Adidas Drops UCF Sponsorship After Marcus Jordan Wears Jordans
Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, took to the floor recently for the University of Central Florida wearing his father's namesake shoes. However, UCF currently has a sponsorship deal with Adidas that guarantees all student-athletes will wear a
Spyder Places Two East Coast Rep Groups
Spyder Active Sports realigned its sales organizational structure in the Mid Atlantic and New England areas from three regions to two and hired two sales groups to represent the new territories The changes were made to provide a better communication and s
Costco’s Comps Rise 5% in October
Costco Wholesale Corp. reported comps gained 5% in October, helped by strengthening foreign currencies. Comps were up 2% in the U.S. and jumped 17% internationally…
IZOD Named Title Sponsor of IndyCar Series
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. announced a multi-year agreement in principle with the Indy Racing League (IRL), the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, for its IZOD brand to become the title sponsor of the newly renamed IZOD IndyCar Series…
BJ’s Reports 1.1% Dip in October Comps
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for October 2009 increased 3.5% to $764.7 million from $738.9 million in October 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales for October 2009 decreased 1.1%, including a negative impact from sales of gasolin
Escalade Records Profit Despite Sharp Sales Drop
Escalade, Inc. reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 increased to $618,000, or 5 cents a share, against a loss of $1.37 million, or 11 cents, a year ago. Sporting Goods net revenues this quarter were down significantly compared with same quart
Dillard’s October Comps Slide 8%
Dillard’s, Inc.'s sales for the four weeks ended October 31, 2009 were $361.7 million compared to $406.1 million a year ago, an 8% decline…
Nike Introduces N7 Collection
Nike Inc. will debut the Nike N7 Collection, a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 Collection will be sold exclusively through 33 Nike Factory Stores in the U.S.
Macy’s Comps Slip 0.8% in October
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.69 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, a decrease of 1.3% from $1.71 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 0.8% in October…
IEG: Spending On U.S. Marathons/Running Events Total $86.1 Million in ’09
North American-based companies will spend an estimated $86.1 million to sponsor marathons, triathlons, 10Ks and other running events this year, a 2.5% increase from the $84 million spent in '08, according to IEG, a sponsorship research and consulting
Nordstrom Reports October Comps Up 6.5%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 6.5% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2009 compared with the four-week period ended Nov. 1, 2008…
Osiris Shoes Names New CEO
Osiris Shoes named Tony Chen as president and CEO and Doug Weston as vice president. Chen and Weston are both founding partners of the company, and each have over twenty years of Action Sports and brand management. Chen previously served as the VP of Int
Target’s October Sales Up 2.8%; Comps Slip 0.1%
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct.31, 2009 were $4.54 billion, an increase of 2.8% from $4.42 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 1, 2008. On this same basis, October comparable-store sales decreased 0.1%
Ride Snowboards Names U.S. Sales/Mktg Manager
Ride Snowboards promoted Rockies sales rep Shawn Penrod to U.S. Sales & Marketing Manager, where he’ll serve as the liaison between the company and its reps and dealers. Penrod will also oversee domestic advertising, promotions, events and communica
Asics and Brooks Recognized at Runner’s World Conference
Asics Gel-Kayano 15 earned the International Editor’s Choice award for best shoe of 2009 from Runner's World magazine. Brooks Ghost 2 received Runner’s World’s International Best Update, given to a shoe that demonstrates standout im
