Zumiez Comps Jump 14.1% in December
Zumiez Inc. said net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011 increased 14.1% to $88.5 million, compared to $77.6 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010…
Senator Calls for Football Helmet Safety Investigation
U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate false and misleading concussion safety claims in advertising for football helmets, specifically those sold for use by young children. In a letter to the FTC's
Saris Cycling Group Names New Marketing Chief
Saris Cycling Group named Steve Chapin its new director of marketing. In the role, Chapin will lead the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives for the Saris Rack and CycleOps Power brands…
Doug Painter to Retire from NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced that Doug Painter, former president and chief executive officer and NSSF's longest-serving employee, will retire on March 31, 2011…
Pittsburgh’s Honus Wagner Sporting Goods to Close
Honus Wagner Sporting Goods, located on Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, is closing after 93 years in business, according to several reports…
Mountainsmith Promotes Getzel to Director of Sales and Marketing
Jay Getzel has been promoted to the new position of director of sales and marketing for Mountainsmith, where he will now lead the company’s U.S. and international global growth and expansion efforts in addition to day-to-day management of sales and
Crocs CFO Joins Orbitz
Crocs Inc.'s chief financial officer Russ Hammer has joined travel site Orbitz Worldwide Inc. as its CFO. On Dec. 22, Crocs said Hammer would resign effective Dec. 31, to join an unidentified Chicago-based publicly traded company…
Srixon Signs Graeme McDowel as Endorser
Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open champion, has joined Srixon as a member of their PGA Tour staff…
Acusport to Sell Advanced Armament Corporation Line
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, said they will sell the Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) line of silencer products and accessories…
Consumers Unsure How Payroll Tax Cut Will Affect Spending
About a quarter of Americans are inclined to spend some or most of their increased take-home pay next year, while 27% are unsure what they will do with the money from the recently passed temporary payroll tax cut, according to a survey. Another 26% said t
Customer Satisfaction Slips with Top E-Tailers
ForeSee Results released its annual holiday survey showing customer satisfaction with the top 40 online retailers overall has fallen since last year. The sixth annual ForeSee Results E-Retail Satisfaction Index slipped 1% to 78 on the study’s 100-po
Retailers Post Solid Q3, But See Rising Inventories
After paring down merchandise inventories to all-time lows in the year-ago period, retailers in the third fiscal quarter of 2010 ramped up their stocks in anticipation of better days ahead. Retail chains saw the back-to-school season come slightly later t
Industry Executives Mostly Hopeful About Outlook for 2011
While the sporting goods industry has recovered smartly for many retailers and vendors in 2010 after a brutal 2009, most industry executives appear to be only cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2011…
Li Ning Sees Orders Slip for 2011 Second Quarter
Li Ning Co. reported recently that orders for the second quarter of 2011 have fallen 7% in footwear and 8% in apparel. Both apparel and footwear products saw their average retail prices increase by more than 8% for the quarter. Management for the Chinese
Amer Sports Appoints Duran to its Executive Board
Amer Sports appointed Victor Duran, it SVP over marketing and business-to-consumer, to its executive board effective Jan. 1, 2011. Amer Sports brands include Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic…
