Lafuma Adds New Southeast Rep
Lafuma has hired Lee Means to represent the outdoor category in the Southeast.
GoLite Footwear Looks to Reduce Delivery Time with New Warehouse
GoLite Footwear has moved their warehouse to Barrett Distribution Center in Fairfield, CA in a move that will enable the company to deliver orders up to two weeks sooner than before…
NRF: Import Cargo Remains Down, But Uptick Seen for Holidays
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain below last year’s levels for the remainder of the summer before seeing year-over-year gains again this fall as retailers begin to stock up for the holiday season, acc
Easton Bell Adds Corporate Communications Chief
Easton Bell Sports recently hired Kimberly-Clark veteran Laura Moore as SVP of corporate communications…
Maier Sports GmbH Acquired by Investment Firm
Germany-based company Maier Sports GmbH & Co. KG and its brands Maier Sports and Gonso have been acquired by Findos Investors, which plans to expand both brands, according to media reports…
Easton-Bell’s Q2 Sales Up 4.5 Percent on Team Sports Strength
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. had net sales of $211.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Action Sports net sales fell 2.3 percent on a constant currency basis due to lower tr
Kohl’s Reports Q2 Profit, Sales Up
Kohl’s Corporation reported second quarter diluted earnings per share increased 30 percent to $1.09. Net income for the quarter was $303 million, compared with $260 million ($0.84 per diluted share) a year ago. Net sales were $4.2 billion, an increa
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Sets Multiple Records
Approximately 25,000 retailers, exhibitors and media closed out a record-breaking Outdoor Retailer Summer Market August 4-7 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Just two years after the Great Recession and amidst growing economic anxiety, the show set records for net
Canadian Tire Reports Retail Sales Up 5.1 Percent in Q2
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited reported consolidated retail sales increased 5.1 percent and consolidated revenues increased 4.1 percent for the seconde quarter ended July 2, 2011, compared to Q2 2010. The retailer, which is expected to complete its ac
Advocacy Advance Grants $100,000 for Bike Projects
In line with a goal to double federal funding for biking and walking, Advocacy Advance is awarding $100,000 in direct grants to four bicyling advocacy organizations. Recipients will use the grants to tap into federal funding streams and build their politi
SpendingPulse: Inflation Helped Boost Retail Sales by 8.7 Percent in July
Excluding auto sales, retail sales in July grew by 8.7% year-over-year, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and service sales. Much of that growth, however, reflects commodity based inflat
New Balance Opens First North American Experience Store
New Balance on Thursday opened its first North American Experience Store in New York City's Flatiron District. The store, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street, features a Mondo running track and a unique Demonstration Area where New
Adidas Group China Strategy Looks to Smaller Cities for Growth
A report from the China Daily newspaper cites comments from Adidas Group China Managing Director Colin Currie regarding the company’s plans to expand “aggressively” into lower-tier cities in China…
China Retail Sales Increase Double-Digits in July
Retail sector sales in China's grew 17.2 percent to 1.44 trillion yuan ($222 billion) in July from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Tuesday…
U.K. July Retail Sales Growth Weakens
The British Retail Consortium reported that U.K. retail comp store sales increased 0.6 percent in July on top of a 0.5 percent in July 2010. Total sales were up 2.5 percent on top of a 2.6 percent increase in July 2010. The BRC warned that much of July&#
