LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. will consolidate its two distribution centers in La Crosse, WI into one world-class facility in Indianapolis, IN to improve its operating efficiencies. Completion for the project is targeted for the first half of 2009. The Midwest
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Dorel Names Director as President of Recreation Segment
Dorel Industries Inc. named a director to take over its rapidly growing Recreational/Leisure segment, which includes its massive bicycle holdings, as part of a restructuring of senior management. The move comes as Dorel sets its eyes on displacing Special
Clif Bar Recognizes Ski Areas’ Environmentalism
CLIF BAR recognized Jiminy Peak with the 2008 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence by a ski resort. The award hails Massachusetts-based Jiminy Peak for installing a wind turbine — a first for a mountain resort in North America — which p
Foreign Visitors Boost Spending at Tour de Georgia
The Tour de Georgia drew 20% fewer people, but generated 40% more spending last month due to higher gas prices and a weaker dollar, an economic impact study released Thursday estimated. The weak dollar drew many more foreign tourists, who had to spend mor
Osprey Hits Renewable Energy Target Two Years Early
Osprey Packs, Inc. said it had achieved 100-percent renewable energy efficiency at its Colorado headquarters a full two years ahead of schedule…
Coleman Names Solomon as Permanent CEO
Jarden Corporation has named Sam A. Solomon as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Coleman Company, Inc. Solomon has been serving as interim President and CEO since September 2007…
Teens Outside Gets $100,000 Grant from Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to expand Teens Outside to 29 communities in 2008 including eight new agencies in California…
Polartec Names APEX Design Winners
Polartec, LLC, the developer announced the North American APEX Design Award winners for 2008. The award goes to the best-of-the-best Polartec based garments that will be available to consumers in fall 2008…
Foot Locker Sees Brighter Days Ahead in the Mall
Foot Locker Inc. is striking a positive tone for the future of the mall business as the world’s-largest-athletic-footwear-retailer gets a better handle on its U.S. business and provides a rosier outlook for the year ahead…
NSGA: Tennis Leads Participation Growth in 2007
According to the National Sporting Goods Association's 2007 sports participation survey, tennis was America's fastest growing sport, growing 18.7% to 12.3 million participants for the year. Meanwhile, the survey saw the women’s market continue
Famous Footwear Sees Athletics on the Rebound
Famous Footwear reported a dismal first quarter with comps down 7.4% and operating earnings plunging 64%. But Joe Wood, president of Brown Shoe Retail, noted that the athletics category, while down 2.7% in the quarter, has gained momentum, especially in A
adidas Sees Big Growth in Russia
adidas expects that Russia and the other former Soviet states could become its biggest market in Europe by 2010, with sales in Russia expected to reach $1 billion in 2009…
JJB Sports Q1 Comps Decline
U.K. sporting goods retailer JJB Sports Plc reported a 5.3% comp sales decline for the first quarter, with comps at JJB's retail stores down 6.5% in the 13 weeks ended April 27 and revenue at its health clubs up 5.0%. Gross margin during the period
FACTA Amendment Passes
The U.S. Senate passed legislation last week that would protect merchants from lawsuits alleging violations of a provision of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) that prohibit them from printing expiration dates of customers’ credit card
Dick’s SG Takes Hit after Unusual Q1 Miss and Revised Forecast
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. saw its shares get hammered last week as Wall Street reacted quickly to word from DKS management that the economy is expected to have an impact on a business that many thought was a bit insulated from the economic downturn
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