Reebok Global Marketing Chief Departs
Reebok's top global marketer, Richard Prenderville, has left the sportswear business after five years in the job. Prenderville, head of global brand marketing, has departed to pursue “other opportunities.” He will be replaced by Viktoria Wallner, who
Academy Sports Officially Launches E-Commerce
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced the launch of its online shopping site – academy.com…
Hyper Wear Receives Equity Investment
Hyper Wear Inc., a fitness company based in Austin, TX, said it received an undisclosed amount of equity funding. Participants in the equity growth capital funding include members of the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Concho Valley Angel Network (CVA
NRF Urges Vote Against Swipe Fees Amendment
The National Retail Federation sent a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate asking them to vote against a so-called “compromise” amendment offered by Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., that would delay a new federal law intended to save retailers and consume
Portland and OIA Fund Grant to Help Local Brands Adopt Eco Index
The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has matched a grant from Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to help outdoor apparel and footwear companies in Portland, OR accelerate their adoption of the OIA Eco Index…
Point6 Hires PR Director
Point6, the manufacturer of merino wool socks, hired Paige Boucher, who will now handle the company's public relations through the newly established PR and marketing firm, Inside Out. Her 23-year career includes experience as PR director, marketing d
Skullcandy Sales Rose 65.9 Percent in First Quarter
Skullcandy Inc.’s, which is planning to raise up to $125 million in an IPO, reported net sales surged 65.9 percent to $36.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Park City, Utah maker of headphones for the action sports market said
New Study Confirms Significant Land Loss Along Louisiana Coast
Coastal Louisiana has lost more than 1.2 million acres in the past 78 years, according to a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center and cited by Ducks Unlimited…
Kuhl Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as Vendor Partner
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a buying and support group for about 70 outdoor specialty stores, added the apparel brand Kuhl as a Vendor Partner…
G-III Apparel Reports Q1 Sales Up 28%
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported net sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011 increased by 28 percent to $196.9 million from $154.3 million in the year-ago period…
Sen. Udall Promotes Ski Area Bill at Teva Mountain Games
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-CO, used the Teva Mountain Games in Vail Friday as a venue to promote his bill to extend ski area leases on Forest Service land and his summer initiative to get kids out-of-doors and enjoying their natural backyards…
Cabela’s to Open Store in Tulalip, WA
Cabela's Incorporated announced plans to bring a new Cabela's retail store to customers in Tulalip, WA and the surrounding area…
KKR To Acquire Academy Sports + Outdoors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (KKR) last week reached an agreement to acquire Academy Sports + Outdoors, which for its 73-year history has been controlled by the Gochman family. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but sources told Sports Executive W
Sperry Forms Sailing Team
Sperry Top-Sider announced a major sponsorship agreement with 30 of the top athletes from the world of Olympic sailing to form Team Sperry. The group of World Champion sailors come from Croatia, France, Great Britain and the United States…
May Retail Gets Lift from Inflationary Price Increases
Phrased rather simplistically, U.S. consolidated same-store sales for May were “hit-or-miss,” by definition, as a number of factors claimed significant impact on American shoppers…
