Hi-Tec Looks to Outdoor Specialty and Innovation to Re-Position Brand
Hi-Tec Sports is determined to become the number one rugged outdoor footwear brand in coming years, in part by increasing its penetration of U.S. specialty channels, according to an exclusive interview with its newly minted CEO Ed van Wezel…
KOA Check-ins Set Record for Fourth of July Weekend
Record snow, rain, flooding and tornados could not keep tourists away from Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campgrounds over the Fourth of July weekend…
Sports Authority Extends Sims License
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) and Sports Authority have inked a multi-year extension of the license agreement for the Sims brand…
Worldwide Buying Group Appoints New Buyers
Two new buyers have joined Worldwide as of July 2011. Steve Apple is responsible for Fishing Tackle, Marine/RV, Hardware and Pet Supplies and Ryan Wells is the new Footwear Buyer…
Obituary: Sport Chalet Founder Norbert Olberz
Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86. Olberz founded the company in 1959, served as Sport Chalet's Chief Executive Officer until 1999 and as Chairman of the Board until 2001
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
OutDoor Show Sets Records
The 18th annual OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen set records across the board, with 21,520 visitors (+5 percent) and 1,012 media representatives (+10 percent) from around the world coming together with 890 exhibitors (+3 percent)…
Converse and Parent Nike, Inc. Respond to Worker Abuse Charges
Converse said it took immediate action to alleged worker abuses at Indonesia plant identified in an article by the Associated Press. Converse's statement said, ” As an affiliate of Nike, Inc., Converse takes matters of unfair labor practices very ser
Asics Forms Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle Division
Asics America announced the addition of a new department called Onitsuka Tiger Lifestyle to accommodate the current and future growth of the flourishing Onitsuka Tiger brand. Natacha Alpert will lead the newly formed department of marketing, sales and pro
Sport Chalet Reports Passing of Founder Norbert Olberz
Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86…
Outdoor Retailer Erects New Exhibitor Pavilion
In its never-ending quest to accommodate new exhibitors, Nielsen Expositions will erect a temporary structure across West Temple Street from the Salt Palace to house more than 150 companies at next month’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake
Academy Sports Seeks $840M Loan for KKR Buyout
Academy Sports + Outdoors Inc., which is being acquired by the buyout firm KKR & Co., is seeking an $840 million term loan to back the deal, according to Bloomberg…
New Wave Group AB Acquires Ahead for $17.4M
New Wave Group AB has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the U.S.-based headwear company, Ahead, for a sum of $17.4 million in addition to a net asset value adjustment of approximately $5 million…
The Award for the Smartest Retailer of the Summer
Modell's Sporting Goods Inc. and its CEO honored Yankee fan Christian Lopez who unselfishly gave back to Derek Jeter the baseball representing the star MLB player’s 3,000th hit and asked for nothing but an autograph in return…
O’Neill Appoints Sales Manager for Men’s Footwear
O'Neill Clothing hired Courtney Kincaid as its new national sales manager for O'Neill footwear and men's accessories. For the past five and a half years, Kincaid served various roles with Reef, most recently as director of sales for the Ame
