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Derby Cycle AG Reports Nine Month Sales Up 38 Percent
Derby Cycle AG’s revenues reached EUR 198.8 million ($274 mm) in the nine months ended June 30, up 38 percent compared with EUR 144.1 million in first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10. The German company said it sold 413,000 bicycles from the Kalk
Nordstrom Offers Free Shipping and Returns
Nordstrom Inc. has decided to offer free shipping on online orders for nearly all purchases less than $200. Up to now, the policy had been free shipping only for purchases over $200…
Peter Millar Looks to Expand Collegiate Licenses
Peter Millar is launching a premium collection of collegiate sportswear, which is licensed by The Collegiate Licensing company, beginning this fall with The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Peter Millar is planning to expand the Collegiate Colle
Li Ning’s Profits Slide 50 Percent in First Half
Li Ning Co Ltd. reported a 50 percent drop in its first half profit on a 4.8 percent decline in sales. The Chinese-athletic footwear and apparel giant said the operating environment is expected to remain challenging due to intensifying competition among
Moving Comfort Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Moving Comfort announced their 2011 Support Your Girls Campaign in honor of October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, Moving Comfort will donate one dollar for every sports bra sold online at www.movingcomfort.com, as we
Under Armour to Sponsor Grand Prix
Under Armour Inc. has inked a deal to sponsor the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix event…
Rock/Creek Plans to Open Expanded Paddle Shop Oct. 1
Rock/Creek said it expects to open a new, improved retail paddling store, outlet and distribution center in Chattanooga, TN Oct. 1 just in time for the Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k and Chattanooga RiverRocks festival. The expanded location will make Rock/Cre
NRF Survey; Department and Apparel Stores Attract Last-Minute BTS Shoppers
A survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and conducted by BIGresearch showed that department stores, clothing stores and websites are expected to attract most of the last-minute back-to-school purchases…
Golf Datatech: Golf Apparel Sees Broad Growth in 6M
Golf Datatech, LLC reported that retail golf apparel sales for the first six months of 2011 are up in every category and in every channel over the same period of 2010…
McDavid Aims at Tennis Market
McDavid said its Ultralight 195 ankle brace, best known for protecting basketball players, is finding favor with professional and amateur tennis players as well…
Mammut First Half Sales Stalled by Weather
Mammut Sports Group generated net revenues of $94 million in the first half, down 10.1 percent from a year ago, according to an interim report by owner The Conzetta Group. In local currencies and adjusted for the sale of the Toko last year, revenues in th
Jack Wolfskin Publishes Fair Labor Report
Jack Wolfskin, manufacturer of outdoor equipment and clothing, has published its first social report on suppliers, thus taking a further step towards transparency in its corporate activities concerning “labour conditions at production sites”…
Shoe Show Building Solar Farm at its Headquarters
Shoe Show is spending about $12.5 million to build a 4.975-megawatt solar farm at its headquarters in Concord, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal. The farm will be the second-largest in North Carolina, behind only the 17.2-megawatt pr
Under Armour Talking to Ad Agencies for Basketball Advertising
According to a report in Advertising Age, Under Armour is planning to hire a new creative agency to come up with an advertising campaign around basketball…
Jim Gabel Named Adidas Group President, Canada
The Adidas Group announced that Jim Gabel has been appointed to the position of Adidas group president, Canada. Gabel had previously served as president of Reebok North America. Uli Becker will assume full responsibility in overseeing the day-to-day oper
