Soles4Souls Launches Haiti Relief Effort
Soles4Souls Inc. is working with its partners in the footwear industry and trusted distribution agencies to put together complete relief kits for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti that will include 100,000 pairs of new shoes, food, medical suppli
Shape-ups Hit 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…
Sunice Names Strategic Accounts Manager
Sunice, the maker of golf and ski wear, announced that golf-industry veteran Caroline Gowan has joined the company's sales team as strategic accounts manager…
Deckers Looks Overseas and to Owned Stores for Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corp. will accelerate the opening of company owned retail stores in international markets this year and blow some of its collections into full-blown categories in a quest to hit $1.1 billion in sales by 2012, CEO Angel Martinez told invest
Golfsmith: Online Business, Expansion, Selling Culture Will Drive 2010 Growth
As a precursor for its conference with ICR analysts, Golfsmith issued a press release recently announcing preliminary fourth quarter earnings estimated at $63.9 million as compared to $67.8 million in the year-ago period. Same store sales are expected to
Gander Mountain Takes Next Step Toward Going Private
Gander Mountain Company completed a 1-for-30,000 reverse split of its common stock followed by a 30,000-for-1 forward split of its common stock. With the move, the company confirmed its intent to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nas
NRF: Holiday Sales Rise 1.1%
After a year that saw holiday sales decrease by 3.4%, retailers bounced back in 2009. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) for December rose 2.3% unadjusted year-over
December Outdoor Sales Accelerate Following Slow November
While December started slowly for many retailers, the Christmas spirit finally took hold late in the month and consumers opened up their wallets to finish the month out well ahead of last year…
Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Still, many retailers are
FedEx, NWF Team Up
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies to provide support to America's urban ecosystems…
Veltec Names New England Rep
Veltec Sports named Steve Marcus as its New England sales representative. His territory includes Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where he will represent all six Veltec brands: Descente, Lake, Shebeest, Prologo,
Inversion Prompts Health Warning in Salt Lake
On the eve of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Utah health officials are again urging some Salt Lake City schools to keep children inside during recess due to soaring pollution…
Outfitter to Expand Upscale Bike Tours to Oregon
LifeCycle Adventures, which offers custom bicycle tours of California's Wine Country, is expanding to the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in May 2010, the company will offer its signature, premium-service rides in Oregon's Columbia River and Willam
Perry Ellis Announces License Agreement with CLC
Perry Ellis International reached an agreement with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in conjunction with PGA TOUR which allows PEI to offer PGA TOUR apparel with the officially licensed college logos & colors of the colleges represented by CLC…
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
