Scubapro and CPSC Recall Regulators
Scubapro USA, a division of Johnson Outdoors, and the CPSC are recalling about 48,500 MK20 first stage regulators due to potential damage that can be caused during servicing. No injuries or underwater incidents have been reported. Scubapro USA has receive
Timberland Named one of Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies
The Timberland Company is a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company. For 21 years the Working Mother 100 Best Companies has celebrated employers whose groundbreaking benefits—from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parent
Stride Rite Works through Keds Transition; Puts New Management Behind Saucony…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw fiscal third quarter sales increase about 7% for the period ended September 1, 2006 when excluding the domestic contribution from Saucony, which the company had acquired at the beginning of the fiscal fourth quarter last ye
Gildan to Shutter More Canada, U.S. Operations…
Gildan Activewear Inc. announced last week that it will shutter its textile manufacturing facility in Valleyfield, Quebec in December 2006, which will also result in the downsizing of the company's knitting facility in Montreal. The company’s U.S. o
Johnson Outdoors Joins ROI
Johnson Outdoors' Watercraft Division is joining the Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) buying group as an official vendor. ROI is composed of independent, entrepreneurial outdoor retailers and is the premiere buying group in the outdoor special
ATTA Prepares for Seattle
Joining more than 70 adventure travel pioneers and experts from five continents, four world-renowned experts representing the fields of cultural anthropology, environmental and wildlife conservation, work-life balance, and archaeology are set to address a
Veltec Inks Partnership with Cole
Veltec Sports entered into a Joint Development Partnership with Cole USA, a wheel manufacturer, to bring Cole's patented Dynamic Spoke Alignment technology for road and MTB wheels to market in North America for the first time. Under the terms of the
Sports, Inc. Adds Schuylkill Valley to Roster
After adding Allen Sports Center to its team dealer base last week, Sports, Inc. has added Schuylkill Valley Sports in Pottstown, Penn. as store number 875…
Saks Completes Parisian Sale
Saks Incorporated has completed the sale of Parisian to Belk, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $285 million in cash…
SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women
According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o
Antigua VP of Finance and CFO Steps Down
Gerald K. Whitley, VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement from The Antigua Group, Inc. after twenty-one years of service. Mr. Whitley came to Antigua in 1985 after a successful career in public accounting and has been a ke
Oakley’s Olivet to Sit on Payless Board
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has had D. Scott Olivet, CEO of Oakley, Inc., elected to its Board of Directors, with a term that will expire in 2009…
Nike Inc. Fiscal Q1 Profits Down on Tough Comps…
The conversation at Nike, Inc. was very different in the fiscal first quarter this year compared to the same period last year as the company saw gross margins decline, expenses increase, and net income decline for the period ended August 31. Still, the c
Collegiate Pacific Fiscal Year Results Hurt by Charges; Ramps Up Deal Machine Again…
Busy boys down at Collegiate Pacific Inc. last week. During the past week, the company announced a new partnership with Varsity Group Inc. to become their exclusive sporting goods supplier; entered another (and seemingly final) attempt to acquire 100% of
Forzani Sees Strong Back-to-School Season…
Following a strong second quarter report three weeks ago, The Forzani Group reported healthy sales and margins for the 2007 “Back to School” selling season. Retail system sales for the six-weeks from July 30 through Sept. 10, 2006 increased 7.0%, while s
