Dealer Sales Agencies
Escalade Sports announced that it is adding a network of team dealer sales agencies to complement their in-house sales team. Escalade Sports, manufacturer of Goalrilla Basketball Systems, launched their new Goalrilla Trainer product line into their trad
RECALL: Thompson Center Venture Rifles
Smith & Wesson said it is recalling all Thompson Center Venture Rifles manufactured prior to Oct. 28, 2011. During an internal technical review, Smith & Wesson identified a condition that may exist with the sear supplied with some rifles that would allow
Pro Skier Dies in Season’s First Avalanche Fatality
Pro skier Matthew “Jamie” Pierre, 38, died Sunday afternoon after triggering an avalanche while snowboarding at the unopened Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, according to multiple media reports. It marked the first fatality of the North America
REI Moving N.C. Store into Former Borders Space
REI will relocate its Cary, NC store into a 27,000-square-foot space vacated by Borders, which is liquidating under bankruptcy. The move will allow REI to expand the store to 6,000 square feet. REI has six stores in North Carolina…
Nike ‘Back to the Future’ Shoes Raise $4.7M for Parkinson’s
Nike said the auction of its limited edition Nike MAG shoes — designed as replicas of the futuristic shoes worn by the Marty McFly character in “Back to the Future II” — raised $4.7 million for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.