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…
Anta Sports Sees Slower Growth Road Ahead for China Retail
Anta Sports, one of China’s largest sporting goods brands, expects a slowdown in the same-store-sales growth of its retail partner stores for the third quarter of 2011 when compared with that of the last quarter. The company said the guidance was ba
Johnson Outdoors Tech4o Renews Adventure Race Sponsorship
Johnson Outdoors’ Tech4o (Technology for Outdoors) brand will once again sponsor the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Championship to take place in Land Between the Lakes, KY on Oct. 21, 2011…
September Sport Footwear Sales Dip on Early Hurricane, Declining Toning Impact
The Sport Footwear business at retail got off to a rocky start retail fiscal month of September but steadily improved week-by-week throughout the month. According to weekly point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, Sport Footwear sales declined in th
Easton Foundations Open New Archery Center in Van Nuys
The Easton Foundations has opened its latest archery center, located in Van Nuys, CA on 15026 Oxnard Street, just minutes from its corporate office. It is part of a system of archery centers that the Foundation is funding, including one in Florida and Sou
U.S. Renews Funding for Fair Labor Efforts in Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs has awarded $1.5 million to extend a program designed to improve Vietnam's labor law enforcement and labor inspection workers ability to engage in collective bargaining and oth
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…
