After January's increase of 0.6%, U.S. apparel sales fell 1.8% in February 2010 on a year-over-year basis as severe winter weather depressed sales in many areas of the country, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse. While the decline was...(read all)

Cabela's Inc. hired Doug Means as its executive vice president and chief supply chain officer. Previously, Means served as Executive Vice President of Production for Better Sportswear at Jones Apparel Group, which he joined in 1992. During his 18 yea...(read all)

Canada Goose, the maker of down-insulated outerwear, is establishing a third Canada Goose Resource Center at Larga Baffin Ltd. in Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Goose also announced that Tilley Endurables, the maker of hats and travel clothing, will be prov...(read all)

Costco reported net sales of $5.61 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2010, an increase of 11% from $5.06 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable-store sales in the U.S. rose 5%. For the six-month retail repo...(read all)

On March 2, Mr Hai Zhenwen, director of Beijing Municipal Competitive Sport Event Management Center and Mr Bruno Feltracco, the vice president of VF Outdoor and Action sports announced the The North Face 100 will be held at the feet of Great Wall on...(read all)

In response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, Kelty has donated almost 300 tents to help provide temporary shelter for families and individuals left homeless in the quake’s aftermath.  With help from Jenny...(read all)

Premium sunglass brand Oakley continued to grow at double digit rates in 2009, according to Italy's Luxottica Group, S.p.A., which reported sales declined 6.4% in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009. The company said Oakley, which it acquired in 2007, w...(read all)

ECCO USA said David Helter, general manager, Performance & Kid's Division, has been promoted to specialty sales director and will oversee the company's Golf, Performance and Kids Divisions within the U.S. market. In this new role, Helter will be...(read all)

Columbia Sportswear Company said it launched Columbia.com/Mobile, a new mobile portal to Columbia.com designed to help consumers learn about Columbia's outdoor products, experience the brand, or shop -- using a mobile device. "The launch of Col...(read all)

Eastern Mountain Sports said it promoted Bob Mayerson to president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Ted Manning has been appointed executive vice president for merchandising and retail marketing, and Scott Barrett will assume the...(read all)

Cloudveil, which was recently sold by Spyder Active Sports to Windsong Brands LLC., announced a number of management moves. Ned Hutchinson, national sales manager of the Cloudveil brand and Jonathan McMahon, dealer service representative, will join C...(read all)

Earth Footwear said it will make an initial $5,000 contribution to EarthShare, a federation of environmental and conservation nonprofit organizations    From the month of March through the end of May, consumers are being asked to help grow...(read all)

European bicycle manufacturer Accell Group N.V. reported sales increased by 6% to €572.6 million ($736.0mm) in 2009, including 5% organic growth. The company said it expected sales to grow this year, but said it was too difficult to predict econ...(read all)

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Topher Gaylord as president of its wholly-owned subsidiary Mountain Hardwear, Inc. As president of Mountain Hardwear, Inc., Columbia said Gaylord will be responsible for product creation, global sales and m...(read all)

Nautilus, Inc. said net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 fell 16.0% to $53.7 million from $63.9 million in the year-ago period. Continuing results include the company’s direct and retail businesses but exclu...(read all)