The Climbing Wall Association, Inc (CWA) announced the formation of a workers' compensation insurance program for its members operating climbing facilities. The CWA learned that workers' compensation carriers began to mis-classify climbing facil
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JCPenney to Sell Le Tigre by Spring
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. said it will launch the Le Tigre brand at JCPenney in spring 2008. The brand will debut in juniors sportswear and is also expected to expand into other categories, such as juniors footwear and accessories as well as young me
Lole Gets Own Shop Within Paragon
Lolë has launched a shop-in-shop at Paragon Sports, a specialty outdoor retailer in New York City. A selection of Lolë’s winter Live Active and Live Everyday collections became available in mid-December in a Lolë branded area within the store, at 867 Broa
USA Triathalon Names Avia As Official Shoe
Avia has been chosen as the official running shoe partner of USA Triathlon (USAT), the sanctioning authority for over 2,300 multisport events nationwide. In addition to the Olympics, USAT is responsible for the selection and training of teams to represent
SIA Honors Retailers and Reps
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the SIA SnowSports Retailers of the Year and the Canadian SnowSports Retailers and Reps of the Year. Winners will be honored at an Awards Ceremony during the SIA 08 SnowSports Trade Show Jan. 29
Master Cutlery Licenses Field and Stream Name
The Field & Stream Licenses Company announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Master Cutlery, Inc. of Secaucus, NJ to produce and market a comprehensive collection of Field & Stream branded knives including fixed blade, folders, multi-to
Conglomerate Buys Maker of Fox Shocks
A publicly traded conglomerate has acquired Fox Factory Inc. – the maker of the well-known Fox brand of mountain biking shocks and other suspension systems for the action sports market. Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC said the deal valued Fox Facto
Sports Retail Market Sees a Changing Landscape…
Most of the key stories featured in the annual Sports Executive Weekly year in review issues over the last five years have been centered around mergers & acquisitions as the market consolidated and private equity firms, flush with cash, found companies in
Gone But Not Forgotten
The sporting goods industry lost several familiar faces during 2007. Among them, ASICS Corporation chairman Kihachiro Onitsuka died on Saturday, September 29 of heart failure in a hospital in Kobe, Japan. He was 89. Mr. Onitsuka was born on May 29, 1918,
Finish Line Hurt by Litigation, Weaker Mall Sales…
The Finish Line, Inc. lost the first round in its bid to extricate itself from its planned merger with Genesco, Inc., and while both parties await for their day in court to address the potential solvency issues of such a union, the impact of the litigatio
Vans After Skechers for Infringement…
Vans Inc. asked a federal appeals court to block Skechers USA Inc. from making and selling shoes with a checkerboard-pattern during an ongoing trademark-infringement lawsuit against Skechers. Vans filed its request with the San Francisco court of appeals
Christy Sports Scores in Rentals Suit…
Christy Sports won the latest round in an ongoing legal fight over its ski-rental business at Utah's Deer Valley Resort. A federal judge in Utah denied the ski area's motion for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented the retailer fro
Pacific Sunwear to Close Remaining demo Stores…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. is taking what appears to be the final step in completely refocusing its efforts on the company’s core PacSun concept. The retailer announced late last week that, following the closing of 74 demo doors that began in May
Specialty Retail Sees a Challenging Year Ahead…
Most of the key stories featured in the annual year in review issues of The B.O.S.S. Report over the last five years have been centered around mergers & acquisitions as private equity and strategic buyers rushed into the space, throwing around easy money
Zumiez Lowers 2007 Guidance as December Comp Sales Growth Slows…
Zumiez, Inc. posted less than stellar results for fiscal December as the consumer buying trend analysts worried over, in which the weeks between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays proved to have little draw, played out. Following the slow turnout mid
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