Adidas and New Balance have joined the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in yet another sign of how important the sector has become to sporting goods brands. The two companies, as well as Timex, L'Oreal and the ridesharing companies ...
Tags: tracking devices, Sporting Goods
The North Face announced Greg Siegler as its 2014 Rep of the Year. “We are proud to present Greg Siegler with our 2014 Rep of the Year award,” said Tony Erlick, Vice President of Sales, The North Face. “His passion to ...
Holiday sales as compared to overall annual retail sales have been trending downward for about a decade. Holiday sales in 2013, at $663.5 billion, were 18.7 percent of overall retail sales, well below the peak of 19.6 percent seen in 2004. ...
Tags: Gifts, Shoppers, Sporting Goods
Many of Colorado's resorts recorded more than a foot of new snow in the last 48 hours, according to Colorado Ski Country USA, which said all 21 of its members ski areas and resorts reported fresh powder. Resorts near the Continental ...
Tags: ski areas, fresh powder, Sporting Goods
Moody's Investors Service said that Bass Pro Group, LLC's Dec. 11, 2014 announcement that it has agreed to acquire fishing boat maker Fishing Holdings, LLC from Platinum Equity is a modest credit negative because leverage will increase ...
Tags: Debt Ratings, Sporting Goods
New Era Cap announced the introduction of technologically advanced caps designed to meet the specific performance needs of golfers. The company is making the caps available to a limited number of golf shops in 2015. A Golf caps will be ...
Tags: golf shops, skin temperature, Sporting Goods
The Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s best-known baseball team, will be outfitted by Under Armour in 2015, under a new agreement. The multi-year apparel and accessories partnership was announced in Tokyo by the team and Dome Corp., which is ...
Tags: baseball team, Sporting Goods
Point6, the maker of wool socks, appointed RM Sales and Avidd Sports to cover sales in the five-state Intermountain Rocky Mountain region, a leading market for the brand. Led by Rob McGregor and his team of four seasoned, independent ...
Tags: wool socks, Sporting Goods
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has expanded its race team to include the new Atlas Adventure Team, which will include brand enthusiasts from both U.S. outdoor and snow sports industries in 2015. The Atlas Race Team has been at the forefront of ...
Asics America has opened the doors on its newest retail store in the heart of Times Square. Located on 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenue, the Times Square location, with more than 4,000 square feet, is the second Asics storefront in ...
POC, Volvo and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists for the first time ever at International CES in Las Vegas Jan. 6-9. The technology consists of a connected car and helmet prototype that ...
Tags: cycling, skiing, outdoor sports, Sporting Goods
Amazon.com, Inc. launched Prime Now in select areas of Manhattan in New York City Thursday. The long anticipated service offers one-hour delivery on tens of thousands of daily essentials to Amazon Prime members through a mobile app. Prime ...
Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 22.7 percent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $655 million, or 74 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 70 cents. Revenues grew 14.8 percent to $7.38 billion. Nike Brand ...
Tags: product type, geography and key category, Sporting Goods
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, announced that Jeff Kelly (JK), founder of the Sanuk brand, will be transitioning from an active role at the brand at the close of the year. Kelly's decision reflects Sanuk’s progress in ...
Tags: marketing, merchandising, design, development, Sporting Goods
Sportsman Apparel announces the appointment of Outdoor Marketing Group (OMG) as its new, regional sales agency of record covering the Southeast States effective immediately. "We are excited to welcome the newest member to the Sportsman ...