New Balance Launches New Balance 365 Project
New Balance launched New Balance 365, a collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking them to think about “the balance.” One 20 second short film that creatively explores the idea of “the balance” will post live each morn
Longworth Industries Donates To Haiti Relief
Longworth Industries, parent company of the Polarmax, XGO and PMX brands is donating over $40,000 worth of apparel to Haitian Relief…
Outdoor Product Retail Sales Post Gain for January
According to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear sales through the sporting goods, mall, department store, and discount/mass channels were up in the mid-single digits for the month of January while
SportScanInfo: Snow Drives Outdoor Sales in January…
With the close of the retail fiscal calendar at the end of last month, retailers nationwide looked back on the most challenging year in recent memory. For retailers selling outdoor equipment and apparel, January, the last month in fiscal 2009, showed mixe
Zumiez Relocating Washington DC to California
Zumiez Inc. will be closing its Everett Distribution Center and relocating this portion of its business to Corona, CA. The company's headquarters, corporate offices and e-commerce division will remain in Everett, WA. About 170 jobs will be eliminated
Puma AG Doubles Q4 Profits on Fewer Close-Outs
Puma AG saw its top-line results continue on a negative trend in the fourth quarter, but an improvement in gross margins and a reduction in one-time charges helped double earnings for the period. Still, the fourth quarter turnaround in bottom-line result
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
Adidas and NBA Launch NBA Shop at Champs Sports
The National Basketball Association (NBA), adidas, and Champs Sport announced the launch of the Official NBA Shop at Champs Sports. The NBA Shop will debut in 69 Champs Sports stores this month and will be in the remaining 486 Champs Sports stores nationw
K-Swiss Struggles Continue in Q4, but Growth Expected for Back Half 2010
K-Swiss Inc. posted another down quarter in Q4 and finished the year with revenues less than half what they were in 2004…
Skechers Swings to Q4 Profit on Surge in Sales
Seeing momentum across its lines, Skechers USA Inc. reported sales grew 30.4% in the fourth quarter to $388.6 million. Backlogs were up 40% as of Dec. 31 and are running even higher so far in the first quarter…
Student Rally Seeks End of Nike’s UW-Madison’s Contract
With shouts of 'Cut the Contract!,' a group of about 25 students from the University of Wisconsin's Student Labor Action Coalition held a demonstration in front of Chancellor Biddy Martin's office on Feb. 12, to protest the university&
Cabela’s Sees Q4 Profits Plunge on Charges
Cabela’s Inc. reported consolidated revenues grew 4.5% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 — slightly better than analysts had forecast — but charges and liquidation costs pushed profits down more than 66% from the prior-year period…
Perry Ellis Reports Earnings Above Expectations
Perry Ellis International, Inc., which makes swimwear and golf apparel under the Jantzen, Nike, Jag, Callaway and PGA Tour labels, expects to deliver results at or in the top end of its previously announced guidance range of between 80 cents and 95 cents
Billabong Sees Weakness Continue in North America
Billabong International Limited said currency fluctuations pushed sales in its Americas segment down 6.2% to A$317.5 million ($282.9 million) in constant-currency terms for the fiscal first half ended Dec. 31…
Jarden Outdoor Ends 2009 with Q4 Sales Gain, Thin Winter Sports Inventory…
Jarden Corp. reported sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which includes Coleman, K2 Sports and the Rawlings team sports businesses, rose 4.7% in the fourth quarter to $517 million from $494 million in the year earlier quarter…
