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Collective Brands Re-Elects Board Members

Collective Brands said Daniel Boggan Jr., retired senior vice president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; Michael A. Weiss, president and chief executive officer of Express LLC; and Robert C. Wheeler, retired chairman and chief executive of

Deckers Outdoor Declares Three-for-One Stock Split

Deckers Outdoor Corporation has approved the increase of its total authorized number of shares of common stock and therefore, as previously announced, the company will effectuate a three-for-one stock split of the company's common shares…

Genesco’s Hat World Agrees To Acquire Sports Avenue

Genesco Inc. announced that its Hat World subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Sports Avenue and related entities. Sports Avenue operates 46 retail stores across the United States and 13 ecommerce sites, selling officially li

JJB Sports’s Comps Fell 27.3% During Difficult 2009

JJB Sports plc reported retail sales at its ongoing businesses of £361.1 million ($570.2mm) for the 53 weeks ended Jan. 31, 2010, down 22.6% from £466.6 million ($849.7 mm) in the 52 week period ended Jan. 25, 2009. Comp store sales during the period decl

Consumer Confidence Increases for Third Straight Month

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in May, its third consecutive monthly gain. The Index now stands at 63.3, up from 57.7 in April. The Present Situation Index increased to 30.2 from 28.2. The Expectations Index improved to 85.3 from

DU: Oil Spill Threatening Waterfowl, Shorebird Habitat

In a statement released this week, Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall emphasized that the organization has reached out to both federal and state agencies and offered its assistance and technical expertise in the damage assessment and habitat restoration phases

Vermont Becomes 30th State to Join ‘Families Afield’

Vermont is the 30th state to pass Families Afield legislation aimed at reducing barriers for the next generation of sportsmen, according to a joint release issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Foundation and the U.S.

Puma Commits to Sustainability Reporting

Puma expanded its project in cooperation with The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in GRI's GANTSCh program which supports supplier factories to report on their social and environmental initi

Patagonia’s Sales Reach $340MM in FY10

Patagonia had its “two best years ever” during the downturn, according to an interview by Entrepreneur Magazine with founder and owner Yvon Chouinard. Sales are expected to reach near $340 million in its year ended April 2010, up from $315 million over th