Clif Bar Inc. has received a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for demonstrating superior environmental stewardship through its purchase of green power. The company purchased enough energy credits from renewa
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ASA Changes Bat Standard; Worth Drops Lawsuit
Worth has announced that on September 26, 2003 a new ASA Bat Licensing Contract was executed which contained significant changes in the bat performance standard from the previously announced ASA standard on June 30, 2003. After two months of negotiations
Sport Chalet Opens Redlands Store; Sets Up Fire Relief
Sport Chalet, Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. store, in the city of Redlands, CA. This will be the company's 29th store location. Sport Chalet will set up a station at the Redlands store grand opening to accept monet
Sport Chalet Fiscal Q2 Earnings Up 22% as Comps Rise 3.7%
Sport Chalet, Inc. announced sales for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased from $56.3 million last year to $61.8 million this year, a 9.8% increase. The increase is the result of opening two stores in late November 2002, aided by
ShopKo Appoints New Softlines GMM
ShopKo Stores, Inc. has named Paul White, ShopKo division senior vice president, general merchandise manager – softlines. White, whi came from May Company's Famous Barr division, assumes responsibility for the merchandising and profitability of ladie
LaCrosse Q3 EPS Up 148% on Improving Retail Channel Sales
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net income results for the third quarter increased to $2.1 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to consolidated net income of $0.9 million, or $0.15 per share in the year-ago period. Consolidated net sales
Perry Ellis International Acquires Redsand Trademarks
Perry Ellis International Inc. has acquired the Redsand trademarks, a deal that will expand Redsand's sourcing and marketing capacity while opening a new channel of distribution for Perry Ellis. Redsand is a premium
action sports brand based in San D
Chick, Knight and Turner Elected to Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame will open its
doors to James M. Chick, Chick's Sporting Goods; Phil Knight, NIKE, Inc.; and Jerome A. Turner, American Sporting Goods next year at induction ceremonies to be conducted at the 40th Annual NSGA M
Grabber Appoints Two New Account Executives
GRABBER Performance Group (GPG), exclusive distributor of GRABBER MYCOAL Warmers, has added two new account executives to its sales force. A.J. Stanley joins GPG as Western Region Account Executive, while Ryan Johnson joins the team as Eastern Region Acc
Footstar Delays Earnings Restatement Again
Footstar Inc. was expected – and required — to complete the restatement of its earnings on Friday, but the company offered up only Tricks and gave out no Treats as they once again made an eleventh hour announcement that they would not report as expected.
Firms Ink Deal for Nordic Region Retail Chain
SkiStar and Stadium have established a joint purchasing and operational agreement regarding a sporting goods and sportswear retail outlet. Stadium is the Nordic region's leading and most expansive sporting goods and sportswear retail chain with a tot
Kellwood Selling Auburn Sock Business
Kellwood Company announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Auburn Hosiery Division and European operations to Delta Galil Industries, according to Robert C. Skinner, Jr., corporate vice president of Kellwood…
Perry Ellis Signs Licensee for Ping Socks
Perry Ellis International Inc. and Sockyard Corp. have entered into a licensing agreement for the manufacture of PING Collection hosiery…
Callaway Ponies Up to Help Fire Relief
Callaway Golf Company and its employees are working to help the San Diego County community rebuild from the devastation caused by the wildfires burning in and around the area. Today, the Callaway Golf Company Foundation committed to sending a $50,000 cash
USOC Reduces Board by 91%; May Pare Medal Hopes…
The U.S. Olympic Committee has put to bed much of the rankling and infighting that has plagued the organization over the last few years, voting last weekend to cut the size its board to just 11 directors from the previous 123 members. The board also diss