RECALL: 2,900 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals
Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C. is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 2011 Forté Pro Carbon road pedals because they can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard…
Adams Golf to Explore Strategic Alternatives
Adams Golf, Inc. announced that its board of directors has unanimously decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The board intends to consider the full range of available options. The company has engaged Morgan S
Stein Mart’s Comps Flattish in December
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011 were flat to last year. Total sales for the December five-week period were $166.0 million, a decrease of 0.2 percent from $166.3 million in the same period last
Remington Appoints Robert Nardelli as CEO
Remington Arms Company and its parent, Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI), announced that the board of directors has appointed Robert L. Nardelli as chief executive officer. Nardelli was named director and a member of FGI's Office of the CEO in September, 201
Rossignol Names Lebsack to Manage Snowboard Division
Rossignol has hired Tom Lebsack as its Snowboard division manager for the US market. He will start in the position Jan. 9 from an office in Park City, Utah…
Macy’s December Same-Store Sales Increase 6.2 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. today reported total sales of $4.925 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011, an increase of 6.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.618 billion in the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc.
Kohl’s Cuts Guidance After Tough December Sales Results
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the five-week month ended Dec. 31 total sales increased 1.7 percent and comparable store sales decreased 0.1 percent. Year to date, total sales increased 2.3 percent and comparable store sales increased 0.5 perce
Mizuno Hires VP of Latin America
Mizuno USA has hired Hartmut Junghahn as vice president of Latin America. Scheduled to assume responsibilities in January 2012, Junghahn brings more than 27 years of consumer products expertise, with experience as a general manager, including sales, mark
High Sierra Sport Appoints Midwest Reps
High Sierra Sport Company appointed Terry and Vickie Pearson of Great Lakes Sales Force to represent its luggage and bag line in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio…
Shopatron Ends 2011 with 85 New Clients in Sporting Goods Industry
Shopatron, the e-commerce solution provider, said it added more than 85 sporting goods clients this year…
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent So Far
ComScore reported that retail e-commerce spending for the entire November – December 2011 holiday season reached $37.2 billion, marking a 15 percent increase versus last year and an all-time record for the season. Ten individual shopping days this season
Gramicci Launches Retailer Savings Campaign
Gramicci said it is responding to to US recession challenges with several new Gramicci products available to retailers at a 20-25 percent discount under the company's new Fall 2012 “Pass It On Savings” structure, to be unveiled this month at the Outd
Finish Line Appoints Chief Business Development Officer
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Mark S. Landau has been appointed chief business development officer, effective Jan. 1. Since January 2010, Landau has been a member of the company's board of directors, serving on its audit and strategy committee
Sportcraft to Liquidate
Sportcraft, the maker of recreational sports gear like pool tables, air hockey and horseshoe sets, filed a Chapter 7 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey to liquidate. According to a report in The New York Times, the liquidation st
Asics Campaign Praises the Regular Athlete
Asics has signed up non-professional athletes to appear in its global TV campaign. The effort focuses on the work and dedication needed to become a top athlete…
