Author: James Hartford

Among the 11 largest states, making up more than 56% of the U.S. population, residents of Michigan are the most active, according to an analysis of data contained in “Sports Participation in 2003 — State-by-State,” a report published annually by the NSGA

West Marine, Inc. reported that sales for the second quarter would be approximately $252 million to $256 million, with comp store sales increasing approximately 4% to 5% for the quarter. The retailer said they have been negatively impacted by “unseasonab

GSI Commerce Inc. announced that its e-commerce platform was the leading choice among more of the Top 300 Web retailers in the U.S. than any other solution provider's platform, according to research published in June by Internet Retailer Magazine. W

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. announced that its Danner subsidiary received a $5.0 million GSA delivery order to supply boots to the U.S. military. The order will be for the Company's Desert Acadia boot, which is specifically designed to perform in desert

Deckers Outdoor Corporation has been named to the FSB 100, FORTUNE Small Business (FSB) magazine's list of the 100 fastest growing publicly traded small businesses in America. Deckers was the only footwear company to make the list, which appears in t

Herbert Hainer, CEO of adidas-Salomon AG, said that the EURO 2004 champoionship in Portugal has been the most successful European Championship for the company, both in terms of sales and image. “We have reached or even exceeded all our goals associated w

Courts, diamonds and fields. Those are the three most popular destinations for Americans of all ages with an interest in playing organized sports. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy^® of Sports P